Ready for Launch

Birth class is over, my birth center bag is packed, the house is organized thanks to my most intense nesting spell yet, and I can finally say I'm ready for baby boy.

I'm proud of how my house is set up and ready to accommodate a new family member. Granted, my nursery won't be gracing the pages of any foo-foo magazines, but it's just right for our family.

As you can see, I have a glider and handy side table ready for breastfeeding. I scored the gorgeous cherry crib from my stepmom. The Ikea dresser is the perfect height for when baby boy is old enough to start getting dressed independently.

I'm also excited about his little toy area. Behold, his toy box and his treasure chest-like book box.

I'm also proud of my make-shift changing table/dresser. Around 32 weeks, I was stressing out about how to get rid of this glass table, buy a changing table, and get my abounding collection of baby stuff organized. Then one Sunday afternoon I decided it wasn't worth it, and I created a solution out of the materials I had on hand.

The glass table is now our changing station, which happens to have plenty of room for plastic drawers underneath and extra storage space behind the drawers for things like the playpen, which I don't need to access on a daily basis.

M and I live in a one-bathroom house built in 1923. There's barely enough room for our tolietries, let alone baby bath supplies. Behold, my genius solutions.

And now for the baby product I'm most excited about, the Amby Hammock I scored on eBay (recall repair kit included) for less than half the cost of a new one. Unlike a flat, stationary bassinett, the hammock moves with the baby and suposedly helps soothe him back to sleep when he moves.

Oh yes, and did I mention we have a name picked out? Some of my readers already know (hi, Mom!). I'll keep the rest of you in suspense until I have a picture of the boy to go with the name.