I also bought this cute cabinet for the babies room. I had seen it online and liked it, and thought it was a good price.. then while at Ikea getting Ainsley a new bed (to be featured on the fam blog.. as soon as I take a cute picture) I saw it in the 'as-is' section. It was only there because it had been a floor model, there was nothing wrong with it, and it was more than 25% cheaper.. so I had to snatch it up. I actually went back the next day cuz there was no way it was going to fit in our Tribecca with the bed we bought Ainsley.. plus Tom was with me, and I like to do my crazy purchases solo, lol. So I got someone who worked there to load it onto my cart, and then into my car. The fact that it's a floor model means I don't have to put it together by myself, which is awesome.. but it also means it barely fit, lol. In fact, it's still in our car. Tom's afraid it's too heavy for him.. so anyone who feels like coming over tomorrow Tom could use an extra set of hands. ;)
Anyway.. now that I have this cabinet.. I really want to start pulling out all the baby clothes I packed away and get them cleaned and folded and hung... but I keep reminding myself.. It's FEBRUARY.. I'm not due until mid-JUNE.. I really should pace myself here.. right?? I'm gonna run around and get all this stuff done and then just be sitting on my thumbs for the next couple of months?? Or maybe it would be good to get all this done.. before I'm walking around with a watermelon under my shirt instead of a cantaloupe. I guess I just don't want to get too far ahead of myself..
I'm not even really planning on setting up the nursery properly until after Miss Thang makes her appearance. I'm planning on moving Ainsley down to what is currently the guestroom and putting the baby in her room, and it seems a little silly to move her right away when I'm planning on keeping the baby in our room for at least the first four months.. maybe more. Plus.. I'm keeping the guest bed upstairs for when my awesome mom, and then equally awesome mother in law come stay with us for a week each after she's born to help out.. So it won't really be possible to completely set up a nursery.
I dunno, maybe it's nesting.. I can see the furniture and the clothes.. but is reading constantly about birth really nesting? I have the most overwhelming urge to know more, to read more.. it's becoming an obsession.. I can't stop. Maybe its mental nesting..
So, any opinions.. is getting the clothes ready 100 days before the baby's born a little bit ridiculous? Even just typing it, it sounds ridiculous. Who knows. The baby's kicking.. I think she's saying Hi to you all. :) Thanks for listening.. must go to bed now... after I read a little bit more.
I don't think it's ridiculous. You can never be too prepared. I think it's great that you are so excited. It seem with each child I become less prepared. Though, I must say that the birth stories on TLC get me. I used to OBSESSIVELY watch them when pregnant. :)
ReplyDeleteI think if you feel like doing it you should. You never know what may be happening in your life in the next week or months . .you may be glad later that it's finished and you don't have to worry about it! oh, and CUTE Cabinet!! And I love that you didn't have to put it together . . A++
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