Week 25 - Upgrades for Baby and Mom

The "little bedroom" is on its way to becoming a nursery! This week, Ben successfully dismantled the old light fixture and installed a new one. The nickel finish will compliment the grey tones in the furniture, nicely. This was a fun little project because we had hoped we could handle ourselves but weren't sure if this was practical. When he said he was finished, Ben sent Kiersten downstairs to flip the breaker back on. You can only imagine his disappointment when she shouted that it was flipped and the light didn't go on. As he stood scratching his head, he was relieved to hear another shout - baby brain flipped the wrong switch! We chuckled as she came back upstairs to admire his handiwork.

Baby is now the size of a head of cauliflower. They are measuring over a foot long and we can definitely tell its getting cramped in there! At one point this week, baby seemed to completely roll over and Kiersten jumped in surprise. It can be kind of disconcerting to think that there is a literal living being inside of you. They are pretty chill for the most part, but every once in a while they throw a dance party, especially when its bed time...not a reassuring foreshadowing!

In March, we acknowledged that regular clothes were no longer going to do and went on the hunt for maternity clothes. Who knew this would be so challenging! If you look at most women's clothing sites and simply refine by maternity attire, 1000s of items are suddenly reduced to <50. Most retailers are tailoring toward moms that are looking for comfy clothes - tshirts and lounging pants. As a working mom, Kiersten needed business professional attire and found the options to be fairly slim picking. Unfortunately, the few retailers that do offer these items know the offerings are scarce...resulting in hefty price tags. After much digging, we found a website with good deals and placed a large order. They said everything would arrive by April 11th....unfortunately shipping has them literally stuck on the slow boat from China! This week, things got a bit out of hand. So, we caved to the unknowns of Amazon fashion and snagged a few items with quick shipping. At first, we thought they would all need to be returned - dresses WAY too short and pants SUPER butt huggy! However, we are in a very serious pickle and were able to put our heads together...dresses became tunics that cover the snugness - problem solved! We are currently on the hunt for a few camisoles/tanks to pair with the v-necklines.