Adele's Nursery

Hey Y'all,
I figured I would post some pictures of Adele's nursery pretty much finished before it becomes a tornado in there.  I still don't have a few small things done like labeling the totes with the chevron fabric and hanging the ASL print, but I'll get to it someday and if I don't then no worries!  A healthy, happy baby is more important to me at this point :)  Hopefully we will be bringing her home tonight - just waiting on the NP orders!!

On the right are newspapers from the day Adele was born given to my by my cousin - such a neat idea!

 

26 weeks

So, I'm 26 weeks.  I'm kinda getting tired about writing about myself on here and want to spend more time revealing my heart and reflecting.  I need to spend more time doing that, so maybe next week you'll get a good dose ;)

However, I do want to keep up with this journal of how I'm  we're feeling.  Miss Toot is enjoying hanging out on my right side.  She has moved up in the world belly and is now liking my right ribs.  A sweet friend, Stacey Hayes, let me borrow her Leach Pregnancy Pillow and it is something amazing!  Thanks for offering and bringing it to me Stacey!  It has lessened my pillow management at night = more ZZZs.  Still waking up around 2AM to pee though.  Also, no stretch marks yet, so might not have any!?  I don't want to speak too soon.  I'm lathering up on the Vaseline Coco butter lotion :)

This past weekend I helped Luke paint the bookshelf for the nursery - yay!  After I did my wonderful duty of painting the corners and edges, and taping off the shelf hook strips (I must say I was very ingenious on how I taped them), I sat there and pulled out the heart doppler for Luke to listen to her heartbeat.  Even though she is hanging out on the right side, or that is where I can feel her more, we are able to find her heartbeat more on the left side of my belly. Here are pics of the bookshelf progress...
Before:

Progress - check out the mad taping skillz:

 Not quite the "after" shot, but you get the idea:

I am waiting to put the shelves in after I figure out what is going to go on each shelf and how much space each shelf will need :)  In addition to painting the bookshelf, we had a fun weekend.  I helped throw a baby shower for my friend Lenox, we went to a wedding for a couple that's new to our Sunday school class, and went on a double date with LeeAnna and James Hungerford (saw the movie Red) on Sunday night!

Fabric update:  Got the floral fabric in...

We have decided that the floral fabric background is too creamy for the white/freshness of the nursery.  Luke's first reaction was that it looked dirty.  I think it would look really good with a nursery with brown furniture.  So....I ordered the bird fabric in sheets and a changing pad cover off of Etsy here!  I am so happy with the choice AND I enjoyed working with the seller, Rebecca.  She was SO easy to work with and helped me so much on fabrics.  I would highly recommend working with her.  She even gave me a $10 discount for the pair.  I feel that custom sheets plus a changing pad cover for $50 is very reasonable!

That small strip of "stone" colored fabric pictured on top of the abacus is the glider main body material.  I have decided to go with the white pipping because it is more timeless.  I realize there is the "white getting dirty" factor, but I figure with the stain and water repellent micro suede material it wouldn't be a big deal to wash down the small amount of piping when needed.  Ordering that today!  Yippee!!  Now I just have to order the black and white chevron fabric for the crib skirt and lamp shade.  I may order extra to cover the fronts of totes to go on the shelves...

I believe I may re-purpose this A line bookshelf that was in the middle bedroom (we replaced it with some new dressers that I will reveal in a later post - "Luke's new dressing room").  I've actually had this bookshelf since high school.  I am thinking the top shelf will hold a small trash can for the day's diapers.  The next shelf a laundry tote and the next ??  I just hate wasting furniture and I will have to work with this and see how it fits.  Here is a quick reveal of it (ignore the hodge podge of items on the dresser and shelf)

So excited this is all coming together more!  We still need to find a rug, but that's about it!  Well, not it, but that's the last major purchase for the nursery :)

Off to Jackson to help throw ANOTHER baby shower :)  This one is for Luke's cousin, Amy, due with a baby boy in January - a month before me.  It will be fun to have another cousin the same age to play with!

25 weeks

Breaking news: I must sadly report that I am no longer in the "never had a cavity" club.  I have been kinda paranoid about getting cavities and sore/swollen gums during pregnancy, so I have been brushing and flossing more regularly than ever.  Isn't it ironic that I now have 2, yes TWO, cavities on my lower back molars - one on each side?  Now, saying that, they are tiny and he'll just drill it, fill it and not have to give me a shot.  However, my pride is shot.  I'm hearing that many people get their first cavity during pregnancy, but my dentist denies any medical relevance.  Agree to disagree ;)

This week Miss Toot has recognizable hair color and texture - I wonder if it's dark, curly hair!?  Both are dominant traits, but we shall see :)  That reminds me of this verse and I'm being very cheesy here: Matthew 10:30 "But even the hairs of your head are all numbered."  But isn't that neat that God knows and created everything...even down to the dang hair follicle?  Now, through this whole pregnancy process - who could not believe there is a mighty creator God!?   Anyway, back to baby - She will more than likely have gray blue eyes because both Luke and I have that recessive trait.  It's fun to think about!  I'm thinking this past month I had a good growth spurt and we are probably slowing down some this week.  She is gaining some cute baby fat rolls this week :)  And so have I...haha:

After Luke's test this past weekend we both kinda vegged.  It's nice to have that big fat test out of the way!  We won't find out the results for months...bummer!  So, for now, we'll just focus on the now and that's spending as much time together as we can with just us - I got a little emotional about that recently!  I really cherish my relationship with Luke and want to put that first (after God of course) after Miss Toot comes, but I know it's difficult to make time for.  With all these worries of not having my normalcy I keep reminding myself (and my friend Katie Ryan has reminded me) - with God's grace alone! 

