More Crafts Complete

Still getting as many projects for baby and nursery done before her arrival because I know it will be crazy for a bit until we can get in a routine and I get used to having a newborn with a toddler. Here are some pics of other crafts I have been doing.

Changing Pad with cover done in lavender and white stripe with grey ruffle edging.

Hair Bows clipped on her Bow Board.

Headbands

Wrap-style Carrier, made with brown stretch jersey and cotton center panels. It is reversible and the other side is same fabric as pink but in a soft teal color. I am making 2 more, also reversible with lavender, pale green, tan and pale blue panels.

30 Weeks

Weeks Along: 30
Weight Gain: +8 lbs
Sleep: Not so well these days, guess I am just gearing up for when she is here and wanting to be fed every 2 hours at night. 
Movement: She is moving around quite well still.
Belly Button: Still in, never popped with Trystan, wondering if it will this time.
Rings: Still on.
Gender: Girl
Looking Forward To: Going to sonogram on Wednesday and finding out about placenta previa but also getting a sneak peak at my little girl another time before her debut.

28 Weeks

Weeks Along: 28, yeah I am in the 3rd trimester!
Weight Gain: +5 lbs
Sleep: Have a feeling it is going to be decent at best from here on out. Starting to get the leg cramps at night now, oh joy! 
Movement: She is quickly outgrowing her space I am afraid. It is either a kick or punch up in my ribs or so low I wonder if she is falling out. Still pretty active though despite apparent lack of space.
Belly Button: Still in, never popped with Trystan, wondering if it will this time.
Rings: Still on.
Gender: Girl
Looking Forward To: Deciding on a name, hopefully that happens sooner than it did with Trystan. It took him being on my chest before he got his name. I want to know little girl's name before that point.

More Nursery

This is the bedding I got, for a great deal of $25, to go in the nursery once we get the crib. It is two shades of lavender and has branches with flowers and birds. I can't wait to see it in the room all set up in the crib but for now I held the comforter up to the wall and it looks fabulous.

These are the two wall hangings I mentioned in previous post above the dresser/changer. The first is a headband and bow holder I made and the other is a sign with Peter Pan quote. I still need a changing pad and cover, which will be lavender of course, but I finished diaper caddy (shown sitting on dresser). I got a basket on sale at Michaels and had my sister spray paint it white. I took lavender stripe fabric I used to make pillow and made a liner with grey bow to dress it up.

Nursery

This past weekend Oma, my mom, came up to help get nursery started. My wonderful husband did a lot of furniture moving and hauling and Oma and Kellen painted after helping him a bit. It isn't finished but I wanted to at least get some pics up of what there is so far. The walls are "Lavender Sparkle" accented with grey and white.

My sister, Kellen, painted tree in grey after my mom sketched it out.

Finished tree with 3 frames hanging from branch above where crib will go. We don't have one yet but still have a little time before we need it. The initials inside the frame are in no way any indication of what her name will be, except for the G of course. Ted and I are no where near agreeing on a name but I wanted to see how it looked all put together, so I put the initials I hope she'll have :-)

Entry to room, small wall so we did a small painted mural at bottom of flower, fairy and toadstool. Then I did a white board and added hooks to hang various things. The picture above it is a framed fairy puzzle from my mom and brother.

Rocker is from my mom. I made new cushion covers out of lavender fabric and I also made the accent pillow. Hard to see but it is white and lavender stripe with a grey ruffle down the middle. First attempt and I am pretty happy with it if I do say so myself.

Area rug, 4.5x6, that is in the middle of the room. Found it at ikea for an awesome price and I absolutely love it and how it fits so well in the room scheme.

Still have some things to hang and get but this will give you an idea. Ted and I hope to find some fairy pictures at the Ren fair this year. We get most of Trystan's art there and it would be great to find hers there too. Those pictures will go above the white dresser, that is also serving as a changing table, on the wall opposite the crib along with a hair bow and headband holder and fairy quote sign, both of which I made.

6 Month Appointment

Got to meet Dr. Skinner for this appointment. She seems nice and I could see going to her for a couple more appointments. She said the heart beat sounds good, 147/min if I remember correctly. She mentioned that my weight gain was low at only 5 pounds but wasn't overly concerned since baby will be gaining a lot in 3rd trimester, which is right around the corner. She measured the belly and at about 27 weeks along, the belly was at 30 haha. I think Dr. Simmonds was on the right track with this "little" girl being in 97% percentile for size. I really want him to check, when I go back at the end of the month for my placenta check, her size to see if she is still measuring that high or if may have dropped a few percentage points. Skinner gave me paperwork for glucose test and wants it asap with baby measuring as big as she is. Hopefully that will come back negative. I go back to office May 17 for another belly check and will hopefully receive good results then. I will also at that point have to go get my shot for being a negative blood type, not looking forward to that one bit.

26 Weeks

Weeks Along: 26
Weight Gain: +4 lbs
Sleep: Not very well. Ligaments on side of belly are tight and have to keep pillow under belly or they pull.
Movement: She is pretty active and apparently already has music likes and dislikes. Moved a lot to one song in Kellen's car but then stopped as soon as the song was over :-)
Belly Button: Still in but getting more shallow with each passing week.
Rings: Still on.
Gender: Girl
Looking Forward To: Painting the nursery this weekend and getting some of her furniture and decorations in there. Will definately post pictures for you all to see.