Closet Cleanout and Reorganization

I was sort of sad to have to clear out most of Boston's newborn-3 month clothing and restock with his 3-6 month stuff. About 1/4 of his 0-3 month outfits still fit him. Of the ones that didn't most were just wayyy too short for him and he looked like he was wearing Simon Cowell V-necks! He's a long boy! I kept a gift bag in the closet to put his outgrown clothes in. As you can see in the picture below, it was starting to really overflow, so I just decided to get a tote and tackle this closet. I want to keep everything as neat and organized as I can so it will be easier to go through and use for future kids.

Here is the closet before the restock:



And with the new clothes (and some old that still fit):



I can't believe my baby has grown so much already! It really does go by too fast!

Thanks Grandma Dunn!

My mother-in-law got us some much needed items. How sweet! I love being able to cross things off my list!



Now if I could just get the crib figured out and dealt with I'd be sooooo happy!

The Big Checklist: The Countdown is on

There are still a lot of little projects and a few big ones left in the nursery. Yesterday Rhett and Kunu moved out of the baby's room and Ryan vacuumed and shampooed the carpet for me. The room is now a blank slate, an empty canvas. I have all the ideas in my head of how it's going to look, I just hope I haven't severely missed the mark and planned a hot mess!



Here is a checklist of the things I could think of off the top of my head that need done, and soon:

- Clean closet doors and window sill and blind.
- Paint inside the closet
- Install the closet system
- Line the dresser drawers
- Dye the curtains again (one bottle was decent, I just want more saturation)
- Cut and hem curtains and add elephants with fabric paint
- Install curtain rod and hang curtains
- Put Ikea bookcase together Thanks Ryan!
- Put crib together (when we got the crib the lady didn't have the hardware with her, she said it was mailed over 2 weeks ago, but I still haven't received it. Starting to panic about that a little!)
- Paint all picture frames, frame art and hang
- Wash all clothing and fabric
- Make new cushions for the rocking chair
- Make crib skirt (contingent on crib measurements once it's set up)
- Make crib quilt (contingent on crib measurements once it's set up)
- Make pillows

These are just some of the things I could think of off the top. I'm sure there are a few things I'm forgetting. With 35 days left till my due date just looking at this list is making me nauseous! HOW oh HOW am I going to get all of this done? It probably wouldn't be so hard normally, but being almost 40+ lbs heavier than my normal weight and the other cons that come with the 3rd trimester have my exhausted before I can even think to begin. I think I need a miracle, that's what!

The rocking chair is done and put back together, I just need to get a few after pics.

Sleep Sack

Has anyone else used a "sleep sack" with their baby? I am all about reducing chances of SIDS, and I've heard great things about sleep sacks. I've been eying them, never seeing one in my price range and in a pattern that would match his room, till today. I found one on Zulily (LOOOOVE that site!) originally $60 but I got it for $27.99. I found an online coupon for $10 off an order $30 or more, my order wasn't quite there, so I looked around a bit more and found these cute party cookie imprint stamps for $4.99. Once it was all said and done with my $10 discount and shipping added I ended up paying $29.93.

Here's the one I ordered, it actually matches his room!:

Baby's 1st Christmas

Okay, so baby boy's not technically born yet, but he is in existence! I really didn't expect anyone to buy him anything for Christmas, but my family wouldn't have had it any other way. Here are all the gifts he got:

From my mom:


From my mom:


From my mom:


From my mom:


From Ryan's parents:


From my grandma (mom's mom):


From my grandma (mom's mom):


From my grandparents (dad's parents):


Thanks everyone, I'm sure he'll love everything!