We did get the bookshelf cleaned off and all the books packed away to the attic that we don't need instant access to (i.e. yearbooks, college textbooks, etc).  We are going to work on it some more this weekend.  In other nursery news, I'm still as confused as ever on fabrics.  The aqua chevron does not match the aqua in the bird print - back to the drawing boards!  So now I'm waiting on the sample of the floral fabric to see if I like it and may pair it with a black and white chevron.  In that case, I may order the glider with black piping instead of white.  But since this is a huge purchase and I'm wanting to use if for years down the road I'm kinda nervous about that.  Is white piping less trendy/more classic?  Or is he pop of black a really great outline of this chair's awesome lines? This really isn't a big deal, but it's fun!  Here's another Mood Board to picture those changes:

So, my biggest question is which color piping?

Also, I'm considering this 5x7 white rug - any opinions?  Or other suggestions?
http://cgi.ebay.com/5X7-DESIGNER-WHITE-VELVET-AREA-RUG-PURE-WHITE-/380180533168?pt=US_Contemporary_Rugs_Carpets&hash=item5884868fb0

I received the newborn headband bow and infant cap w/ bow for "going home" that I talked about here in the mail this past week - yay!  I have to give props to my friend, Kristen England's Etsy.com shop: To Sweet Pea from Me.  She's great!  She has a precious little girl named Georgia and when they were packing up the goodies I ordered Georgia handed her the precious crochet beanie that I originally wanted, but decided on the infant cap instead, so they gifted it to me!  So sweet!!

My sweet cousin Stacy dropped by her heart doppler for us to borrow and check on Miss Toot whenever we feel like it!  It's sweet for Luke to hear since he doesn't go to all of the Dr. appointments with me to hear her sweet sign of life :)

Second Guessing My fabrics

Does indecisiveness come with pregnancy?  Maybe it's just me ;)  I am having a hard time committing to this floral pattern with the aqua and white chevron.  Part of me loves both fabrics - a lot - but I just don't know if they go together or not.  Should I do the floral fabric with black and white chevron?  OR should I go with this whole new fabric that has a white background, an orange bird, some pink, blue, and green vines, and some light gray chevron in it WITH the black and white chevron or the aqua and white chevron!?  So many options ;)  I'm just glad I'm not doing a bumper - that's a whole new layer.  Anyway, here is a pic to compare all the fabrics as well as the Abacus I've already bought - I'm trying to tie in the same color scheme based on it.  It's hard to tell, but the beds are charcoal gray, a (not so bright) aqua, moss green, mustard yellow, burnt orange, limey green, and silver.  I'll also repost my Mood Board :)

23 weeks

23 weeks!  This week Miss Toot can feel me dance and hear me sing, is almost a foot long, and weighs over a pound.  She probably thought my 3 mile run on Sunday was fun :)  I demonstrated to Luke what she must have felt like (imagine hands in the air and bobbing around).  Luke started talking to her in my belly and muffles it with his hand for some reason - pretty funny.

I'm falling in love with this girl in my belly more every day!  I thank God for this opportunity to raise a child in His love and grace.  Not saying that will be easy, but I look forward to the growth our family is about to go through.  Speaking of growing pains...I believe I pulled a muscle in my belly doing an ab ball workout - didn't have my towel splint right I guess.  Sounds crazy, I know.  Also, I feel like I'm starting to get puffy - in the hands and feet - just feels tight sometimes.  Oh, and the face too dang it ;)  Bending over is getting a little harder...sleep is getting a little better!  I think I'm just anxious about all these little details swarming around me.

I had a great time running with Mandy, but our yard sale was not so much a success.  I was hoping to get rid of the few items I kept (that I thought would sell) at her garage sale.  Well, no luck - not even a dime!!  She did make $30 though.  Regardless, it was fun hanging out with the Payne family :)

I got some cute items at the consignment sale in Jackson on Friday!  Just when I said I don't really love pink...but you just cannot help it!  They sell gender early and really only make a bunch of pink or blue clothing items.  Oh well, they're still cute!  Some of them were new with tags - the smocked dress, the Calvin Cline onsie, the Old Navy fleece jumper.  The others are not in bad shape!  3 piece set (short sleeve onsie underneath), Gap cream velvet pants, Ralph Lauren velvety smocked dress.  The Kiddopotomus is something I had registered for, they had it listed for $5, so I took it!  Also, the infant carrier blanket cover thing is something similar to what I had registered for and it was new, so I snagged it for $7.

 I did go ahead and also buy this newborn headband bow & infant cap w/ bow for "going home" in and for newborn pics :)

 

Speaking of details previously - something that is still on my mind and I'm trying to firm up is my nursery decor.  I'm ordering the floral sheets & changing pad cover, making my own crib skirt & lamp shade liner (to go on the inside of the lamp).  However, I 'm trying to decide between the aqua and white chevron fabric and the yellow and white chevron fabric (below).  I can do different art work based on that, but I do already have the abacus, mason jar pendant light, crib, and dresser.  I do not have the glider, ottoman, or rug yet.  Decisions, decisions!  Please excuse this mood board - I'm extremely amateur!

 

 

Well, off to finish all the details of this weekend's baby shower for my friend, Crystal Vitullo!