One step closer

Yesterday, Brian and I completely rearranged our bedroom to accommodate the bassinet. Although the bassinet is pretty compact, the way our room had been arranged, the bassinet would have to be right next to the dog crate. Although I want to create as little separation between the dogs and the baby as possible, having her sleep directly next to the crate which they spend 8 hours per day in doing who knows what doesn't seem like the best idea. Even if I did clean it everyday, it would still be kinda gross. Brian surprisingly didn't have his usual reaction to my suggestion of him moving a bunch of furniture, so we got everything done all in one afternoon. Since he basically had to move all the furniture himself, I built the bassinet (mostly) which was quite the ordeal. You try putting something together with a watermelon strapped to your abdomen. The bassinet now has a spot directly next to me on the bed, with room directly next to Brian if we ended up doing a combination of formula and breastmilk. The dog crate is in the opposite corner of the room, but not so far that they would feel like castaways. The diaper changing pad is set up on half of Brian's dresser, with some boxes ready for baby diaper changing products, which I have yet to purchase.

Swarley is pretty averse to change, so I feel like the best thing to do to keep him sane once the baby comes in is to make all the furniture rearrangements and additions at least a few weeks before she comes home from the hospital. The goal is for Swarley not to associate the baby's arrival with his crate/bed/food bowl etc being moved. I think the biggest obstacle we are going to have to face as far as baby furniture is the baby swing. He doesn't generally like machines that move or make noise, like the vaccuum, blinds that get blown by the wind, or the washing machine. The baby swing both swings AND plays music. Plus, it has a a mini mobile with little stuffed sheep, which you know he's going to think are toys for him. I am planning on putting up the swing this weekend, and we'll see what the reaction is. I am guessing it will be vaguely reminiscent of his reaction to the Christmas Knitting Granny in a Rocking Chair. I'll be sure to have my iPhone set to video. Chloe, I am guessing, couldn't care less as long as her food comes at the same time everyday.

Lastly, here is the Easter Bunny that I made for Tyler. It turned out much nicer than the Teddy Bear. My newest project: baby leg warmers and a cardigan!

Here it is before its big trip to Chicago

And here it is arrived safely and in the arms of its owner!