Working in the Nursery!

I came this week to help Katie organize and arrange Carter's little nursery. It didn't need much help, as she had already done most of it but I did help her just a little with sorting through his little clothes, but mostly some suggestions on where to put those things you need right at first! As you can see, the baby boy already has a closet full of clothes! For all of you who are saying, " How does she have this much in his closet already and isn't this the DAVE RAMSEY girl who lives on a budget?"---the answer is still YES to both questions, but this girl knows how to SHOP! She has bought clothes on sale (out of season sales)/at consignment sales/ online at Etsy and  been given nice "hand me downs" from family and friends ! And, course, those special ones which she just couldn't resist from nearby shops--which all add up to a full closet!  She is extremely lucky to  have 2 sister-in-laws who monogram (who made her some adorable things for Christmas, too)! And, of course there are the grandmothers! LOL! So, yes, TERRY CARTER CULLEN already has some adorable clothes!! As far as furniture, Natalie gave her Kemp/Daisy's old baby bed and Rachel, the Moses Basket and 2  adorable baby jumperoos thingys.So, the baby boy will be entertained, too! ha ha ha....So, what I did was try and organize, a little , since having had 5 kiddos, I do remember what you need most at first. Gowns/burp pads/lots of diapers and onsies! And , most of all, to encourage her , even now, to breastfeed/take advice from well meaning friends "with a grain of salt" and listen to her own maternal instincts (which my pediatrician told me are the best indicators of all regarding your infant!) and just enjoy these last few weeks! She is 28 weeks now, in her 3rd trimester (wow, where have the first 2 gone?) and is getting a bigger tummy and NESTING more and more. She ordered her bedding and that is her gift from her sis so she won't see it until her baby shower! She knows what it looks like but won't see it until then! That is always the really fun part, putting those final touches on the nursery.About all she has left to do is decide where to hang the pictures and where she wants the rest of the furniture.  Then, after her baby shower and when all is done, she can go sit in the beautiful "minky dot" chair that rocks, lean her head back and dream of the precious little angel who will be occupying the room and her heart in April! I so remember doing the very same thing when I was pregnant with Charles so many years ago. There is nothing like waiting for the arrival for your very first child. So much anticipation/joy/nervousness/fear and hope all wrapped in one tiny little blessing from God. It is right to give Him thanks and praise for that which is the unspeakable gift....the gift of love and the gift of life.