Fashionista

Yesterday, Jeremy gave me the green light that Autumn's closet was mine! I have been collecting clothes for her this entire pregnancy. What can I say, I've always loved clothes and shopping and since it's no fun to shop for maternity clothes, I've redirected my efforts towards our new little girl. What's funny, though, is I really didn't know what I had bought up until this point because all of these clothes had to be stored in bags in my laundry room or in empty drawers where they were out of the way. Needless to say, when all was said and done, and the closet was finally put together, I was a little surprised! Have a look for yourself...

That's a lot of baby clothes!! Jeremy actually asked if we were just going to throw things away once they got poop or pee or spit-up on them... I am very proud because everything is sorted by size and type (short-sleeved onesies, long-sleeved onesies, jumpers, dresses, pants, etc). I also bought the little green baskets yesterday at World Market for a great price and have stuffed one with socks, one with hats, and one with cotton pants. The fourth larger one will be for the changing table to put all of the lotions and wipes and stuff in. This nesting bug has changed me. I have never been this organized in my life... thanks Pregnancy! I still have lots to do, but I am happy with my first day of moving in to the nursery. Today, Jeremy and Sam will be moving in the furniture so it's really going to start taking shape. I'll post more pics once we've got things in place.

I've been hesitant to keep up the weekly belly shots, as it gets bigger every single day! The books say she's gaining a half an ounce a day. I have a little over 4 weeks left of this pregnancy and I just don't see how it's possible for her to get any bigger! I did take a picture of it this morning in my pjs to share. Here is the belly at 35 weeks and 5 days. Enjoy!

The Best Husband in the World!

This past weekend, I drove to College Station for my friend Trelle's wedding reception and ended up staying Saturday night to hang out with Elizabeth and Felicia! Elizabeth has been very helpful in letting me know what I'm actually going to need once Autumn gets here, and the realization that she is going to be here sooner than later is really starting to set in. We ate a great steak dinner at Fish Daddy's (thanks Ryan!) and then went shopping at Toys R Us, Target, and TJ Maxx and I'm really starting to feel more comfortable with what I've actually got. When we got back to their house, I played with Felicia and kept her up past her bedtime, partly because I may not get to see her again before Autumn is born. Elizabeth also went through Felicia's things and I got some great hand-me downs that are really going to come in handy :)

I drove home early Sunday morning and when I got here, I was shocked to see what Jeremy had gotten done in the nursery! All of the baseboards are down, the paint has been touched up, and he had already started the closet. He worked so hard the rest of the day and now the closet is almost done! The whole room looks amazing and I can't wait until we are able to move furniture in. I also can't wait because all of my shower gifts and recent baby purchases are sitting on my office floor and my anti-clutter nesting bug doesn't like that all too much, haha.

Here is what you see when you first walk in to the room.

Here are my lovely baseboards!

Here is the closet in progress! There will be a clothes bar across the top and also one under the left shelf. I can't wait to hang up all of the little clothes I've accumulated over the last 8 months :) I am planning on putting some sort of basket on the bottom shelves to put Autumn's toys in. We put them low so when she's a little older she'll be able to get in to the baskets herself.

Tomorrow I will be 35 weeks along and there is a big knot in my stomach. I can't believe that the end of this pregnancy is nearing! While I will be gratetful not to be pregnant anymore, there is a lot of anxiousness that comes along with actually facing labor and then, on top of that, having a new baby. There's really no turning back now :)

Nursery!

Today, I made up up for being lazy yesterday! Sunday was a day of work for sure. Jeremy and I worked on the turning my ex-office into the soon-to-be nursery. Here is a good representation of what we started with!

We started with clearing out the room (which was a task in itself) and then Jeremy ripped up all of the baseboards. We painted the walls, and while that might not sound like much, it took the majority of the day. The color is beautiful and it really brightens up the room.

There is still a lot of work to be done, but I really feel like we got a great start. Jeremy painted my belly with Autumn's face so she could watch what we were doing. I thought she had a good view and ended up liking what she saw...

This week we're planning on finishing the trim putting in the new floors, so I'll keep the progress updated!