I spent the better part of last thursday hanging out in triage monitoring baby Olive (and me). Nothing too alarming but better to have everything checked and go home than get into an emergency situation. This Mama’s got NO time for emergencies! So I’m ordered to just “rest” at home, kick my feet up, relax, drink lots of H20 (can you see my eyes rolling) and bide our time until this sweet girl wants to join us. That might not be until Thanksgiving week though so if our little turkey wants to keep on roasting I guess we just have to let her!
I can’t tell you how many people asked if I was a first time Mom! I don’t know why but that really makes me laugh. I kept repeating “she’s my fourth” like it was my job, to expressions of shock and amusement. Then I got to make it double fun by telling people she’s my fourth girl. Extra shocked expressions, ha. I’d like to think they think I’m a first time Mom because I still looked calm cool and collected (like I was blissfully unaware of what’s to come) and not dead tired, run ragged and completely drowning in motherhood already. Who knows.
Either way, all I can keep doing is organizing, arranging and setting up all the baby things. It feels so special to get to do it all one last time. Wash the bitty clothes, prep the diapering station and make sure my brand new pump is ready to go. The slings are all freshly ironed, diaper bag stashes are ready.
I don’t have the willpower to link everything in these pics but I’ll share what I can! Mirror- HomeGoods, “diapering cart” IKEA, rocking chair- Land Of Nod
Butt Paste- a must in our house. Stay tuned for more about that, always have some in my diaper bag(s) and stashed all over our house haha.
Knit booties-made by me, bows- @ElliaMayDesigns, ASL I love you teether and paci clip- Madelines Box.
Antique bassinet/mini crib- family heirloom that I painted, quilted paci clip/sheet and pillows made by me.
Gund bear and Jellycat rabbit.
Allllllll the swaddles- I won’t even bother listing them all, I’ll tag them on IG in my stories and share them individually with Baby Olive inside-so excited! But we’ve got Max and Moose, Little Unicorn, Aden and Anais and sme DIY’s all represented in there. Swaddles are my fave.
Cover me poncho in oatmeal, teething necklace, wildbird ring slings.
All the gorgeous linen! The striped one is a DIY and the light grey herringbone and blue shibori are Sakura Bloom.
Diaper bag- KikiLu Designs, boppy cover- Flynn and Company, knit booties from my sis in law, bear paci clip animal from amazon, wildbird sling. Target bedding, bed bath and beyond headboard.
I love all of it. And even though we are SO girly over here, I’m totally loving neutrals for this babe. This package from Fresh Little Love is everything and more. I wish you could feel these clothes! This is the Grey and White newborn bundle and it’s amazing.
That’s all I’ve got for today. Send me all the labor vibes!
xoxo
-J
Leave a Reply