23 Weeks

Time seemed to be flying by, but now at 23 weeks, the time seems to be crawling by.  I have not been very good at taking belly pics this time around, but managed to take one this week as there is no hiding it any longer.  The baby must be growing because my belly sure it.  I am also feeling him kick and punch.  The movement isn't too bad right now but it is noticable.  Even Ami felt a little kick. 

We have spent alot of time at home trying to clean things out. Our garage no longer fits any cars and is now a giant storage area.  We have shredded at least 3 bags of paperwork and thrown out many more bags.  We recently purchased a new desk to fit into our loft, so this past weekend we took apart Ami's desk and put it outside for the bulk trash pick up.  It was a very old desk, made of particle board and half the drawers broke apart when we unscrewed it--so we don't feel bad about it.  The question remains aobut what to do with my desk, which is still in good condition.  We will either sell it--or I may put it in our bedroom and place my sewing machine on it.  It will look horrible in there, but maybe having a place for my sewing machine will help me to work on all the little projects I want to do.

We have decided that the new nursery wil have an animal theme. While cleaning things out I found this cute little turtle nightlight that I think will be a great addition to our little man's room.  I already have 2 big bags worth of stuff--some clothes I found on clearance and some of  the baby toys that Chloe no longer plays with.   Our results of our first poll showed that twice as many people liked the animal bedding.  I think I have changed my mind and don't like the Peek-a-Boo pals anymore. I don' think the brown fabric will look good with our espresso wood crib.  I do like this pattern, but have only found it as a custom order. 

 My friend Audrey said she has tons of the fabric, but that would require me to tackle another project or find someone to make it for me as I really don't want to spend $120 on a bumper.  The Pottery Barn striped pattern is looking better and better.