I guess all of this is finally sinking in to me that after all these years of wanting, I finally get be what I've wanted from childhood and playing with my dolls, a mom. Hopefully I'll be able to keep a level head, do and say the right things to my child, and be a parent (not just try to be their best friend) when it counts and provide guidance when necessary.
In the realm of trying to set a good example before the baby is born, I decided to do some research and join a CSA. I purchased a working half share, which means I (or the hubby) will need to work on the farm 25 hours during the CSA season (eleven months.) Except for the month of August (when the baby is due) I don't see this as being a problem. I am looking forward to organic produce, eggs, honey, and maple syrup and socializing with other CSA members. It would be nice to make friends nearby, especially ones that might have small children or babies.
Other than that, I am going crazy looking on Amazon and other baby related sites picking out baby things. I already decided to do a sort of gender-neutral room for the baby even though we are going to find out the sex. My thought was if it's a girl, she is going to be getting tons of pink stuff, so why not expose her to other colors? Same with a boy and blue. I had thought about doing a robot themed nursery, but after seeing an adorable turtle and bird themed crib bedding set on Amazon, I knew that was the one! Bonus points for it also being "gender neutral." I don't know if I want to buy all the pieces, I don't want the nursery to look like a showroom. I've also found lots of adorable turtle prints on Etsy that would go great with the bedding & the lamp of this set.
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| Laguna nursery set by Carter's. So cute! |
