Baby Bedding

Today I start my 18th week. And I've got baby on the brain!! Greg thinks I'm a little nuts. This time around, I want to be better prepared. Have all our ducks in a row. Know what I mean?

We have just over 2 weeks, until we find out, if we're having a boy or a girl. Greg and I, just want a healthy baby. But I think, deep down inside, he'd like a boy. :) Since we decided to have 2 more kids, well we have 2 more shots!! ;)

Since I've got baby on the brain, I took to this website. To stare at baby bedding. To dream up ideas for our nursery. I'm limiting myself here. I honestly have 26 saved!! But I'm going to show you my favorite for a boy, and for a girl.

First up, we've got the bedding for a boy. Actually, Greg picked it out. I'm totally loving it too!



Animal Acres. 6 pieces for $130. What else would you expect? A little country, for my country man! I can see this, with some simple furniture.



For a girl, I just couldn't narrow it down!! It was so hard. But I settled on (for now) the Pink and Lavender Butterfly. :) This one is $180 for 9 pieces. I even like the furniture!

Wow! There is so much left to do. I'm feeling a little under the wire. Maybe because I have a toddler this time around. I can't procrastinate. Or pull all nighters, to get the nursery ready. But at least, I'm starting to get some good ideas. :) ☼

We've Got Some Wonderful News!!!!

That's right! We're expecting our 2nd baby!! Today, I'm 6 weeks. :) And this has been one tough secret to keep. Lola pulled me aside, while we were in Las Vegas, to ask me. She just knew. Well, before the rest of us!! But it's true.



Our due date is September 16th. Our kids, are going to be 26 months apart!! I hope I can handle them both. :) Greg and I are so excited! We've been telling Daisy that she's getting a new baby. But she doesn't quite understand. Not yet. Hopefully, when I have a belly, she'll understand. Oh, we're so excited!! ☼

1 Week

We're 1 week away from our due date! 1 week away from meeting our little girl! And I'm so excited!

It's been so rainy over the last few days. And when I saw this picture, it reminded me of the rain, and our little girl. I really can't wait! I'm getting so anxious. Maybe because I'm stuck inside. And the rain isn't letting up. Greg has been working really hard. That way he can take some time off when our little one comes.

My in-laws are coming on Wednesday. They're flying in from Texas. And my parents and 1 of my sisters are driving in on the same day. I'm so excited. And anxious! And ready. Mostly ready.

I'm pretty sure our nursery is ready too. But I'm just worried that we're forgetting something. That's why I can't wait until Wednesday. When my mom and MIL will be here. And they can tell me if I'm missing anything.

I've had a few contractions. Nothing major. Definitely nothing strong or orderly. I'm sure that we'll at least make it to my due date. If not longer. I'm hoping not longer. But whatever our little needs. I'm ready and prepared. ☼

Names

We have some names picked out. But nothing is really jumping out at us. Our list still has 15 names on it. None have a middle name. Are we already bad parents? I hope not. It's just that nothing feels special enough for our baby girl.

I'm hoping that when our little girl is born, she will sorta let us know what her name should be. Do you know what I mean? At least we have 15 names to choose from. I just don't want to screw this up. It's like the 2nd most important thing I can do. You know, the most important thing to do was making sure I had a healthy pregnancy.

And that's where we are. Still reading books. Books about pregnancy, delivery, new babies, baby care, and baby names. Our nursery is 90% ready. And we're just ready to meet our little girl. So is our family. They'll be here next week. ☼

Olive Garden

This is all I can think of. Olive Garden. They play their commercials late at night. When Greg is watching Family Guy. And it makes me so hungry. I want pasta, bread sticks, and cheesecake every night. Oh, and their peach tea!

Last night, it was incredible. It's all I could think of. And Greg and I decided to go today. To have a lunchtime date. Yummy! And I'm glad we finally have an Olive Garden in town. It's amazing! I'm not going to admit to eating 3 baskets of bread sticks. But the waitress filled our basket 3 times! The salad was so good too.

