**New & Crazy** friendly group thread ((5 BFPs))

[elliot]

Liz - those decals are smashing! And I think grey would be lovely.

As far as buying furniture, our family is similar to yours. Except that they wanted us to have the big pieces right away so we could get a feel for the nursery. In-laws bought the crib. My mom bought the changing table and crib bedding. We're all set with a bureau and chair, so no other big furniture except a toy box, and my step-dad is making that.

I thought we'd have to buy the furniture ourselves, but was pleasantly surprised not to!

 

[liz_legend]

Liz - those decals are smashing! And I think grey would be lovely.

As far as buying furniture, our family is similar to yours. Except that they wanted us to have the big pieces right away so we could get a feel for the nursery. In-laws bought the crib. My mom bought the changing table and crib bedding. We're all set with a bureau and chair, so no other big furniture except a toy box, and my step-dad is making that.

I thought we'd have to buy the furniture ourselves, but was pleasantly surprised not to!

Thx Elliot!

Ya, we might just bite the bullet and purchase the crib over the next few weeks... DH's dad (although they do want to buy the crib) has been out of work for a few months... and so that's gotta be tough.. so his DH's mom told him yesterday that they want to wait a bit to see how the jobhunt works out...
won't kill me to wait another month.. we're putting up drywall & insulation on the 2 exterior walls of the nursery this weekend anyway since the room is cooler than most.

but I really want to start decorating soon!!!!

Oh, and DH wants to now get the WHOLE UPPER FLOOR sanded first before baby comes (possibly May or June)... so probably will happen when I'm away at a friend's bachelorette weekend....

I like that he wants to get things done

 

[tl682]

I agree about the left light, and I love those decals!!

Yesterday, I saw my mil, and she said, "wow, you already popped, you will be huge!!" Great.

 

[sherylb]

I love the idea of the decals. Are they just stuck on and then easy to remove when you are ready? I don't want to change the color of the room but I love how that looks!

 

[liz_legend]

ya, they're peel & stick. They're all over on etsy!

 

[tl682]

Liz, you have one more week until you find out!! I'm psyched for it

 

[sherylb]

I will check it out!

 

[liz_legend]

Liz, you have one more week until you find out!! I'm psyched for it

I know!!!! And today is belly shot day too!!!!

 

[sherylb]

Oh, I love the one that says let him sleep for when he wakes he will move mountains.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/572648...arch_query=decal&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet=

 

[Heather9603]

So ladies I'm broadening out here. I am trying to sell Mary Kay cosmetics so that I can be a stay at home mom (I'd also have some income from taking care of Dh's mom, even when she moves outs she's going to pay me what she can so I can do all her cleaning and errands)

Anyway, does anyone use Mary Kay, know anyone that does? I offer FREE shipping and a free lip gloss of your color choice with first purchase.

I honestly used to think this stuff was over priced and over rated but I am in LOVE! I mean there are things that I do and don't like. Like I'm not a fan of their blush shades or eye shadow shades for myself personally. But I love their new foundations and they come in a oily OR dry combo. Which for me is awesome because my skin flip flops throughout the seasons!

Anyway, if you ladies can help me out at all, send me a PM and let me know. Also you can add me on Facebook (send me a PM and I'll send you my info) Because i'm hosting an online party.

 

[liz_legend]

20 week pic!

https://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c3/liz_legend/timelapsedtummy-Copy-2.jpg

 

[elliot]

Liz - 20 week bump pic is looking great! Nice and high and round

Heather - Sorry hun, but I don't wear makeup, so I'm no help with Mary Kay stuff. Good luck with it!

TL - How's your baby bump coming along?

 

[sherylb]

Yeah it is slightly bigger.

My bladder is driving me crazy. Over 1 month I have gone from going to the bathroom maybe every 3 hours to 2 to now 1 and am waking up every hour at night too.

 

[liz_legend]

Sorry Heather, I stick to my minimal makeup routine of MAC foundation & Nars blush. That's it....
But if I need anything ever, I'll PM you!

 

[liz_legend]

Ladies, I need your artistic eye...

You know the two lighting choices I posted? Well, I posted on FB too and like 95% of people like the one on the left for the nursery.

EXCEPT for my husband and his sister (latter who ALWAYS picks the opposite choice as me possibly just to jokingly tick me off !)

Anyway, they both think we should put the chandelier on the right in the nursery... but my hesitation with that is: doesn't it look too much like it should be hung above a dining room table?!

My SIL's reasoning is the one on the left doesn't go with the rest of our house...

your thoughts?

 

[liz_legend]

more pics

 

[Heather9603]

Yes it does look like something that belongs over a dining room table. And I don't think the entire house has to match. You only need to match rooms that are directly connected to them. Like a family room off of the kitchen with no dividing walls.

 

[sherylb]

Your kitchen is pretty traditional but i think majority rules.

 

[liz_legend]

more more more pics

 

[sherylb]

What a gorgeous home! I wish mine was that gorgeously decorated!