The strangest thing is happening. My blog is morphing into a mommy blog. More and more often I find myself thinking of blog posts I want to write, and then censoring myself because, "Ack! Too much baby!" But I don't know... I'm realizing that's a bad idea. I've always said I keep this blog primarily for myself as a document of my life, and if I'm constantly supressing the urge to write about pretty much the most major event of that life thusfar, then it all becomes a bit pointless, no?
When I first started blogging, I was fresh out of college, writing about working and dating. Then I got engaged and it became a blog largely about wedding planning and subsequently being married. Now there are babies happening, and so I guess it's time to talk babies for a while. I do promise that I will never, ever post a picture of my child on the toilet though. This, I solemnly swear. Feel free to bookmark this post and hold it over my head at a later date.
So, baby stuff. Y'all, I'm sure I'd be equally as over the moon about having wee little ones to munch on in a few months if I were having boys, but let me tell you, shopping for a girl is just about the funnest thing ever. I haven't quite transitioned to that girl who never buys anything for herself, and always shops for her kids (just ask the Gap, Old Navy, Motherhood Maternity, and Zappos, they'll vouch for me), but I'm more like the girl who constantly buys stuff for herself AND her kids. The perils of building a maternity wardrobe and a twin girls wardrobe at the same time.
Yesterday, my very first shipment of baby girl clothes arrived, and it felt like Christmas as I opened the boxes and lovingly stroked each sweet little garment. I was lucky enough to be gifted with a ton of baby clothes at my shower in May, but because we didn't yet know the sexes of the babies, all of it is gender neutral, so it's thrilling to toss a little bit of pink into the mix amongst all of the yellow and green.
I also made my first foray into cloth diaper purchases, and have found some pretty great deals on Charlie Bananas, Thirsties, and the Workhorse fitteds. I had planned to wait until after my upcoming shower to see if I ended up with a decent starter stash from that, but then these sales kept popping up and, figuring we'd have to buy some on our own eventually anyway, I decided to strike while the iron is hot. I also revamped my registry/shopping list based on the cloth diapering plan you all helped me create with your amazing advice and suggestions. I'll write a separate post about that soon.
But what I'm most excited about is that we're finally getting started on the nursery this weekend! We got a really good head start in my first trimester, buying cribs and large baby gear in the States before we moved since we didn't know what we'd find here and what could be shipped. Then the move happened and life kind of exploded for a while, so the nursery has been on the back burner. But we bought the paint a couple of weeks ago, and on Saturday Colby will be manning the brush and I'll have the roller, and if I'm a very good girl, maybe we'll even get cribs put together! Here's a little sneak peak since it'll probably be awhile before we have a finished product:
25 weeks down, 15 more to go!
I think as we get older & our lives change so do our blogs and there is nothing wrong with that. my blog has transitioned from an international perspective to a 20 something trying to figure out life and lots of traveling pictures. and since it is a personal blog and this is the big thing happening in your life right now so if you weren't posting baby baby baby i'd be worried! so bring on the baby things! :)
Posted by: erin - heart in ireland | August 09, 2012 at 09:07 PM
Agreed. this is life! And I can live vicariously through you until the H and I are ready :) Plus, twins? yay! And as a twin myself its extra fun.
Posted by: Katie | August 10, 2012 at 05:29 PM
I could eat up those baby clothes, that's how cute they are. (And thank you in advance about the potty photo ban! :) )
Posted by: Kate P | August 10, 2012 at 07:22 PM
eeee i love baby clothes so much, and the babies that go in them, so exciting! and those nursery colors are so pretty, love the print too, can't wait to see it when it's done!
Posted by: katelin | August 10, 2012 at 09:57 PM
After seven years, my opinion is that your readers are connected to you--not just to the topics you choose.
When all is said and done, having wonderful documentation of this time in your life seems more important than what "kind" of blog you are writing. Just for the record, I think it's called "honest and well-written."
Posted by: Margaret | August 13, 2012 at 01:46 AM
My blog had definitely morphed over the years
Posted by: Elle sees | August 13, 2012 at 08:02 PM
Funny I'm in the same boat and haven't made that transition yet either. I just started purchasing some baby outfits via HauteLook and Gilt, but keep ordering stuff for me too. I also need to chill on the maternity clothes, it's not like I'll be using them for much longer and not for awhile again if at all. PS: I'm also expecting twins, but boys.
Posted by: Tara | August 16, 2012 at 02:05 AM
I love the nursery colors you chose! And the baby clothes, my goodness. Little girl clothes could not be any cuter and it's so exciting that you're buying for TWO! Hope the next few months are sweet and go smoothly!
Posted by: Jen | August 20, 2012 at 02:58 PM
I love those colors! I can't wait to see the finished nursery. :)
Posted by: Solange | August 21, 2012 at 12:49 AM
Those outfits are adorable. I just bought a bunch of Baby Girl Clothes at Burlington Coat Factory. They had the cutest selection and with their amazing prices I was really able to go overboard. It was so much fun to get all the brand names at less than half what they are elsewhere.
Posted by: gabby evans | August 21, 2012 at 06:04 AM