Sprucing up the Nursery

Fetal-host here, reporting on the news from the nursery. From the comfort of my bed.

The nursery is our former spare room. It also housed a ton of craft stuff, books, old school papers, and random things, along with an antique sewing machine and an antique hospital bed. The furniture had been gradually moved into the office, temporarily, along with a lot of the baby gear. My Mom helped me to pare down, and I recycled old papers and magazines. I don't want to even think about the yarn or fabric stash. It can move to the garage.

Earlier this week we had the original aluminum-framed window replaced. It was drafty and a pane had cracked a few winters ago. The new window is fantastic and the contractor did a great job. (actually all of our windows could stand to be replaced, but one thing at a time!)

Cletus' Dad and I settled on paint colors on Friday evening, and he went to the hardware store to get them mixed up. I stayed home and watched The Big Bang Theory online with my Mom. I have it rough with this bed rest thing, I tell ya.

Then, my Mom came over today and began to paint. She enjoys painting! It's what she assures me of again and again. The ceiling is finished and the walls have part of their first coat of paint. The trim will be last, and will match the color of the repurposed (read: hand-me-down) curtains, dresser (which my Mom is also painting) and changing table (which Mom may not yet know she'll be painting). It's so exciting! We also picked out some decals for the wall. A theme will certainly emerge.

Meanwhile, as my Mom is slaving away painting, I got to go on an outing! Future-Dad and I went to visit his folks across town. The seat was fully reclined but I saw a few trees and the grey skies out the window. We're in the third trimester and into Autumn in earnest now.

When we arrived, I promptly set myself up on the bed. Even If I'm going on an outing, I will maximize my horizontal time! His folks fed us a delicious lunch and we were able to chit chat and catch up. We picked out some ultra sound photos to send to Cletus' great aunt, who lives out of state. (She'd already purloined one of the 20 week photos we sent down for sharing at the family reunion - you go Auntie! Can't help but laugh and be tickled.) and I showed off the album I started -of course the most recent pictures show the fetus' cute face. Naturally my in-laws sent us home with generous portions of leftovers, so they are feeding the work crew! (gestating is too work!! :) And future-Grandpapa, I should say Lolo, is going to help clean up the backyard and get it winterized. We're really fortunate folks. (I keep on saying that, huh.)

Papa installed a new light fixture in the nursery. I'd wanted to do that, but bed rest intervened. It looks and works great. Can't wait to get the furniture into the room! Then I can start looking through clothes help sort out the gear. With help, of course. I think this nursery is a big, collaborative project.