Well all of this baby stuff is totally new to us. None of Chris's friends have kids and none of my close friends have kids either. I have been trying to reconnect with my high school friends that have kids again to learn from the experts! So any advice from my friends would be welcomed (that doesn't mean you mother....)
It was funny last weekend in the car on the way down to the Colts game with my parents and brother, that my parents decided it was time to share delivery stories with me of my delivery when I was born and my brothers when he was born and my father went on about some of the many many babies he has delivered and at one point I snapped and said you know what enough, no more please! Things have changed!!
Chris and my Mom and I went furniture shopping on Sunday and we learned a lot! Becky Meek advised us to go to Decor 4 Kids in Noblesville and this store is awesome (thanks for the tip Becky!). All their floor models were great quality and had just been marked down. We learned how the bottom of the crib goes up and down and how the bed turns into a toddler bed and then a full size bed. So much to learn. In order to keep Chris occupied I had him trying out rocking chairs/gliders. That kept him busy for awhile! We found a couple cribs we like in a medium chestnut color and I really like the darker sienna or expresso color. I think a lot will come down to if we find out the sex of the baby (which is still to be determined of course!).
We did find 2 chairs that we really liked. One is a recliner that Chris and my Mom liked and one was a glider with ottoman that I really liked. Geez, I might have to give in on the chair for the color of the crib, oh well!
My parents still have my changing table and it is in great shape and is a dresser as well so that is money well saved! I think we will have to build some kind of a cabiniche (my Mom came up with the term I think). A built in armoire basically as I am not giving up my closet space for this child, sorry! I am giving up my body for this child, but not my clothes space for sure! So we are on our way!
Our next appointment is October 8th and then the appointment in November would be when we would find out the sex of the baby if we so choose. I of course being a planner would really like to know and Chris doesn't. I keep telling him that it will be a surprise when we find out!! I think he is giving in.....we shall see!
Oh and I can't forget that our 5 year wedding anniversary is on Friday and we will be dining at our favorite restaurant downtown The Oceanaire (thanks Mom and Dad!).
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