Nursery Additions

Little by little we are working to complete the nursery. Uncle Clay and Aunt Hayley gave us a dresser/changing table that matches our crib. It is beautiful! Clay had the dresser shipped to our local Babies R Us, where we picked it up last week. Chad's pickup truck has really come in handy for situations like this. The clerk at the store helped us load the big box, but once we got home, it was all up to Chad. He managed to get it in the house after slowly pushing it across the lawn. Hey, I'd help, but my services really are off limits these days. The dresser didn't take too long to set up and once it was ready I started stocking it with clothes and diaper changing supplies.

Another item we recently added to the nursery is a glider and ottoman, as seen above. This was NOT an easy item to find. I came to learn how vastly gliders range in price and quality. To all of you ladies out there who someday may have to buy a glider, I suggest buying one far in advance. Many of them have a 12-14 week delivery period as there are a limited number of stores who keep these in stock. I was so indecisive about this item (I think a symptom of pregnancy) that Chad finally had to put his foot down and make me decide. We are both VERY happy with our decision and I know that the little extra we spent on comfort will be well worth it on those late, sleepless nights when I'm feeding or rocking the baby to sleep. Actually, I've already enjoyed it in the early morning hours when I've experienced pregnancy insomnia. What a wonderful Valentine's day gift to each other, ha, how romantic!

Finally, one long-awaited item we just received from Susan and Gary is our crib bedding and mobile. Chad picked it out on our first trip to Babies R Us. It's gorgeous. We have based the design of the nursery from the bedding. I washed everything the very first day and couldn't wait to put it all together, even though the baby probably won't sleep in the crib for two to three months. Maybe this is what everyone means when they tell me I'm "nesting". I have this huge sense of relief now that the crib is ready. We have just a few more things to do and the nursery will be complete as well, at last.