Sometimes babies come before their due date. Charlotte came 10 days after her due date. With a scheduled c-seciton this time around we have an exact date. Now we all know that Oliver may decide to show up earlier, but at least this time we have an absolute last possible date. So that does that mean? It means we need to start getting ready a bit. Charlotte has no idea that her world is about to change here pretty soon, so these trips to our neighborhood park a even more special because she won't be an only child much longer.
Melissa had a snow day at school on Friday and Monday was a holiday, so all of a sudden we had a four day weekend on our hands. When we moved to our temporary house we were sure to leave all of the baby stuff in a a pretty accessible part of the house. We packed Charlotte a mess of toys, snacks and other fun things and headed upstairs to dig out all of the baby stuff. Melissa is pretty organized when it comes to most things, so we were able to find what we needed fairly quickly. We sifted through some of Charlotte's newborn and 0-3 month clothes to see if we had anything neutral in color. We found the bottles, baby bath and other things like the swing. Charlotte has been cozying up each night and rocking a bit. Hard to believe, just two years ago, she barely took up half of that thing. Can you say wedding day slide show pic?
Melissa has also been working hard on Oliver's quilt and joking that Oliver can't arrive until the quilt is done. I commented that if he comes early we'll just have to bring her sewing machine to the hospital so she can finish it before we come home. We picked out the fabric a few weeks ago and used the same design as Charlotte's quilt. When Melissa was pregnant with Charlotte she finished her quilt in November. Can you say second child? The four day weekend allowed us to get a lot of things finished and Sunday night the quilt was complete. Here are a couple shots of the quilt, Charlotte and the dogs. When I have the camera out I just can't resist. Stay tuned for more Oliver centric decorations. Since we'll only be in Virginia for a few more months (that sounds weird), Oliver will be living in our bedroom closet, which we are calling his room. It is small, but it will be decorated, so check back for pictures so you can see his "crib". Ok, I'll stop now.
The chevron fabric on the back will be fun for a baby's eyes.
This fabric reminds me of Charlotte and Oliver playing a few years down the road.
Another shot of the back.
Please excuse Charlotte or maybe her parents. She slept with her hair things in. Also, yes those are her zebra print pajamas, with a fleece hoodie overtop.
Jack's nose.
He's a good looking boy.
Abby is only 8, but she's starting to show her age a bit. Thanks for stopping by!
-jay
Over the summer two of the favorite girls I have met so far in my life had babies. Of course I could shower both ladies with cute outfits, toys, stuffed animals, the works. But that isn't me. They needed homemade quilts! Because I was very first trimester all summer long, I was kind of a loser when it came to making two completely unique quilts. I found fabric that I liked and decided to use the fabric on both quilts, but of course I used two different patterns.
