I Must Be Having a Bird, 'Cause I'm Nesting

I think my "nesting" stage has hit, but I'm not sure. It's in my personality to organize and get things ready, so I'm not sure if it's just me being me, or if I can take on the label of nesting. Regardless of that, I feel good about the progress we made this weekend.

I have the best husband...he truly didn't mind baby shopping with me on Saturday from 10am until 5pm (with an afternoon pick-me-up at Marble Slab {which I didn't mind too much}). After getting all those wonderful gifts from people, I made a list of everything that was left to buy...it really wasn't a terribly long list. We were able to pretty much get everything, which I was happy about.

Our first stop was at the children's resale store on the south side of town. Wonderful place. We got this changing table that's in pretty good shape - even came with a changing pad. Today, once I wiped the dust/dirt/yuckiness off, it looked almost new. But we decided we wanted to paint it green to match the dresser (the one we bought and painted from a flea market last fall). So that's how I spent my Sunday afternoon - finding ways to bend over, yet not squish the baby while painting.


After a few more stores, it was time to go to Babies R Us and pick out a Pack-N-Play. First of all, we hate going to that store, and we were getting tired & cranky from shopping (it was mid afternoon by now). So here's where we refueled at Marble Slab. It worked.

It took a little decision making (price versus comfort & stability), but we finally decided on a Chicco Play Yard. For those not familiar with this recent piece of technology, it's a portable bassinet and playpen w/ changing table. So now when we travel, she'll have a place to sleep, and it will also serve as her playpen at home.

I'm sure I missed a few essential baby items (who can think of everything?), but for the most part, I feel that we have what we need prior to her entrance into the world. This evening, I also spend some time rearranging the room trying to get it just right (I probably am nesting after all). And after painting for a few hours today, my back and feet hurt, so I'm gunna go lounge on the couch.