Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Baby Prep

For the most part we are ready for this little bundle of joy to arrive.  We should be since this is day 2 past my due date.  The baby room has been converted from (ugly) guest room to cute baby room.

AFTER


BEFORE (oh yes the walls were sponge painted)

Notice the super cute retro mobile.  Donna saved it all these years from when Andrew was a baby!

I couldn't find changing pad covers that I liked so I made my own.  I also made soaker pads to put on top to minimize the mess associated with diaper changes.  Also I wanted to add some color to the room.

I made big mats too for diaper free time in lots of fun colorful fabrics.

We started the whole room with a bright green crib and built around that.  
Chloe likes the crib a lot and is always trying (usually successfully) to climb in.

 Aside from sewing and painting I have also been knitting up a storm.  I am going to try some wool diaper covers this go around.  We will see how they work.  The idea is that they are naturally anti-bacterial and repel water, but are soft on tender skin.  I am cautiously optimistic, but only enough to make one.  I will knit more if it seems to work.
We put it on Chloe's Elmo to check the fit over a cloth diaper.  Not bad.  If it doesn't work out for the baby, Chloe can always keep it for her stuffed animals.  
 Of course I made another sweater.  I found this yarn down in Oregon this summer and didn't know what I wanted to knit with it but soon decided that whatever I made would have to have stripes.
 It is a little big for a newborn....probably more of a 6 month size, but it is hanging in her closet ready to go whenever she will fit into it.  I just love it.
 The bright red buttons really make it fun.  We call it the Brobee sweater because it is the exact colors of Chloe's favorite yo gabba gabba character.
 I made this sweater a while ago, and probably blogged about it, but I am just so excited to use it!  This one should be her size and it is getting a little chillier than earlier in the summer so I will definitely get some wear time out of this one.

 Hopefully soon we will have a post will newborn baby photos, but if not well wish me luck not going totally crazy!!!  The anticipation is killing me!

7 comments:

gma and gpa P said...

Love the room! Can't wait to meet the new arrival!

Lucky baby to have such a crafty and thoughtful mom, all-around excellent dad and sweetie-pie big sister.

Anonymous said...

Carmen,

I think the room is really fun, the mobile is a fabulous piece. All of your handy work will be wonderful for this lucky little girl. Our best thoughts are with all of you for a easy and healthy birthing. Let us know!

Aunt Emily

Amber said...

Ok that room looks magazine fabulous. The mobile is totally amazing, so cool she saved it! I love the all the pads so clever. The stripped sweater; what to say it is just so awesome. If you bought the yarn at tracy's shop she'd love to put the pictures up!

colorchic said...

Carmen, You are such a crafty Mom! I'm so jealous of the speed at which you knit all those sweaters! Yes I'm still working on the red one... Maybe this Christmas! Congratulations on the new wee one!

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