Hello to you all again! Before we update you on all the happenings of these past couple weeks, we just want to thank you all for your overwhelming interest in this blog! We are having a lot of fun creating it and feel so blessed to have you all following in anticipation and excitement with us. Now to get on to the good stuff that you all came here for!
Well, we have had a busy two weeks! Neal's schedule as of late has been a huge blessing. Needless to say we are taking advantage of his "down time" and getting things checked off our list (and having tons of fun doing it!). One of our first major accomplishments was painting the nursery! In order to do this we had to do some "spring cleaning" and get rid of a few pieces of furniture. One of the items we had to part with was our futon. I loved that futon. It was perfect for guests and was pretty comfortable, but alas we have to make room for a much more important addition. I'm pretty sure you all won't miss sleeping on it when you see an adorable baby in it's place. Well, we listed the futon on craigslist, and after having it sitting in our living room for the past week, we finally sold it! Yay!!! Not only that but we sold it to a nice family with two children who desperately needed it so we are happy it could go to good use! On the down side, we no longer have stadium seating to watch The Office on...oh well.
As you will see from the pictures below, we chose to paint the nursery green. Neal wanted something bright, I wanted something more subdued, and in the end I think Neal won but who's counting? I will admit that when we were done with the room, I had a brief moment of "what did we do? it's really green!" But, alas, once the blue painters tape came down from around the trim and the plastic was all picked up, it grew on me. It's bright, cheery and perfect for a little baby to be. Once we know the gender we will mix in pinks or blues, but for now our accent color is white. So, dad, color is not that scary!! By the way, for those of you who may be wondering, our semi-theme is frogs. I say "semi" because we aren't necessarily centering the room around frogs, but they will make their way into the room here and there.
Our next big project was picking out furniture and making a baby registry! I know, I know, I am only 19 weeks pregnant but we are trying to get as much of the big stuff out of the way before Neal gets busy next month. So, last Saturday our day consisted of a very in depth tour of Babies R'Us, which lasted much longer than it should have. Let's just say we had a take a break, get lunch, and then resume the "tour". All in all, it was very successful. So successful in-fact that we came home with a changing table! Again, we are way too prepared but here is the story with the changing table....
We had been eyeing this particular changing table for awhile now and knew it was the one we wanted. We thought we could place the order for it and pick it up down the road, but when they checked the availability it was on a 6-10 month backorder! Now, for those of you doing the math that just would not work. Luckily, Neal left me to test a comfy chair while he took matters into his own hands. Next thing I knew, we were buying the floor sample for a discounted price. Got to love a husband that likes to be over prepared! The fun part came when we had to fit the table in the 4Runner. I was certain it would fit....no problem! Well, Neal and one of the workers at the store tried to get it into the car and it wouldn't go! Bound and determined to get this thing home, into the 4Runner I crawled and what do you know, Neal and I made it fit! Our first piece of furniture is in the room! So exciting!
The next wave of excitement came on Sunday evening while I was relaxing on the couch. I felt a little kick/pulse coming from the baby belly! I had been feeling twinges and tickles here and there but this was something you couldn't miss. The neatest part was that Neal was actually able to feel it for a brief moment! How exciting! Over the past couple of days I have felt little kicks and pulses here and there and am convinced it's the baby saying hi. So, like the title of this blog states, the baby is on the move!
Well, after a very successful week, we are just going to relax and enjoy the weekend, sans baby! We may even take in a Padres game with some friends (I know, a Red Sox game would be better, but beggars can't be choosy...maybe I can get them to start playing Sweet Caroline at the 7th inning stretch!) I hope you all have a wonderful, safe and cool labor day!
P.S. - I would like to share with you all the quote of the week. One of our friends just had a baby and fortunately her husband was allowed to stay home from training to be present at the birth. When Neal and I were talking about the logistics of being able to keep the guys home and how hard it can be to sometimes make that decision due to the uncertainty of when the baby will come, he came out with "You know, it's hard because having a kid is not like having Macy's deliver a couch." No, Neal, it's definitely not. I just sat there laughing in awe!
19 Weeks...the ever growing belly!
I helped with the trim only, then Neal took over. Sadie just loved the fashionable mask I wore and just kept licking it and giving kisses! P.S. - Dad, we only use Purdy brushes; you are right, a good paint brush makes all the difference!
Neal enjoying the painting party!
The finished product...equipped with the changing table!
