Stocking Up

I didn't realize how much stuff we already have for Little Guy until I tried to organize it all yesterday! I'm still in the process of figuring out what we still need, but I know for sure that we are good to go on newborn/0-3 month clothes and blankets. We've received some nice hand-me-downs - Aunt Jenny sent a big box of clothes and Aunt Allison is sending some nice things to decorate his room. I fell in love with these wall stickers online, and it just happened that LG's cousin Ian had a similar theme for his room, so we'll soon have a quilt, mobile, and other things to match.

I just love the moon in his cap!

Later today we're going to pick up a hand-me-down swing from one of my co-workers. I was debating whether to buy one since I hear some babies don't like swings, but now we can give it a try.

If anyone has the urge to buy/hand-down anything for Little Guy, here are a few ideas:

- 6-9 month onesies/light sleepers (Aunt Jenny is sending some 3-6 month clothes soon, and with what we already have, we should be set for that size)

- books (he already has 4 on his shelf, including my copy of "Glory the Magic Unicorn" from when I was a kid!)

We are going to update our Babies R Us registry next weekend; we still need a few things like a bouncer, monitor, carseat/stroller combo, etc., so we'll pick specific ones to add to the registry. We prefer to buy our own bath products. I've done a little research on safecosmetics.org about chemicals in baby products, and there are certain things we want to avoid. Luckily there are many common brands that are perfectly fine, so we don't have to shell out a bunch of money for organics.

I got so emotional while going through Little Guy's stuff yesterday. My friend Julie made a "baby mix CD" for me, and this one song, "Capri," makes me cry every time! We're talking an all-out sob-fest. The first time I listened to it, Adam walked into the room and thought something was seriously wrong. Here's a link to the song on YouTube. Good luck. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bEvY6SyEvM. I am still in complete awe of our little miracle. I've never been this excited and terrified at once.

Time to head back to Little Guy's room for more organizing; hopefully with no waterworks today! Poor Adam is laboring away cleaning the bathroom right now. Our new bathroom is white from top to bottom and nearly impossible to clean, and I can't manuever around enough to even try anymore. I wouldn't trade a single day of this experience, but I am looking forward to having my mobility back in a couple of months!