Getting Ready for BABY!

I've definitely been NESTING. A LOT. About 2 weeks ago I made a list of things I needed to do to get ready for baby #2. The list sat around, got lost a few times, and got colored on by Beth. So, I figured I should probably start DOING things on the list so I can cross them off! There were a few projects I needed to do, some things that I asked my mom to do (cause I don't have enough patience) and things I needed to purchase. So, I got to it. The first big project was to wash all of my newborn clothes (that have been stored since Beth grew out of them). So, I got them out and realized that they ALL had yellow stains on them. WHAT. I'd heard about this happening, but I thought I did a great job washing and storing them. Luckily my good friend Kristin told me to try soaking them in Oxiclean. I soaked them for days, and they all came out looking brand new! WHEW.

So, now all of my newborn clothes are washed, folded and put away! I will need to start the same process with my 3 month clothes, but that can wait a month or two. Luckily! This week we also put together the new bassinet and I LOVE it. It's lightweight, foldable, and I love the colors!

On my list of things to do I also had put down "Start Amielia's Quilt". To give you some background....When I went on maternity leave with my 1st pregnancy I got bored quick. So my mom suggested that I make a quilt for Beth. I thought it was a great idea. We bought the fabric, and my mom showed me the ins and outs of cutting, piecing and quilting. She was very patient with me. I went into labor about 3 hours after I finished piecing the front of the quilt. Here are some pictures of me and Beth's quilt.

So, when you make something for one child, you should probably follow suit with all of the children. Needless to say, I'm glad it's an easy design (one I drafted on a piece of paper at my mom's house), and I'm also glad we aren't planning to have a lot of kids. Here are the pieces for Ami's quilt. It is missing the center white portion with her "A" initial.

On my list I had "Pack Hospital Bag"....So, I made another list (yep, I'm a list-makin-freak) of the things I want in my bag. This is important, because when I had Beth I completely forgot to pack a going home outfit for me. Which meant I went home in the same thing I came to the hospital in. Plaid pajamas. Lovely for the super hot 4th of July afternoon that we were discharged. So this time, I remembered to pack an outfit for me. Along with the other things I will need during and after labor/delivery. I felt very accomplished until I remembered that I needed to pack a bag for Beth! She will be staying with Gran Dawnie (my mom) for the days that we are in the hospital. I got together the things for her bag (after making another list, sheesh). And realized she doesn't really have any "summer" clothes. Hm. So, we decided to try some second hand stores for nice summer clothes. I was so excited when we went into Savers (my friend Katy suggested it, and I'm so glad she did). I got 3 pairs of pants, 3 skirts, a pair of shorts, and 4 shirts for $24. It was awesome.

Something that recently got added to my to-do list is a nursing cover. I'd seen some friends and family use them and I thought they were really nice to have. This way I could nurse anywhere I needed to, but still feel comfortable. I talked to Kristin (she's my sounding board), about my idea and she said she'd loan me her's so that I could make a pattern from it! Now, it may seem like I do A LOT of sewing. I don't. Really. Just recently I've really enjoyed it and I can't help but share my stories with you. So, I sketched out my own pattern, talked to my mom (my other sounding board), and got to work. I was VERY happy, in fact, I'm ridiculously proud of my finished product. Mostly because It's not perfect, but I made it all by myself. I love it!

I've felt very accomplished the last few days. Things are getting done and lists are getting minimized. It feels great. As for other things, this last week Andrew had a wisdom tooth removed. It had been giving him issues for a year or so, and we finally decided to just DO IT. I'm glad we did it before the baby came because he was uncomfortable and tired most of the weekend. Poor guy. Beth tried to be soft and make daddy feel better. It was sweet.

Well, we are 3ish weeks from my due date! My Grandpa Bassett asked me the other day "When are you going to have that baby?"....I said "Uh, well, I'm not sure Grandpa."....he said he thought it would be the 14th!...Well OK! I'll let everyone know! :-) Well, we don't know WHEN this baby will come, but we are so happy to be more prepared for when she does! I finally took my husband's recommendation and bought an exercise ball to bounce on. It's helped immensely with my hip pain. Good idea honey! And Beth loves sitting on her "exercise ball" with me. This is my most recent belly picture, taken last week at 36 weeks!

 

I'm very grateful for the time and energy I've had the past week to get things done! I'm also grateful for our friends and family that have helped us get ready for baby #2. We love you all! 

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