The new and improved rocker!

Before:

After:

This is the rocker that my sis picked up for Giff & I at a garage sale a few months ago for $75! We had it re-upholstered in chocolate brown micro suede. We also had it cut down so that it looks more modern. I think it turned out great! In the stores, this chair would go for over $500, but after the original cost and the re-upholstering, we only spent $275 on it! Yay! One more thing that I can check off the list! :)

My Baby Prep "Bucket List"

I saw this on the Graco blog this morning and thought "what a great idea!"

1. Find a new place to live that actually has room for baby.

2. Buy baby bedding at Pottery Barn.

3. Get glider/rocker re-upholstered- My sis was babysitting this past Saturday for a family that was having a garage sale and they were selling a glider/rocker that they no longer use. So, Stef called me to see if I wanted it. For $75, I'll take it! It's in great condition, but the fabric is white and that scares me with a new baby. So, I'm going to get it re-upholstered in brown fabric to match Christian's bedding.

4. Keep paying on the baby furniture and pay it off in January.

5. Pick up baby furniture.

6. Take birthing classes- my classes start at the very beginning of January. Can't wait!

7. Buy accessories for baby's room- lamp, wall mounted letters, model cars, wall art, etc...

8. Find a pediatrician.

9. Take maternity pictures.

10. Plan a weekend get-away with hubby for some relaxation.

11. Prepare our dog, Hitch, for the arrival of baby. (I'm still not quite sure how we are going to accomplish this?!)

12. Move.

13. Prepare nursery ASAP so it's ready when Christian decides to make his entrance!

14. Organize our new place and hopefully feel somewhat settled in before baby.

Whew! That's a lot, but it's do-able! I will probably keep adding to this list as things come up that I haven't thought of yet. 3 1/2 months to go! Time is flying!

Since I mentioned the baby bedding in my list above, I thought I would share a picture of what it looks like...

I just love it! Simple, classic, clean and modern. The furniture we picked out is dark like in this picture, so I think Christian's room will turn out so cute!

Nesting already?

I have the strongest desire to make something for this little one on the way! What? I don't know! But, I see all of these projects these other moms-to-be are creating for their babies, and I want to do the same! I am very creative, but I've never learned the ability to sew. Maybe now is the time to learn! Look at these adorable bibs and onesies I found on etsy:

Now why can't I do something like that? I would LOVE to create some personal items for my newborn. It can't be that hard. Right?

I also came across some all natural, organic, non-toxic, fragrance free, good-for-your-baby laundry detergent on etsy. It's called Clean Rinse.

It costs $9 for one jar, and you get 36 loads out of it. It comes out to $0.25 a load. Not bad. But, still more expensive than my regular detergent. I am really considering purchasing the detergent before the baby arrives. I don't want to put chemicals into my baby's clothing and bedding. I will definitely keep this in mind.