Some stuff for Henry's room

This pregnancy is going by REALLY fast!  I really expected these 9 months to feel like an eternity between being really sick through the first trimester, getting increasingly uncomfortable, and the summer heat...BUT I have about 3 months to go and I feel like there is just not enough time to get things done!

 Henry's room is a mess *see pic below*.  I can't even call it 'his' room at the moment.  It's basically still a junk room, but now the closet and one corner are full of Henry's stuff.  We have a craddle that's not even put together yet cause there's nowhere to put it *see other pic below*!  Well, that's all about to change!  I've been gathering stuff for his room for a little while now and have begun the process of getting rid of the crap in there that doesn't belong (more on the purging & organizing process later). 

Mess of a closet full of baby stuff.

Cradle in the corner with my craft junk.



We didn't really want Henry's room to have a 'theme'.  There were SO many cute nursery ideas online, but most of them were centered on a theme (sports, transportation, cowboys, super heros).  I just have a hard time decking out his room in something that he may have no interest in at all once he's old enough to have an opinion. Does that sound crazy?  I kept imaging him looking back at pictures of his room and wondering what in the world we were thinking!  There are some things that we will try to pursuade him toward as he grows (loving God, going to church, being a good, well behaved young man, a love for Ole Miss :)  hehe), but I just can't bring myself to start with his nursery.

Anyway, short of a theme, I began gathering things I loved that I thought would work well together.  I didn't intend on having a theme and I don't know how it will turn out yet, but it's definitely vintage-leaning.  Below are some pictures of things I've purchased (not sure what all I will use and what will be returned yet), things I want, and inspiration.  Here ya go...

Just got this rug yesterday!  It was the only one of it's kind in the store and had all the colors that I wanted in it, except blue.  This picture doesn't show the colors very good, though :(

How cool are these canvas paintings??  Snatched them up from Ross at a great price.

Also in Ross, ran into this metal airplane model.  I don't want the room to be theme-y, but I had to grab it.  No idea how I'll use it yet...it's kinda big.

I did not buy this dresser at TJMaxx cause it's really expensive, but I loved the look!  Totally wanted it!

I think these license plate things are a better suited for a man cave, but Bill has always liked this kind of thing so I got it.  It doesn't really go with the other stuff so it may go back to the store.

My mom was visiting when we found this bedding and she bought it for Henry.  Love the colors and it can be put with any 'theme' that we may decide on later.

Close up of the textured pattern on the curtains.

Some colorful, distressed picture frames I found at Marshall's.

I don't even know what this bucket-thing is, but I liked it.  It hangs on a wall.  I'll figure out something to do with it. (Why, yes, that is a clearance sticker!)

I've actually had these decorative twig balls for a while.  I was planning on using them in the wedding, but I think I might be able to make some type of hanging, mobile thing for Henry's room with them.  I like that they are woodsy and natural.  Maybe I'll paint a few of them.



So, anyway...that's all I've got for now.  I'll post some more pictures when I make some progress.  What do you think so far?



Bad news...

I had my 'big' doctor's appointment on Tuesday of this past week.  They weighed & measured me, took TONS of blood, performed the fastest ultrasound in the history of mankind, and did the yearly examination violation that every female has to endure once a year.  They also took our family medical history and gave us a brief overview of some things that pregnant women should be aware of, and told us what mandatory tests were coming up, as well as some optional tests that are available.

The ultrasound, although performed at supersonic speed, was pretty cool.  We could see that the baby now has arms and legs where there used to be only nubs, and he/she is SUPER active in there!  I'm going to need him/her to simmer way down as he/she gets bigger!

The rest of the news is blah, blah, boring stuff...so, I'll get to the bad news.  The nurse called me Friday at work to let me know that I'm anemic and have gestational diabetes.  They are supposed to have a dietician contact me to educate me on how to eat.  I thought it was extremely cruel to give me this information on a Friday without giving me any information about what to do or what to eat over the weekend.  I'm terrified to eat because I don't want to hurt the baby or cause more problems for myself.  I have a small breakdown everytime I get hungry.  I'm worried that I'm not eating the right foods or the right amount or I'm eating at the wrong time of the day.  I'm overwhelmed by this right now.  I need some instructions!

The anemia was not a surprise, as I've been borderline anemic since, at least, high school.  And it's not a big deal...a simple iron supplement will solve that issue.  The gestational diabetes, however, has put me into a serious depression.  I'm anxious to meet with the dietician to see what the game plan is.  The nurse on the phone led me to believe that it could be controlled through diet and exercise, but Bill's sister (a nurse practicioner) said that MOST of the time they put pregnant women on insulin injections because its safer.  I'll have to test my blood glucose level at least 4 times a day and follow a diabetic menu plan...and apparently inject myself with insulin.

I've been google searching and reading everything I can find about gestational diabetes and diabetes in general.  I've poured over websites with diabetic recipes and menu plans.  It's depressing.  I know that it'll be a good experience to meet with the dietician and learn how I'm supposed to be eating anyway, but it sucks that I have to do it under these circumstances.  I'm emotional, I feel like a cow, and I'm HUNGRY!  This is just not something I want to deal with right now.

*Sigh*  Now that I've complained about everything (for the moment), I feel slightly better.  I've been trying to put on a happy face and just deal with it, since complaining won't fix it, but I feel a little better after saying how I really feel.  Thanks for listening.  I'll let you know how the meeting with the dietician goes.

Love y'all!