Our baby shower that our muy awesome friends threw for us was held at the farm, when Kurt's parents still lived here. So mostly everything from the shower had been stored out here until we moved, and we'd also bring tons of things out over the past several months as we bought them. Since we're FINALLY moved into the farm (YAY!!!!!) we were able to bring all of the baby's things out of the storage room and into his room!!
That being said, all week this past week or so, we've been in major baby mode! Kurt has set up almost all of the baby pre-requisites such as the crib, sroller, car seat, activity mat/play gym thingys, boppy papasan bouncer thingy, glider (the automatic cradle kind), glider and ottoman (chair kind), activity saucer, etc. I have been busy taking a million tags off clothes, toys, rattles, organizing, washing all the bedding and clothing, etc. After going through everything, I was able to figure out what we still needed and have gotten a lot of those things over the past few days.
Belle has been reallllly cute with everything! She has been putting her cabbage patch kids and her "Baby Crystal" triplets in all of the baby's stuff. She periodically will say, "OMG I need to check on my kids." Then I'll hear her in there talking to them and she switches them around to the different toys so they don't get bored or to the crib if they "need a nap." It's pretty hilarious. She says she is practicing. :)
Here are some pics of the baby's room so far (you can can Baby Claire, Baby Perla and Baby Barney relaxing and enjoying the baby toys):
The little pile of stuff on the dresser is what is going with us to the hospital. YIKES!!!!!!! Seeing this was another "OMG, am I having a baby?" moment :)
Here is Belle rocking the Baby Crystal triplets in the new glider:
Please ignore the zero decorations on the walls. Since we just moved in two weeks ago, I'm trying to get everything put in its place and organized before I start decorating. It's definitely hard to wait as rooms get completed! The kids' rooms, our room and the bathroom all have blank walls begging for something to be hung on them!
Oh!!! And, here is my BELOVED diaper bag. Ahhhhhhh how I love thee:
Belle's room is finally finally finally done (again, except for anything on the walls). She LOVES it!! I ironed the adorable curtains and got them hung today. She is all excited about being a big girl with a duvet and duvet cover under the quilt. I'm paranoid...but I finally decided she is old enough for a thick comforter and won't suffocate at night. Yes, she's 8...yes, as I mentioned, I'm paranoid. I still get up to check on her at least three or four times a night to make sure she is still breathing. I've been doing this since she was first born. It's taken eight years to get down to only three or four times a night so I think I'm doing pretty well :) Since I'll be up with the baby soon anyway, I expect the number of times I check on her to increase for awhile anyway. lol. Here's a pic:
Living at the farm has been AWESOME except for the drive!! I am so surprised at how much everyone WORKS out here. Kurt thinks I'm crazy and that I should have known this all along. I normally just stop out for an hour or two at a time before heading back to our house (or the mall), not realizing they've been up and doing random stuff since 5 a.m. and don't go in until dark. lol. Everyone is always around our house doing something, making me feel super lazy as they are out power washing equipment, picking corn, driving tractors in and out at all hours of the morning and night, etc. It's crazy! It's great to have my in-laws around all the time, though. They are great. Of course, I'm jealous that they don't have jobs outside of the farm! :) It would be fun to be around here all day every day.
The four dogs are adjusting quite well. We were able to get the invisible fence installed last Friday and the first training session is tomorrow. Yay! I'm hoping it works out as awesome as it seems like it will. They will be so happy to be off-leash again and be able to run. Of course, they are indoor pups but the MISSSSS having a yard to run around and play in when they go out to go potty. We've been taking them out on leashes to go to the bathroom and they aren't really diggin' it.
I was also able to get our Christmas tree up this week. Yay! I'll post pics of the tree soon!
Mucho love!!!!!!
~Us
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