Your Nursery

A girlfriend of mine is getting her nursery ready for her little love muffin due in October.  She's had several questions in preparing his room, and it made me realize yesterday that I never shared your nursery.  It is my favorite part of our house.  It is the most peaceful room and I love every part of it.  At night when I sneak in your room for your Dreamfeed, I look around your room and try to remember every single memory I have of putting it together.  I think back to when the room was Aunt Molly's, to it being our guest room and me having maternity clothes from your Aunt Laura strung all over the place, to the 2 "snow" days in February when your Daddy and I painted the sweet grey on the walls.  Yes, I have a lot of memories of that room becoming yours.
 After painting, your crib was the first thing that went up. I LOVE your crib.  It took some searching, but it is exactly what I wanted for you.

 The opening weekend of turkey season (March 15th- this is a date you will have to know as a member of this family.  It is like Christmas Day to your Daddy, Papa, uncles, and Luke) I spent some of my time making your sweet mobile.

Your bookcase and changing table belonged to Lukey and Lula.  Your sweet cousin Lula was kind enough to part with it for you.  Your book shelf holds all of your little treasures.

  

Cricket helped me sort through your many books, even though your Daddy was adamant that she NOT be allowed in your room.  

 Your bedding was from your sweet aunts.  I ended up also ordering the crib skirt to match.

 

  The week of my spring break in April, your Nettie came in town and helped your Daddy and me get your nursery all put together.  I was so afraid of hanging these pictures, but your Daddy and your Nettie did an amazing job of making sure they were perfect!  We also hung your curtains...this was quite the ordeal, but your Daddy was a good sport and your Nettie was a problem solver.

 

 And then we waited for your glider that we had ordered in March. When it arrived, we hung your mobile over it and your room was complete.  Well, almost complete...we needed YOU.

 

 

 The day your room finally became complete is a day I will never forget for as long as I live.  Pardon my greasy ponytail.  I had just had a beautiful baby.

Crib: Bratt Decor
Rug: Target
Curtains: World Market
Bedding: Carousel Designs
Mirror: Target
Glider: Stuckey Furniture (local)
Lamp with Pink Shade: Target
Lamb, Bunnies, and Tiger Prints: Animal Print Shop
Paint Color: Knitting Needles by Sherwin Williams

Bad kitty.

Summer Days

Today is our last "real" day of summer together.  You are snuggled in for your morning nap as I stare at you through the monitor.  Again, #babyfreak.  It is no secret that I am less than thrilled about my return as Mrs. E, 5th grade teacher in room 239.  Everyone tells me it will get better.  I know, I know.  But no matter how many wise moms tell that to me, it doesn't make it any easier right now.  This summer we finally found a routine, and I'm going to miss every bit of our days together- even if I didn't get to shower as often as I probably should have.  I feel like I need to document how our days have flowed.

7:00 a.m. Our day begins...Wake up and eat.
You holler until I pop over the side of your crib and then you go to kicking and grunting.  After you eat you spend about 20 minutes on your activity mat talking to your friends.  I lay on your fluffy rug with you and drink my coffee.

8:30 a.m. Nap in swing, generally.

10:00 a.m. Wake up and eat.
After you finish eating, we may run some errands.  You are a fabulous shopper and I thank you for it.  It's so nice to have someone that loves Target like I do.

11:30 a.m. Nap on Mama, in swing, in crib, or in car seat if we are out.

1:00 p.m. Wake up and eat.

2:30 p.m. Your big nap of the day.  You generally sleep in crib, but I've been bad this week knowing it was my last week with you.  You've slept on Mama a lot this week.  I'm sorry I'm not sorry.

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Wake up and eat.  Often times, I have to be the one to wake you up here.  I worry you won't want to sleep so well at night.

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. If we are lucky, you snag a cat nap in here somewhere.  Again, if we are lucky.

7:00 or 7:30 p.m. Eat.

7:30 or 8:00 p.m. Bath and getting ready for bed.
You're favorite time of day.  Knock on wood, you have never once cried in the bath tub.  In fact, it is what calms you down at this hour of the night. We sing and you kick your legs.  Afterward, you love getting all slathered up in some Johnson and Johnson Bedtime Lotion.

8:30 or 9:00 Bedtime.
Bedtime has been a real struggle in our house over the last month.  Your daddy and I were trying to make you more independent and to get you to go to sleep on your own.  We tried the Pick Up Put Down method by The Baby Whisperer.  Yeah, it's a load of crock.  This lasted 1 week.  I now rock you to sleep and very carefully lay you down in your crib once your arms are like spaghetti.  I will probably pay for this later in life when you can't fall asleep on your own, but I don't care.  One day you won't want me to hold you, and so I'm not going to waste these moments.

Now I see you stirring in the  monitor.  You are right on schedule...

3 Months New

Whoops.  I didn't write anything for a month.  Well, in truth, I didn't have any time to waste at a computer.  I've been doing nothing, but loving on you sweet girl.

Today you are 3 months new and in less than a week's time I will have to return to work.  Our endless lazy week days of cuddling and The Good Wife episodes are coming to a close.  I can't begin to tell you how much this kills me.  I've been dreading this all summer.  There is so much I will miss.  I'm not going to harp on it, because quite frankly it's depressing and I can't waste a single moment we have left.

You have had a busy month growing, learning, and becoming a 3 month old.  I keep trying to soak up every.single.second.  We can't get enough of your coos.  You love to suck on your hands, and you think your feet are by far the craziest thing you have seen yet.  You are a bit of a mommy freak, and let's be honest I'm a bit of a baby freak. 

This month you met your future husband.  Call us old fashioned, but we already arranged your marriage.  You'll thank me later.  I'm getting you the most AMAZING mother-in-law out of the deal. 

You are finally getting big enough to wear some of your adorable clothes; and you let me play dress up.  I've dreamed of doing this for as long as I can remember.  You are wearing my dress here, by the way.

You continue to be such a great sleeper, and I still love to watch you sleep.  I mean, REALLY love to watch you sleep.  You're the most peaceful angel.  I would do it your whole nap, except I'm afraid you'll wake up and I'll scare the living mess out of you.  So, I'll admit, a lot of times I just go in the other room and stare at you through the monitor. #babyfreak

 

 

Okay, a bit excessive, I know, but I just can't stand it.

You love your activity mat and this tacky mobile that your Aunt Laura was right about.

 

Someone else loves your activity mat, too.

 

You are the greatest part of our lives, Sweet Girl.  Happy 3 months!