Nursery Fabric Inspiration

I finally found some fabrics that are really beginning to inspire the baby's nursery design for me! The Michelle Miller Backyard Baby collection is adorable without being too baby-ish.  I am excited to get to work on crib sheets, a crib skirt, a changing cover, a diaper stacker, a hamper, curtains, and book slings! 

Michelle Miller Backyard Baby Birch Forest in Aqua

Crib Skirt, Curtains, Book Sling, Diaper Stacker, Hamper, Crib Blanket

Basic Brown Broad Cloth

Crib Skirt, Curtains, Hamper, Diaper Stacker

Michelle Miller Backyard Baby Lotsa Dots in White

Changing Table Cover, Crib Sheet, Curtains, Crib Blanket

Brown Dimple Dots Minky

Changing table Cover, Crib Blanket

9 Weeks, 2 days - Ups and Downs

Pregnancy is the most spectacular thing I have ever experienced.  It is also the hardest.  Mood swings really hit me hard yesterday (which were totally compounded by school and personal drama.)  I found myself feeling unsupported, attacked, and hopeless even though I know the people in my life care about me a lot, and are really excited for the birth of this baby.

One thing that helped to lift my spirits yesterday were the delivery of some new clothes (that came 3 days ahead of schedule!!).  I cannot believe how much happier I am in pants that don't require a rubber band to stay on. Whoever invented the maternity jegging is my hero!  Some cute empire waisted tops also helped me to start feeling like an adorable mom-to-be, as opposed to a stuffed sausage.

Since I was able to get dolled up and look cute again, Craig took me out to the chinese place by our house for dinner (not the he wouldn't have taken me out if I looked gross.  He is wonderful like that).  It was nice to have time to connect with him.  And to let someone else do the cooking too :)

I am just hoping that I can continue to find ways to stay positive as it is growing increasingly difficult.  When even brushing my teeth makes me nauseous, and when starting every day with a migraine has become the norm, it can be difficult to be excited about pregnancy and all of the wonderful things that God and my body are at work doing.  I added a page of funny jokes and observations about pregnancy to the "Surviving Pregnancy" list of links on the side bar.  They really cheered me up yesterday, and I am hoping they will do the same when I refer to them in the future.

I cannot wait until this first trimester ends!

9 Weeks, 1 Day (AKA Blog Day 1!)

I have been going crazy trying to organize my thoughts for weeks.  I considered picking up a journal, organizing things to pinterest, or just trying to remember a whole bunch of stuff for 9 months.  Finally I decided the most practical thing to do is to start a blog that I can access and edit from any where.  So, here we are.

I am 9 weeks and 1 day today.  After a few days symptom free (other than a cold) I thought I was off the hook from pregnancy sickness.  Then, today began.  I have a terrible headache, my back hurts, and can't even keep them lemon juice down that I have been using to soothe my sore throat.  And my protein shake tastes like mayonaise.  That being said, I feel so incredibly blessed to be pregnant and am so excited to meet our baby in 7 months!

I am passing the time by planning a nursery, knitting a blanket, stockpiling sewing patterns, and researching motherhood.  Hopefully these 7 months go by quickly, but I feel like a kid the night before Christmas.. only that night goes on forever!