When we got the prenatal genetic testing done at the end of my first trimester, it was of course mostly to make sure all was well with the growing little one - but honestly just as exciting for me was getting to find out the sex of the baby well in advance of the 20-week ultrasound. I'm a planner, and also it makes it so much more real to know this little bit about who we're going to be meeting in August. Also in full disclosure I have 100% always wanted to have a girl, so it took me a minute to adjust to the big and small implications of that - no daughter to go wedding dress shopping with someday (assuming she would even want one or get married, but whatever!), and no girly nursery to design at present. Now that I am very used to the idea and already love this very wiggly little 23-week-baked guy a lot, I'm excited to build on Hendrik's nursery, which I just adored, and make a few updates.
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We actually still have the crib set up (in toddler bed form), and the dresser and chair in place, since we moved Hendrik out into his big kid room. Never mind that there's now a mini Peloton studio in there next to the dresser that I'm going to have to find some other home for - but we basically have the bones of a nursery ready to go, which is great, so I can focus on picking out a few fun new linens and other little decor touches, and then put the real $$ into replacing expired car seats instead. Womp, womp.
Planning to keep pretty much all the same layout and loose safari/world travel theme as before, including same furniture, rug, vintage world map, and raffia animal head decor - you can see a bit of how that all looked below when we first moved in to this house (more here). The bookshelf got moved to the playroom during Covid, when Hendrik's Harry Potter Lego collection exploded and needed some storage, so I will replace that, and also the pouf, which met a stomach flu demise some time ago (enough said there).
Then for the fun new stuff! I have my eye on some super cute sheets and blanket, a new changing pad cover, a bit of storage options, and some additional art - a fun mobile and some prints to hang above the bookshelf. Also looking at this Hatch lamp as it looks like really nice soft lighting for night-time feeds but also can serve as a monitor and an ok-to-wake clock in toddlerhood. I couldn't help myself and ordered the sheet + blanket already and put them on the bed. I can see them from my Peloton every time I'm in there for a ride, and they just make me so happy already!
Can't wait to share the new version when it's ready - though I will be continuing to enjoy my personal Peloton room setup for as long as I can in the meantime.
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