And Greg and I shared 3 entrees. I'm telling you, I'm eating so much! Pregnancy and all it's cravings are pretty wild. But the food was delicious. As was the tea. Just like I remember. I really do have an amazing hubby! Making sure me and our baby girl get everything our hearts desire. ☼

The Best $45 We Ever Spent

They best $45 we ever spent was on this Sundae Musical Mobile. I love the butterflies. And that it sings Rock-a-Bye-Baby. Last night, we finally got the crib in it's right place. All the bedding washed and put up. And we put up the mobile.

I sat in my glider and cried. Like a big baby. I'm ready to be a momma. For about 2 hours, I just listened to the music and watched the butterflies. I don't know. There was just something about having the crib and the mobile up and together that made me really want to hold my baby girl in my arms. ☼

Stressing

I've been freaking out lately. Not sure why. I just have. I'll be 37 weeks on Saturday. Just 3 weeks away from having our little one. And now, I feel so unready.

I feel like we haven't bought enough stuff. That maybe, our nursery isn't good enough. Or that our baby won't have enough clothes or diapers. I'm stressing about breastfeeding. Should I buy some bottles and formula just in case? Am I ready to be a parent? Did we take all the classes we needed to?

And most importantly, can I take care of our baby girl? I've had some crazy dreams. I've been stressing out that I'm not going to fall in love with our little girl like I should. That maybe I'll just stare at her and think she looks like a little old man. You know, lots of babies look like little old men.

Greg keeps telling me that everything is going to be OK. He is so calm, patient, and ready to be a daddy. I just need to get some of that confidence too. I need to realize that not everything is going to be perfect. And that's OK. I just hope that I'm ready enough. ☼

Daddy Duty

We're almost 1 month away from meeting, our little girl! :) We don't have her name picked out yet. At least the nursery is done. Greg is reading his "Daddy Books." Making sure, that he knows as much as possible, before our little girl makes her arrival.

Well, I spend many hours, getting lost on Youtube. Finding fun videos to watch. About babies, new mommas, etc. They're really helpful. I'm very positive about things. Mostly because of the "Mommy Community" on YouTube. :)

Last night, I found this video. And had Greg watch it! He thought it was hilarious. Then asked to see it again. Then asked me to save it on our computer. Why? One day, he'll have to comb our daughter's hair. And he's positive, that this video will help him!!



Don't laugh too hard. :) I think it's sweet. In fact, I like this YouTube channel. And the blog, that goes with it! I'm positive, in the future, I'll be using both! ☼

Baby Shower Gifts

We had our baby shower on Saturday. I know. A little inconvenient with Father's Day being on Sunday. But for us, it worked out well. Because both of our families came in from out of town. We had a coed baby shower. It was tons of fun. And we got showered with so many amazing gifts!

Things that I never thought of. I'm not lying. Both my momma and my MIL are amazing. And they got us 2 things that will be very useful for the first couple of months. 2 things I never thought of...



We got this Moses basket from my momma. I think this is going to be a life saver in the beginning. Just so we can have our little girl close by. And she is still going to be comfy.



And we got this cute bassinet from my MIL. Something else we really needed! Because we want our little girl to sleep in our room. For at least the first 2 weeks. And this bassinet converts into a little storage area for toys. So cool!

I think it's really neat that both my momma and my MIL got us these items in green. To match Greg and I's bedroom. Because, that's probably where we're going to spend much of our daughter's first 2-3 months. Let's be real. I'm a first time momma. And I have no clue what I'm going to be doing. Having everything in 1 room...I'm thinking, that's going to be key to our success!

And a special thank you to everyone that came to the shower. And who sent presents. We appreciate it so much! Much more than I could every put into words. And for everyone who helped put our baby shower together. Greg and I had so much fun! The games were a blast! And the food was delish. Our little girl is so blessed to have so many people that love her already! ☼

Weddings at 34 Weeks

Tomorrow, my good friend Brit is getting married. And we're in the wedding. Yes, 34 weeks pregnant, and I'm in the wedding. A gorgeous wedding. Beautiful dresses. Cinderella themed. And my big bump!

