Out With The Old

So two weeks since our most recent appointment where we found out that we're having a girl! Wow a girl. Dresses, make-up, hairspray by the case and oh yeah...shopping. She's not even here yet and we're already shopping.

From the beginning Amber has known exactly how she was going to decorate the nursery. Well she knew exactly how if the baby was a boy. For a girl she had no idea or even where to begin. So with that we headed to Babies"R"Us.

Now I've leisurely visited this store before to shop for a gift, and have also been here in a mad dash to get a shower gift on our way to the party. (Yes...we are procrastinators) But never, ever have I been here knowing that we're buying something for OUR child. This was a bit overwhelming and a bit exciting at the same time. Aisles and aisles of strollers, diapers, formula, pumps and clothes. Toys, furniture, decorations and a photo studio! You've got to be kidding me!

Ok...deep breath.

We made our way back to the nursery decor and it all begins. Amber back and forth with notes of, "Will she like pink or purple?" "What about butterflies or sugarplumbs?" "No Pooh! Definitely no Pooh"

At this point one of my favorite parts of this new experience was found. A sincere thanks to the person who designed the layout of this Babies"R"Us store. This genius must have been a father to-be or a tired, shopped out guy who decided that the best place for the gliders and ottomans was directly facing the nursery decor. From here I could see it all and not only that...almost rock myself to sleep!

After hmmm and hawing...we're down to three choices. Sugarplumbs, Ladybugs and A La Mode. Up from my partial slumber we head over to the furniture with all three samples in tow to compare. A La Mode is out and we're down to Sugarplumbs and Ladybugs. A flip of the blanket, a look from another angle and the decision is made.

Ladybugs it is!

This week from BabyCenter.com:

At 11 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound, your baby is starting to look like a miniature newborn. Her lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and she's even developing tiny tooth buds beneath her gums.

Her eyes have formed, but her irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment. If you could see inside her womb, you'd be able to spot the fine hair (lanugo) that covers her body and the deep wrinkles on her skin, which she'll sport until she adds a padding of fat to fill them in.

Inside her belly, her pancreas — essential for the production of some important hormones — is developing steadily.

So construction on the nursery is in full swing. Let's just hope Ava will like the polka-dotted insects her mom picked out for her.