Nursery art

Most of you know already that Jason and I aren't going to find out the gender of our child ahead of time. About 98% of the time I am confident with this decision. The remaining 2% of uncertainty occurs mostly when I'm at the store and I walk by a super cute girl- or boy-themed outfit or nursery decoration and for a split second, I wish I knew what we were having. But that moment fades fast. I know a lot of people wouldn't dream of waiting to find out their baby's gender, and I totally respect that. To me, there's just so much joy and anticipation in saving that surprise for the day when we actually get to meet him or her.

So in addition to brainstorming names for both genders, I have been thinking a lot about how to decorate a gender-neutral nursery. I could just save most of the decorating for after the baby is born, but something tells me that decorating a nursery is going to be one of the last things I'll want to do after bringing home home a newborn baby.

A while back I was browsing the Internet for ideas and I stumbled upon this artist's website. That led me to her online store where I found some very charming prints and collages on wood. And I realized that I could probably re-create some of her artwork pretty easily and inexpensively.

So with a couple free hours, some craft paper, art boards, and Mod Podge, here's what I came up with:

 
I'm pretty pleased with the results. I'm planning to make a few more featuring other animals and then I'll group them together on one of the nursery walls. I've had a lot of fun getting in touch with my crafty side and it's really neat to think that I'll be decorating my baby's room with items I created myself.

Baby feet

Just wanted to share pictures of our baby's perfect little feet:


If that's not cute, I don't know what is.

20 Weeks

We (me, Jason, and baby) have successfully made it through the first 20 weeks of our pregnancy! I feel like now that we've made it halfway, I've gone from worrying about whether the baby would make it this far to starting to think and worry about the actual birth. Thankfully, I still have a lot of time to prepare for that day.

Here's a belly picture for your viewing pleasure. I'm feeling a lot of movement from the baby these days!

We are so grateful for all the prayers and support and would ask that you continue to keep us in your thoughts. With Jason trying to finish up school and find a job, there is a lot of uncertainty about our future right now - at this point, we have no idea where we will be living or what our source of income will be when our baby is born. It's definitely causing some anxiety and stress in our lives, so your prayers are much appreciated.