The Nursery is Finally Finished!

Hard-working daddy painting Addison's room.
The chair in the corner is from Mema's house--this is the grandmother Addison is named after. I should have used the flash on this picture and the next one because the color looks more yellow than it actually is.
The furniture was my furniture growing up. Her room also includes some of the wonderful gifts we received at the shower on Saturday.
This piece will serve as her changing table once we get the pad on top.

Addison's crib with her name hanging over the bed.

We reached our goal of finishing Addison's nursery before the shower on Saturday. The last project was her name hanging over the bed and that got finished late Friday night. We bought the letters and all the wood unfinished because we couldn't find anything else that was pre-made that would work. Wayne didn't want to put 7 holes in the wall to hang each letter individually, so we needed some way to hang her name. We came up with the shelf idea when we discovered the pre-made pegboards only had an even number of pegs. It turned out better than I expected and is a great addition to her room. I'm very pleased with her nursery and am glad we decided to use the furniture I grew up with. It's very unique. It turns out that the company who made her crib is a division of the company that made my furniture. Even though the furniture it 25+ years old and the crib is brand new, they go together very well. The crib and furniture both have an "antiqued" look and have some darker flakes within the wood. I was very surprised with how well they coordinated. And the chair in the corner really helps to tie together all the colors in the room. There is a lot of sentimental value to all the pieces in her room--some old and some new. I've found myself drawn to her room late at night before I go to bed. I sit in the big comfy chair and wait for Addison to start wiggling around. This time of the evening seems to be her most active time. It's a wonderful experience I will remember for a long time and something I will probably miss when she finally arrives.

Our first baby shower was on Saturday. The weather was miserable (rainy), but the shower was WONDERFUL! Thank you to all who turned out on that yucky day to celebrate with me. I'll share more about the shower when I get the pictures from the "official photographer". Needless to say, we spent much of the day Sunday unpacking, assembling and washing. Addison now has clean clothes, towels, bibs, and blankets in her room. The nursery is all set for her arrival.

I went to the doctor today and had another good checkup. My weight gain was a little below where it should have been which is surprising because I seem to be hungry and eating all the time now. It's rare that I go anywhere without food these days. Addison's heartbeat continues to be strong and she is measuring within a normal range. The doctor told me today that if I go into labor at this point, she probably wouldn't try to stop it as long as an ultrasound shows Addison is at least 5 pounds. That was a little startling to me--really motivated me even more to get everything in place at work. Hopefully she will cooperate and stay right where she is for 5 more weeks! I'll reach the 35 week mark tomorrow. It's so hard to believe this pregnancy has gone by so fast. I have truly enjoyed every minute of it. I'm feeling great--swelling a little more in my feet at the end of the day and feeling a little more tired--but still pretty comfortable. Working all day is helping me to sleep pretty good at night except for a couple trips to the bathroom. I'm also continuing to walk at least 45 minutes 5-6 days a week which I think is also helping me to feel good. I hope to keep that up until Addison arrives.

Thank you all for continuing to keep us in your prayers. I pray that this preganancy continues to go well and that her deliver goes just as smoothly. I can't wait to meet our little girl and to introduce her to all the people who have expressed so much love and caring for her even before she arrives. We appreciate you all so much!

Love,

Rebecca