Friday, May 1, 2009

Baby Nursery Blues! Ba, Ba, Bum!

It is driving me bonkers! How to set up the Nursery. I love "Winnie the Pooh" and had bought the whole crib set. I even ordered the curtains and diaper stacker online. The more I looked at it the more I thought, "This just doesn't fit with Braden", so I took it all back! (After I cried over the fact that I couldn't seem to get anything right!) Bobby says that I am too creative for some everyday package deal and that is why I am having such a hard time. Whenever I ask him for his suggestions, he says that he isn't going there. He'd hear it forever if I decided I didn't like it.
We have waited for this child for almost 15 yrs, I am afraid that I want everything to be perfect!

Now I am back at square one and it is bugging me. I have been asked to do a registry to help others know what I need and I can't make my mind up!
Right now I am thinking Cowboy, but there is hardly anything out there for babies. We have a few cowboy things. I found a quilt in Pigeon Forge, but I didn't get it. Now I wished I had of! Oh the drama of it all! LOL!

The Doctor's visit yesterday was good and not so good, but overall good! LOL! The not so good part was that she put me on 4 shots a day. I had talked her into waiting last time and seeing if I could get the sugars down. I really tried hard, not even one chocolate doughnut, but they were still higher than she felt safe. So we started breaking things down to figure out the cause. Come to find out it wasn't my diet that was making my sugar go up, it was stress. Stress can shoot your sugar up. She said that my body had passed the point of being helped without the shots.
Yes, I believe God can completely heal me, but until He does, I am going to follow what has been put before me to save my child.

Oh, my most embarrassing moment ... She left to write the prescription and I went to the restroom closing the door. When I went to go back I got confused and couldn't find my room. (There were only 4 doors.) She pointed out my room and I said, "I really don't think that is it."
She laughed and opened the door. It was it. She diagnosed me with a new condition. "Placenta Brain!" I kept apologizing.

Thanks to Craig'slist we now have a crib and a swing! The swing is almost brand new and sales for $100. We got it for $25!!! We went to look at a changing table yesterday, but it was awful. The place where Braden would lay was bulking and you could see through the bulges. It was awkward but I had to tell her that I was sorry I wouldn't be buying it.

We have debated about whether or not to get a travel system. Bobby really wants one, but they are expensive and the good ones on CL get gone fast. (Way to go Coughmans!) We are wanting it practically new because we intend to have more kids, we still would like to foster care and adopt. Also we know we won't always be in TN. We may go someplace more rugged someday. Bobby saw one at Sears he really liked and it wasn't very expensive, but we have 4 months on that.

The Doctor did say Braden was doing well. He is 1lb 10 oz. a little big but she was not concerned. Bobby was 11lb 12 oz. and with my diabetes, I'll probably have big babies. I want so bad to have him naturally, but if he weighs in 13lbs , its a C-section! Either way they are inducing labor the first week of August. Yes, the month pastors begin their new appoinments. (Got STRESS?)

Well, Alrighty then! I think I've rambled enough. Have a good day and please continue to remember us in your prayers!

7 comments:

Erika J. said...

http://www.babysupermall.com/main/products/glj/glj38540.html

Netty said...

Thanks Erika. I've seen that, but that's way too expensive than I want to pay. I have been trying to find a cheap substitute with a little more color.
However when I look at it again I noticed how simple the quilt look and I think I may try to make a similar one in colors I like. I have made a quilt before, but ...

mandie said...

Hi Sister Annette! There are some great crib sets on ebay. Two of my favorite stores are JoJo Designs & Childrens Mart. Good prices and Beautiful things. We got Thomas's bedding through JoJo Designs and I really like it. It all washes well, and has really held up nicely. Hope it helps! :0 Oh, definitely go for a travel system! You'll thank yourself when He is sleeping an you can move him from the car to the stroller and not have to wakehim!!!! :)

Tammy K. said...

Sam and I were blessed to get the stroller/combo thing. I know I am going to love it. I told Sam from the beginning that is what I wanted and praise God He gave us one for real cheap.
Where are the pictres of your crib?

Netty said...

Mandie -- Thank you! You made a very good point about the travel system. I am convinced!

Tammy -- Crib pictures? LOL! I have just been too lazy! We have been trying to pack before I get into my third trimester, which is coming up for both of us soon! Yeah God!

Kasey said...

This is so exciting, and i am so happy you get to enjoy all of these experiences. :)

Netty said...

Thanks Kasey! See you soon!