Rock the cradle...

Things are going great over here...well great, honestly I’m starting to get bored the last few days. I know there’s still lots to do around here, but it’s too much for me... I wanna do everything, but I just can’t...my body and mind just won’t let me. I’m not 100% ready for our baby to arrive, but I would be relieved when it does. But there’s nothing to do then just wait, right?

I told you last time that my mom and dad were re-doing the babycrib/cradle. It’s the old one from our neighbours and I loved it... So when I knew I was pregnant I asked them if I could use it for our little one and they said yes. It looked ok, but I could really use a little make-over. I didn’t plan to paint it and just wanted to leave it as it was, but with a new fabric canopy (hemeltje). But honestly it could use some paint too. It used to be yellowish, but I just thought it’s all a little last minute and wasn’t sure if it would be done before the baby got here.

 

My parents took it home like two weeks ago... My dad painted it and I’m really glad he did, cause it looks soooo much better and fresher now. You rock dad and it looks amazing! My mom and I went to the fabric market for some cute fabric for the canopy and I truly love how it turned out. She also made two bedsheets and it looks amazing!

Before I’m going to show you the pictures, there’s something I wanna share...

When my mom was pregnant with me, she also made the canopy for my cradle. I didn’t really realise that, when I asked her if she could make one for my baby.... So when I called her last week and she told me it wad done, she got a little emotional. I mean she made one for me as a baby and now she made one for my baby... her grandchild! And if you know me a little... I got a little emotional too. Not because of the preggo hormones, but the fact I asked her to do this and the fact I just didn’t realised it was truly special she wanted to do this for me. I mean the cradle stood in their living room for over a week and I can only imagine how it must feel like to see it everytime you walk in the room. That’s were her first & future grandchild will be sleeping in... And the fact she made it, truly means the world to me...

Mom, I’m so thankful you wanted to do this and I hope you know that it feels really special that you layed your magic hands on our baby’s cradle... and I hope when the baby gets here, you’ll also be one of the few who will be rocking the cradle when the baby needs some comforting... I love you!


    

When my dad dropped off the cradle last Tuesday... you can imagine the first thing I did was...yes, making the bed!! When it was done the first thing that ran through my mind is, this is where our little one will be peacefully sleeping in, the first months of it’s precious live.

Right now my mom & my aunt Thea are also sewing the curtains for the babyroom and I’m sure they’re going to be beautiful... I can’t hardly wait to see what it looks like when we’ve put them up...

My mom is awsome when it comes to sewing and I so wished I payed more attention when I looked over her shoulder when I was little. She made us anything back in the days... sweaters, skirts, pants, even jackets. I so wish I am able to sew... I mean I can sew a straight line, but that’s about it! And I think she taught me like a 100 times how to put in new threads, but I still don’t know. Maybe one day I will learn how to sew, so I can make our kids some pretty things too and when I do learn, I hope my mom will be the one who taught me!


Today... is a beautiful Sunday, the sun is out and although it looks windy... I think it would be a beautiful day to go for a walk outside and honestly I think we should. Maybe walk around our neighbourhood, cause we really don’t know anything around here. Well I do know where the bakery & grocery store are, but that’s about it...

Later today, my aunt Wilma & uncle peter will come over... Wilma and I (mostly Wilma) have been working on the wall decorations for the babyroom and I so can’t wait to finish it. But there are a still a few little things that need to be done...but the two white trees are done and we’re going to put those up today. Yes, there will be trees and some wooden bird-houses, but that’s all I’m going to tell you! hehe. I’m not going to show you untill it’s a 100% done!

Time to wrap this up... I wish you all a beautiful sunday and make the best of it. Will see you soon! –x-