Switch-A-Roos

On Thursday night, I met Jessica in Greenville at the Switch-A-Roos Consignment sale. It was the first night of the sale, and it was only open to consignors and first time moms. I left right after work and headed straight to Greenville. As I was getting off the interstate, I got a flat tire. I pulled into the first parking lot I could get to, and standing in the parking lot, was an old friend! I haven't seen him in probably 6 years, and I really believe that God was watching out for me! What a Godsend! Kyle changed the flat tire for me, and as he was changing the tire, I found out that his wife reads my blog! So - Hi Jenn! Thanks for reading!

So, after the tire was changed, Jessica and I made our way over to the  consignment sale. We had no idea what to expect, but as we were walking in, and saw all these women carrying laundry baskets full of stuff out of the sale, I knew we had no idea what we were getting ourselves into.  Here is a picture I took with my iPhone.

As you can see, it was huge! Next year, I will be more prepared. I was able to get a few things that we would need. I bought a bottle warmer, a car seat double headrest, a super cute outfit, and a winter coat-like thing. We will still be in his carrier, this winter, so I figured it would be good to have. It has a slot on the bottom for the seat belt to go through. In total, I spent $21.20. Not too bad.

We had so much fun, and we will definitely go again next year. On Sunday, everything is half off, and I wish I was able to go on Sunday, but I won't be able to make it.

Adoption Update

Here is just a quick update on the adoption. Last week, we were sent a ton of paperwork to complete and send to the agency. Also with the packet, were finger print cards. So, off to the sheriff's office to get fingerprinted. The officer that actually did the fingerprinting was asking us why we needed the finger prints, and it turns out, he and his wife just adopted in January of this year! He was so excited for us, and truly happy that we were adopting! We got those sent off, and all of our paperwork to the agency. On Friday (July, 23rd), I got a phone call from the agency saying that they met with the birth mom and that she had been having contractions for the past few nights! So there is a possibility that the baby could come sooner than August 10th! I was super excited, and all week, I have thought that the baby could be coming at any time. Well, it is a week later, and still no baby. She had a Dr. appointment on Monday, and they said everything looked good, but that the contractions were not strong or regular enough yet. She has another Dr. Appointment this Monday, so maybe we will find something out then. I asked Andrew this week, when was too early to pack the baby's bag? He said I needed to at least wait till he was born, since we still have an additional 5 days to wait after the birth. I am just so excited, and I'm trying to find stuff to do to fill my time. I'm not allowed to shop, since we still havne't even had our showers yet, and they won't be for a few weeks after we get home with him. I do need to find a "coming home" outfit for the little guy, but I'm waiting until we get the word that he is officially ours. I don't want to buy an outfit especially for him, and then something happens with the adoption, and we don't bring him home. I am trying to keep myself very guarded, just in case. There is always the chance that something could happen. When we started the adoption process, everyone told me, guard your heart, and prepare for heartache. So that is what I am doing. It is a lot easier to give your whole heart at the right time, then to take back your heart after you have already given it away too early.
Andrew and I are so excited, and can't wait to finally hold that little baby in our arms! Please continue to pray for us as we wait for the baby to be born. Pray for the Birth Mom as she has makes this decision. Pray for a healthy delivery, and a healthy baby boy. Pray that the 5 days we wait to go pick him up, will go by quickly, with no incident. And pray that we come home with our son. Thanks so much for all of your prayers and encouragement.

Nursery Before

I figured since I posted pictures of what my plans for the nursery are, I would post pictures of what it looks like now.

This is the view looking in from the hallway.Kelly gave me the swing and Becky gave me the toys. The boxes are full of clothes from Sarah and Kelly that are 6-9 month size.

This is the view standing in the closet. The black chair will not be staying. It is very uncomfortable, and doesn't rock. It was a freebie, and now it is time to give it to someone else.

Here is the view of the closet from the far corner of the room.

