Feathers in Our Nest

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Week Thirty-eight

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For some reason, up until this week I wasn’t struggling with impatience about the baby coming.  But earlier this week I felt about 10 months pregnant and was starting to feel like the baby should be here really soon (even though with Vera I was pregnant until almost week forty-two, so another month from this point).  I’ve been really trying to be content and enjoy this time with just Vera. Yesterday I had much more of a peace about waiting a little longer for Mango to get here. For those who are praying for me for patience… thank you!

I’ve been having contractions every day this week.  Last night I think I must have cramped all night because when I woke up this morning I was so sore.  I seem to remember feeling like this during the week leading up to Vera’s birth, so maybe we’re closer than I think!

Baby Mango’s heart-rate was up a little bit at my midwife appointment yesterday.  (They said that was good.)  I came back negative for Group B Strep, so I am thankful for that as well.

The one major thing we still need to do before the baby comes is buy a van!  We think we have one picked out, but we are waiting on our tax return to purchase it (hopefully that will come this week).  We are excited to have a vehicle that will hold both of our babies plus have room for all their accessories! 🙂

Week thirty-eight with Vera.

Nursery Tour!

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I’ve posted bits and pieces about our new nursery, but I decided it was time to post about the whole room!  We love how the room turned out.  There are still more things we plan on doing in there as time goes on, but for now, we’re quite pleased with it!

Longtime blog readers will recognize many DIY projects from Vera’s nursery, which we moved to a different room so we could accommodate both chickadees.  For a full list of those projects (with links to how-to’s), visit our original nursery reveal post.

We plan on hanging Vera’s quilt behind her crib, so that’s why there isn’t anything on that wall at the moment.

I love this little corner… so happy and colorful!  It will be perfect for cuddling, reading, and nursing.

 

I already shared the hoop art that we made for above Mango’s crib.  It’s still one of my favorite parts of the nursery! 

Currently, Vera’s baby doll is demonstrating where Baby Mango will sleep.  Vera helps tuck her doll into bed several times a day, and also enjoys changing the tiny cloth diapers that I made for her.

We “made” a closet in one corner of the room using spring rods and curtains.  There is a LOT of space in there, especially since baby clothes are so little!

We also have a beautiful dresser to use too.

 

We hung a big mirror above the dresser next to the kite hairbow holder I made for bow storage.  I love that the mirror reflects so many colorful things!

This corner is the “play” corner and is not finished yet.  I hope this area can be used for toy storage and the table can be used for art/craft projects in the future.  I also hope to decorate these two corner wall in a gallery style, with lots of framed pictures of the girls as well as some fun art.

Of course I can’t leave out the bird mobile hanging above the changing table!  I made this for Vera’s nursery two years ago and I love it just as much now as I did then.  Vera adores it too, and it works as a great distraction for her while we change her diaper.  I thought by putting it over the changing table, both girls could enjoy it.

I made pink houndstooth shades for the room to add a pop of color since I was using white curtains. (IKEA Vivan curtains are the only ones I’ve found that are long enough for our massively high ceilings!)  I hemmed the fabric to the right width, then attached it to the old roller shade roll using hot glue and a staple gun.

Like I said, there are still a few more things we’d like to do in the nursery, but for now we are thankful for all we’ve been able to accomplish in just a couple of weeks!  The painting of the room took us much longer than we were expecting, but we are so pleased with the results.

This is what the room looked like BEFORE (when we moved into the house), so I think we’ve come a long way, baby!

AFTER!

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Baby Countdown Checklist: Revisited!

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our nursery

I know a lot of you were stressed out for me with all I had to do to prepare for Mango’s arrival when I first posted this list.  I wanted to let you know that while I’ve added some things to this list, I’ve also checked off quite a bit!  Here is the updated version:

Week 34
-pre-wash new diapers (done)
-buy cloth diaper detergent (done)

Week 35
–paint nursery (done… it took a total of 22 man-hours, but it’s done!)
-arrange care for Vera for when I go into labor (done)
-write notes for Vera’s caretaker(s) (done)
-deep-clean our bedroom (since Mango will be in there with us at first) (working on)
-make a new batch of laundry detergent (done)

Week 36
-gather breastfeeding supplies (covers, pads, lanolin, nursing bras, etc.) (done)
-gather post-partum supplies (done)
-get out newborn clothes (done)
-set up nursery (move around furniture, arrange closet, hang curtains, maybe decorate a little, etc.) (done, though there are still a few things we’d like to do in there as time goes on)
-pack hospital bags (mine, Tad’s, baby’s) (done)
-pack Vera’s bag (working on)
-take maternity photos (done)

Week 37
-bake several loaves of whole-wheat bread (also made this recipe too) and freeze (working on; one loaf baked)
-make a few meals for the freeze (done)
-create a freezer inventory list (done)
-stock pantry with staples (rice, oatmeal, canned goods, etc.) (done, though I may have to restock if baby is really “late”)
-set up guest room (my mom will be staying with us after the birth) (done)

Week 38
-write shower thank-you notes
-write and schedule next 2-3 review posts for She {hearts} It (almost done)
-catch up (or get ahead!)

Week 39
-buy any last-minute needs (disposable diapers, wipes, etc.)
-thoroughly clean out fridge
-thoroughly clean both bathrooms
-install car seat in new vehicle (hoping to have a new van by then)
-get a haircut

Week 40
-set up pack ‘n’ play in our bedroom

Week 41
-get a pedicure (it’s my reward if I’m still great with child…ha!)

I’m definitely feeling much better about everything!
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