Saturday, March 14, 2009
Unless this is your first time visiting our blog, you are well aware of the fact that John and I are having a baby. In less than 5 weeks!
Naturally, I am full of many emotions. Some days I find myself getting so irritated with Devan that I want to pull my hair out-(I do not usually feel this way and I totally blame the pregnancy for it!) and some days I find myself holding on to her so tightly and wondering: Is it actually possible that I'll love my new baby as much as I love her?
On the baby front we have almost everything ready. Devan is finally potty trained and I am thrilled that I will not be buying diapers times two. Devan is seriously looking forward to being a big sister. She can't wait to teach the baby how to do everything.
On the home front- just as the condo that we've been waiting on for oh, six months or so was ready to finally enter escrow we changed our minds. This is a little discouraging for many reasons, but the good news is we found one we like better. It's actually a little smaller but almost completely remodeled and looks beautiful! Now I won't have to worry about moving and having a baby at the same time. If all goes to plan, we will be proud first time home owners in six months or less! ( Can you sense my sarcasm?)
Questions:
The girls bedroom in the new condo is SMALL. The dilemma: Should we buy bunk beds? Bunk beds tend to scare me. I'm leaning more towards a trundle bed. This would obviously be for when the baby is out of a crib. Any thoughts?
Crown molding. Have you put it in yourself? Is it easy? I am convinced that John could easily do it but he is in denial. I think he secretly just doesn't want to.
Hospital bags. What do you pack in yours? I tend to totally over pack or totally under pack and even though I've had a baby before I don't remember what I used or didn't use. Should I bring anything different for a planned cesarean?
I thought I had more but I guess that's it. Thanks for the advice!!
On a positive note I LOVED our bunk beds and I felt extra safe sleeping in them. I felt more protected. because I was up high or if I was no the bottom I felt like I was in my own enclosed space. Our bunk beds lasted more than twenty years.
As for bunk beds...my sister has her kids in them (they started at 3 and 18 months). They got theirs from Ikea and it works well. They put a guard on the lower bunk for my niece and my nephew sleeps on the top and it has a built in guard. But my sister and I had a trundle for 13 years and I loved it and they have really cute ones at Ikea too! It's a toss up really.
I think all I really bring to the hospital are some clothes, toiletries (I showered/blow dried my hair and put on some make up every day I was there...well, after I was allowed out of the bed), a magazine or 2, list of phone numbers along w/a calling card (no cell phones at our hospital) and the blanket/clothes for the baby to come home in. Oh, and nursing pads. And a camera.
Also, what size is Devan wearing in shoes and clothes.