That large book case isn't staying in the room either. We just don't have anywhere to put it right now, so we will move it later, when we figure out where to put it.

Here is the view from the other corner looking out into the hallway.

Toby wanted to be in this picture.

And here is the closet. Andrew put in the shelves a few weeks ago, and I love them! He did a wonderful job!

Almost everything in the closet was given to me. I have bought a few outfits. It's hard not to shop, when you are expecting a baby. I have however, started stocking up on diapers. I figure you can never have enough of them.

I am so excited to start transforming this room into the nursery I have always dreamed about!

Nursery Ideas

I wanted to share some pictures of the nursery bedding and furniture that we have picked out. We will not be purchasing any of it until we have the little guy home. They recommend not doing any major nursery decorations, until you have a baby to put in the nursery. Which, we agree, is a good idea. There is always a chance that the birth mother could change her mind, we are praying that she doesn't, but there is always that chance. OK, moving on to the fun stuff. The bedding we have registered for is at Pottery Barn Kids. The minute I saw this bedding, I fell in love with it.

The furniture is from JC Penny's. I have looked everywhere for a standard crib, and I finally found one I love at penny's. We are going to get it in the Cherry color, which is shown in the bottom two pictures.

As far as other decorations go, I haven't really decided. I know we will be adding a rocker/glider to the room, but still haven't found one that we like. We want it to be comfortable, but we also want it in leather. I also need to find some curtains that I like.

So, what do you think? Cute, huh? I'm just so excited to get the baby home! One month from tomorrow is the due date!

While I wait...

So, we still haven't heard anything. It is killing me! I am trying to just remember that God has the perfect child already picked out for us, so all I need to do is wait. But the waiting is the hardest part! So, I've been trying to stay busy. Since being laid off last Tuesday, and not hearing anything about the adoption, it has been hard to stay busy. Here is a picture of some of the stuff I have bought for our little one.

All gender neutral. I'm hoping I can start buying pink or blue really soon.

And if you know my husband at all, you will appreciate this little onesie I got yesterday.

I couldn't pass it up. Andrew loves it. He can't wait to have a little baby to put in it, and teach them all about Disney.

So, I guess I will get back to waiting! Any tips to help me pass the time would be greatly appreciated.

Getting Ready For A Baby

This past weekend, I was in "getting ready" mode. I just want to have all of the basic necessities before we get the phone call saying we have a baby. Friday, I went shopping with my MIL for bedding for the cradle. I bought the cradle when I was pregnant, because I found it at a consignment sale, and it was too good to pass on. So, for the past 9 months, it has been sitting in our spare bedroom. Anyway, we found some really cute, super soft bedding, in a pale green. It is perfect for a boy or a girl. On Saturday night, Kelly and I went shopping, and I found this cute little frog. He matches the bedding perfectly.
I also found these cute little hats at the Children's Place. They were on clearance, so I got one for a boy and one for a girl.
Here is the swing that Kelly is letting me borrow. It is also very gender neutral.

Sunday afternoon was devoted to picking out a car seat / stroller travel system. Andrew was such a trooper, and didn't complain once. We went to 4 different stores, and here is what we decided on. We got it from Babies R Us. It is an Evenflo. There were around 350 reviews on-line, and it's overall rating was 4 out of 5. We looked into everything people complained about, and they weren't issues for us. The reason we picked this one, was because the car seat was lighter then the others. The handle on the car seat was a lot easier to carry. The storage bin under the stroller was bigger then all the others. Opening and closing the stroller was so easy, we could both easily do it with one hand. I really love the pattern to0, so that helped with choosing it also.

On Sunday, I also bought my first pack of diapers and wipes. I had a coupon for both, so I got huggies, since that was what the coupon was for. Now all we need are some bottles. Thanks to everyone who gave their input on facebook when I asked. I'm still not sure which ones to go with, but we will figure it out soon enough. Things are coming together. Now all we need is the baby!