When we found out we were expecting, we really were determined to keep all the “baby stuff” to a minimum. We still feel that way. But, the more time I spend adding to our online registries, the more caught up I get. I haven’t added really anything but the essentials, because a lot of it I feel we won’t need or I don’t know how to choose.
But as the weeks go on, I can’t wait for us to move into our own place and are able to liven up our new baby space, the nursery.
Week 13 has come and gone and we are now into our 2nd trimester. It is crazy and unreal how fast time has gone by.
Pinterest has really given me some cute ideas on what I can’t wait to do with the room. Here is my nursery board of ideas I love. But, because we will be renting, painting is out of the question, so we have to do our best to decorate in other ways to make the room inviting.
Currently, this is the one thing we do already have for Lil E (the crib). This is the crib we bought for my nephew and we intend to “hand me down” and use it for our little one. I love the color and that it will add some brightness to the baby’s room.
We still have to pick out a mattress and sheets, which I did find a bunch (of sheets) that I registered for at Target. Since we don’t know the sex yet, it is easy to pick some fun colors that would go either way.
My favorite idea is one I found from Diary of a Blonde. I absolutely love love love the changing table in the closet with the clothes bars running sideways instead of longways.
The color of the walls in this nursery have my heart. Maybe I can ask, when the time comes if we can paint. I do think this color is definitely more of a baby girl color, so it may change depending what we find out in a few weeks.
As for strollers, Adam and I watched many videos and read reviews of so many different ones. We really like the JJ Cole one and have added it to our registry.
We have also decided to go the cloth diaper route and have registered for gdiapers. They have a much larger selection of colors and patterns directly from their site.
If you want to take a look at all the other silly yet so cute baby stuff we’ve registered for:
Here is my question to all you mothers, what is the one or two baby items that you couldn’t live without?
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Travel with your family
Intentionally and incrementally. Most families who live this way did not leap from conventional to adventurous overnight. They built remote work capacity, paid down debt, tested longer trips, and had increasingly honest conversations about what they actually want from their lives. The leap feels bigger from outside than from inside.
Different for every family. For some it is long-term travel. For others it is weekend adventures close to home. What connects them is intentionality about how time is spent and a preference for experiences over accumulation. The version that fits your family is the right one.
By finding stability within the adventure rather than treating them as opposites. Routines, rituals, and family rhythms travel with you. Familiar foods, bedtime routines, and predictable family dynamics provide stability even when the location changes. Kids need consistency in relationships more than consistency in geography.
That people are fundamentally similar across cultures in what they want for their families. That comfort zone is a smaller circle than it feels from inside. That the things worth having in life require effort and discomfort to get. And that time together doing hard interesting things is the most reliable source of family closeness.
By getting clear on why you made the choices you made and returning to that clarity when the outside noise gets loud. Most families living unconventionally describe an initial period of explaining themselves that gradually gives way to just living the life. The explaining becomes less necessary as the results become visible.
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The wipe warmer was my best friend, along with a rocking chair!
For Amy and Tom it was the Rock N Play! That was the only thing Lainey would sleep in for a few months.
Those colors are really beautiful!! I love my moby wrap and my travel system!! 🙂