Week of August 2nd

We really accomplished a lot this week while Dan’s family was here! We looked at many different stores for nursery furniture and baby things. We purchased these items from Once Upon a Child: an Infantino baby carrier, a baby gate, and a Graco bouncer. We ended up getting great deals on all of them! I don't think Caesar will like the gate too much though. Too bad it doesn't have a doggie door for him. I can just see him whining when he's on one side and wants to go on the other!

After looking at multiple nursery items at different stores, we decided on the crib collection from Target, which had a six drawer dresser, sleigh convertible crib (meaning from a crib to toddler bed to full size bed), and a glider. We will use the six drawer dresser as a changing table also…we just need to get the attachment pad for it. That way, we can use the dresser for years to come instead of it just looking like a changing table! Our neighborhood Target only had the dresser so we purchased that then. However, they did not have the crib or glider. We were just going to order it online but the glider was sold out online and was in select stores only. (It figures since this was the only one I really liked!) However, one Target across town had both the crib and glider! So after bringing it home, Dan and his dad put them all together and just like that, the nursery furniture is up and ready! We’re so thankful they were here to help with everything! We’re looking into bedding sets this week and next and hopefully Dan will be painting before the end of August. We’re leaning towards a pink and brown nursery but we’ll see.

Here's the crib without the mattress and bedding.

This is the glider and ottoman, which is brown suede and very comfortable. I can definitely see myself spending hours in it. (Graco bouncer is on the floor on the right of it.)

This is the six drawer dresser. Of course, it will have a changing pad on top of it but it is sturdy wood and we are very happy with the way it turned out!

Here's the two of us in the nursery before painting/decorating. We can't wait to start painting! Everything else has been so much fun so far now that we have found out the gender! ;)