My favorite gentleman caller--the UPS man--has visited me a few times over the last couple of days. I thought I would put up some pictures of the treasures he has delivered, as well as some other things I actually left my house to obtain. Most of it is for the baby's nursery, which actually won't exist until later this year when I put Apartment Life behind me, and move into a house. It doesn't hurt to get ready now, and nesting is supposed to be an important part of pregnancy.
My first find is actually something I stumbled across at Babies-R-Us while I was putting together my baby registry. It's called Moby wrap, and it is one of the most awesome baby carriers I have found--and there are A LOT of baby carriers on the market.
**Sidenote: Babywearing**
I don't consider myself to be a hippie by any means (I've become well-known for my Pro-vaccination rant in some circles). However, I do think that a lot of the modern conveniences available today deter people from actually "parenting" their children. I read an article a few weeks ago about the dangers of infant car seats. Now, the seat itself is an absolute necessity, obviously. The problem arises when parents let their infant spend his or her entire day in the damn carseat. Since I read the article, I've noticed it more and more. People take those car seats everywhere, so I have to assume that they also take it into the house with them when they get home. This article was claiming that when baby spends the whole day in the carseat, it can actually cause malformation of the bones in the skull. I'm not sure how prevalent this problem is, or exactly how much truth there is to this article--I read a lot of things about pregnancy and parenting and I try to take most of it at face value. Either way, I don't plan to tote a 30-pound carseat everywhere that I go, which brings me to my point: I'm going to be one of those hippie moms who promotes "Babywearing." It's exactly what it sounds like. Instead of pushing the baby in a stroller, or carrying around a carseat, I plan on strapping this child to the front of my abdomen and toting her around that way. "Studies have shown" that it is soothing to the baby because she can feel Mommy's heartbeat, breathing, body heat, etc... which makes perfect sense to me. On top of that, I have both hands free to do whatever I need to do--Yay for Babywearing.
**End sidenote**
Moby makes Babywearing super easy with their awesome baby carrier, which costs only $40 (compared to $80-$90 for some others I looked at), AND comes in a wide array of fashionable colors. Guess what color I chose?
My first find is actually something I stumbled across at Babies-R-Us while I was putting together my baby registry. It's called Moby wrap, and it is one of the most awesome baby carriers I have found--and there are A LOT of baby carriers on the market.
**Sidenote: Babywearing**
I don't consider myself to be a hippie by any means (I've become well-known for my Pro-vaccination rant in some circles). However, I do think that a lot of the modern conveniences available today deter people from actually "parenting" their children. I read an article a few weeks ago about the dangers of infant car seats. Now, the seat itself is an absolute necessity, obviously. The problem arises when parents let their infant spend his or her entire day in the damn carseat. Since I read the article, I've noticed it more and more. People take those car seats everywhere, so I have to assume that they also take it into the house with them when they get home. This article was claiming that when baby spends the whole day in the carseat, it can actually cause malformation of the bones in the skull. I'm not sure how prevalent this problem is, or exactly how much truth there is to this article--I read a lot of things about pregnancy and parenting and I try to take most of it at face value. Either way, I don't plan to tote a 30-pound carseat everywhere that I go, which brings me to my point: I'm going to be one of those hippie moms who promotes "Babywearing." It's exactly what it sounds like. Instead of pushing the baby in a stroller, or carrying around a carseat, I plan on strapping this child to the front of my abdomen and toting her around that way. "Studies have shown" that it is soothing to the baby because she can feel Mommy's heartbeat, breathing, body heat, etc... which makes perfect sense to me. On top of that, I have both hands free to do whatever I need to do--Yay for Babywearing.
**End sidenote**
Moby makes Babywearing super easy with their awesome baby carrier, which costs only $40 (compared to $80-$90 for some others I looked at), AND comes in a wide array of fashionable colors. Guess what color I chose?
I can't wait until she gets here so I can try it out!!
Next we have somethings for the nursery. When we found out she was a girl, Baby Daddy and I decided we wanted a pink John Deere nursery. I, of course, hit the internet to see what I could find as far as bedding was concerned. I found a lot of stuff--but they were asking A LOT of money for it (like $268 for just a set of crib bumpers). Since I got a sewing machine for Christmas, I decided I would make the bedding instead of buying. Plus, it seems like the ultimate form of nesting to me. I did some looking, and found this beautiful fabric on HobbyLobby.com.
I haven't found the fabric (or fabrics) to accompany it yet, nor have I started working on it since I'm preparing for a move, but I can't wait. She's going to have the prettiest Redneck nursery in town!
To go with the bedding, I picked up one of those Closet Maid storage units--20% off at Bed Bath and Beyond--and some pink drawers to go with it. It will serve as a dresser of sorts until we get the baby furniture once we're in a house.
To go with the bedding, I picked up one of those Closet Maid storage units--20% off at Bed Bath and Beyond--and some pink drawers to go with it. It will serve as a dresser of sorts until we get the baby furniture once we're in a house.
Now we have a project that has sort of gone on the back burner. Partly because of the move, partly because I really don't have an appropriate place to sew right now. Also, making a diaper bag was probably a little ambitious for my first back-to-sewing project, and I get frustrated with it rather quickly. It is finished enough for you to see what it is though, and I think it will actually turn out alright.
I also picked up a backpack--sort of a mini diaper bag that is easier to tote around with me, especially while I'm out mall walking!
Stay tuned for more—I have plenty of nesting to go before she arrives!!
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