Nursery Update

It has been a little over a week since we've been home from the hospital. I have loved being back in the comfort of my own home and doing things on my own schedule. However, it is definitely tricky staying "bedridden," while watching others work around you. I'm not one that typically likes to ask for help. I have always had the mentality that I can do it, and I can probably do it better than anyone else (that feels awful "saying" that aloud!). Being down for the past month, and even throughout a lot of this pregnancy, I have learned that I do have to ask for help, that others are just as capable of doing it (and doing it well) as I am, and the underlying theme of this overall journey, to let go of control!

That being said, I think I have been a pretty good patient. The doctor was pretty lenient on my modified bed rest orders: walking the stairs a couple times a day, standing / sitting for 15-20 minute periods of time, and eventually going out to eat or to the movies. However, to help appease your daddy's and Zsu Zsu's nerves, I have still pretty much been on a strict bed rest schedule. I only take the steps twice a day: down in the morning and up at night. I haven't ventured out of the house -- except to lounge on the patio. I only sit up for short periods of time and I have really listened to my body and tried not to push it.

However, Saturday afternoon, while laying on the couch, knitting, listening to music, and enjoying my cozy fire, a sight passed by me on the stairs that I couldn't ignore...

ahhh!! baby furniture going up!!

Your daddy, Grandpa, and Uncle Johnny have been working all week on the nursery (and it kills me that I wasn't able to snap daily pictures!). They finished painting the walls, put up the crown molding, and even got the base boards painted. I was amazed at how hard and quickly they got this project completed.

the one picture snapped all week: wall painted, part of crown molding up, base boards still needing painting!

By Saturday, the nursery was ready for the furniture -- I was beyond ecstatic! This was something I could not miss. So for the first time all week, I took an extra trip up the stairs! I had to be there for this and could not stand to wait until bedtime to see the almost finished product (it's bad enough that I couldn't help paint or do anything else - I was not missing this!).

furniture under window will go against opposite wall...daddy is making a window seat to go there!

Not that my expanding belly and your tiny (or not so tiny anymore) kicks don't make it that much more real, but there was just something about seeing your cribs side-by-side that made me giddy with excitement. I squealed, "Ah! It's perfect, we just need two babies....but not yet!" (We so want you here, but keep growing for several more weeks, please!)

I cannot believe that in a short period of time you two will be laying in these cribs. I cannot wait for that day and cannot wait to see what this crazy life has in store for our sweet family of four! I am so blessed that I will get to be your mommy and can't wait to hold you in my arms, Little Ones. I love you so much already!