8 months! Gearing up for the arrival...

There’s so much to write this time, but I’ll try and keep it as short as possible and not lollygag too much.

Christmas:

All I could think about this Christmas is how different it’s going to be next year with having a little one around.  I can’t wait to dress Baby Wardette in fun little Christmas outfits.  I’m sure she’ll hate it, but me and the Grandparents will love it. J  She will definitely bring back the magic into Christmas for my family.  I can’t wait!!!! 

My family gave me lots of baby books for Christmas to read before the little one arrives.  I hope I’ll be prepared!  I've started with the Baby Book and the book presents an interesting approach to bonding with your baby.  So far so good!

How I’m feeling:

This section will be short; no one likes a Debbi Downer. Ha ha!  Sleeping stinks, feet hurt, and I feel like a whale.

The nursery:

Jesse and I have made some huge progress on the nursery.  The painting is all done!  We painted the side walls “Tea Rose” which is like an antique looking pink, and painted an accent wall in “Karma” which is a cream.  It looks so soft and pretty.  Jesse and Keith (my great brother-in-law) have started the hardwood flooring into her room.  They’re about 30% done, but once they start again it will be smooth sailing since there’s not a lot of tough cuts left to do.  Hooray!  Thanks Jesse & Keith! 

I’m almost finished making her quilt.  But after all the reading I’ve done she’s not even going to be able to use it for a while!  Ah well.  I’m going to get started on her curtains soon.  I’m just doing a short valence since curtains tend to hold a lot of dust.  Plus I don’t want her crawling to it and yanking them down.

I was trying to find some art to put on her walls when I came across some great art on www.etsy.com.  There is some amazing artwork from really talented artists on the site.  The prices are very reasonable.  I ordered three cute prints for her room:

By: ParadaCreations

This will go on her bedroom door.  This artist can do different colours and names.  And no... her name is not going to be Alyssa; this is just an example print.

By: falldowntree

It took me forever to select prints for her room because they’re all great.  But I loved falldowntree quirky bird prints.  They’re just so cute!

 

Lastly, Jesse and I took advantage of the Boxing Day sales and bought Baby Wardette’s crib.  The crib was 30% off!  We also bought the side rails for when we convert the crib into a toddler bed and then into a double bed.  We purchased everything for just under $400!  We went to Baby Cribs in Mississauga, Ontario.  I love a good deal. J

Getting family ready:

We have finally bought a new car!  I’ve actually been waiting 3 years to get a new car.  We waited this long since we have been able to get by borrowing Jesse’s brothers’ truck.  But now we need a car seat and it definitely won’t go in the back of the crappy Sunfire.  We went out thinking we’d get a 2006 Ford Escape or a Chevy Equinox, but we ended up with a 2007 Ford Freestyle.  What a total soccer mom car.  I love it!  Jesse and I are happy because it suits our new little family great.  There is lots of room for Baby Wardette and for Big Daddy’s hockey equipment; it’s a 7 seater!  Not to mention we got a great deal, Jesse was the negotiator for the purchase and he did amazing! J

If you made it to the end of this post… I thank you. J

Em

xo