Week 29: Zoe's Nursery and Shopping while Pregnant

Zoe's nursery is coming along. We are still waiting on one final piece to be delivered on Friday. The hutch that goes with her dresser was damaged when they tried to deliver it on Monday. I love her crib. It converts from a crib, to a toddler bed, to a day bed, then to a full sized bed. I recommend getting a bed that grows with your child. We made sure we got all the attachments now, just in case they discontinue the bed somewhere down the line. We decided against painting her room. What we did do is get these removable decals that match her bedding. She's going to have a butterfly garden on her walls. I promise to post pictures when it's all finished :). The primary color is purple because my hubby made me promise not to just dress her and decorate in pink...so I won't.

I put together the glider we received from my Dad and Other Mom. I'm the female Bob Villa! :) It's so comfy. I just look at it and smile. I can just imagine Derrick or I rocking Zoe to sleep in it. It's in our room because that's where we are sure Zoe will be for at least a month or so. Eventually, she will be sleeping in her own room :) But, for the first month, she will be in a co-sleeper next to our bed.

My mom and I went shopping yesterday. We set Destination Maternity on FIRE! I was trying on clothes and I realized something. My belly is HUGE!!!!!! I know I'm in my third trimester, but goodness I am huge! But the clothes were cute. We bought a lot. I am looking forward to taking professional pictures with my hubby for the first time. A picture that I can hang in our living room or family room over the fireplace. A picture of me, my hubby and our peapod. :). The saleswoman tried to get me to buy this sweater that would show my bare belly (for picture purposes). But I couldn't do it. While I do have a nice belly, I am a little self conscious of my appendix and gall bladder surgery scars. So I opted for a couple of shirts that were sheer. OH...ladies, I wish I had discovered this sooner. Leggings are your friend! They are sooooo comfortable. I wish I had started wearing them sooner. I love my jeans, but as I get bigger, the jeans are harder to put on. I got 3 pairs. Trust me...they are worth it.

Zoe and I are healthy and doing fine. Liver is tasting better. My iron intake has probably gone up due to the iron supplements along with my prenatals and I've been eating a lot of cream of wheat, which is chocked full of iron. She's getting stronger with her kicks and movements :) life is definitely good in the Ampy household :)

Bj