Lots of our friends were also expecting. But have had their babies. I'm the only 1 left in the wedding party that is expecting. It's an outdoor wedding. In our hottest month of the year. I hope I survive. And that I don't fall on my face. I've really been worrying about that. But I think I'll be OK.

I am really excited about Brit and Tony getting married. They've been engaged forever! It really has been forever. Some of our best friends. I know that they're going to last. Grow insanely old together. And have lots of babies. They love each other that much! ☼

Chocolate Chair

For about $600 we bought this glider and the matching ottoman. It's so gorgeous and comfy! OMG! I sat in it for hours today. Just enjoying the comfy-ness of it. I really can't wait to rock our baby to sleep in this chair. I think this was the most important piece we could buy. We're all going to get a lot of use out of it! I just can't wait!

We're still hard at work on our baby girl's nursery. What do you think is the most important thing you have in your nursery. Or what would you recommend for us to buy. Or to add to our little girl's nursery? ☼

Oxford Cherry

Nearly 33 weeks, and we have furniture. It arrived the other day. Roughly $2000 gets you the Baby Cache Oxford Cherry Set and a mattress. It is really beautiful. And sturdy. Greg put it together today. And I really like the look of it.

I'm wondering if maybe we should have gotten a bit more flashy bedding. But I think this is going to be a nice balance. Our bedding is a bit more country. This furniture is a bit more city. Just like the rest of our lives. A little bit of both. A nice blend to be honest.

Now, I'm more anxious than ever to meet our daughter. I can't wait to put her in her crib. And to watch her sleep. We're not going to use the crib right away. But I'm still excited and anxious! Our daughter's nursery is finally coming together. ☼

Finally

Before everyone in our families start to go nuts, we finally decided on some baby bedding. OK, I finally made up my mind. I wasn't too thrilled about what I had been seeing. Then I find this website. And this cute bedding. The Sundae Baby Crib Set.

I like that it's not your typical pink and frilly girl set. Instead, it's bright and cheerful. I hope it's a set we get to use for a few years. The 6 piece set was just under $200. But by the time we bought all the accessories and some spare sheets and stuff...I think it was more like $600. If not more. So let's hope we can use this for a while.

And I know, everyone is going to be upset. Because Greg and I bought it on our own. You know, without adding it to a registry or whatever. But, we really wanted it. And we wanted to buy our little girl all of her necessities. For our families, you can spoil her in other ways. But we really do love that you want to shower her in gifts. She is one lucky little girl. :) ☼

We're Having a...

We're so excited! Yesterday we had a doctor's appointment. Our little one didn't want to cooperate. But after 45 minutes, we found out we're having a baby girl! Greg was so excited. It made me smile. Here all this time, I thought he wanted a boy. Now I know, he wanted a girl!

Today, I'm 20 weeks. Halfway there. And we need to start getting ready for our daughter. I should probably start with picking out some cute nursery stuff. And probably buying some diapers and stuff. But we're so happy to be having a little princess! ☼

Baby...It's Your Momma

I've been thinking about this a lot. I wonder if we're having a boy or a girl. It's still pretty early in our pregnancy. I'll be 12 weeks tomorrow. The doctor said that the earliest they could tell us our baby's gender is at 16 weeks. But our ultrasound is scheduled for our 20 week appointment. We go to the doctor the day before I actually get to 20 weeks. Because that would be a Saturday.

So I've been wondering if we're having a boy or a girl. I really want a girl. Because I know what to expect. My sisters have daughters. I babysat lots of little girls. And well, I'm a female too! Greg, I think he wants a boy. He won't say anything. But I'm pretty sure he wants a boy.

The other crazy thing...I can't stop eating! I crave everything under the sun. And I eat an easy 18 hours a day. But I really haven't gained much weight. Not sure what's with that. But you know how that goes. And I've been reading lots of books. Because I really don't know what to expect during this pregnancy. ☼