Progress

I've been in Biloxi a little over a month now, and we're slowing turning this house into our home! When we first got here, our to-do list and our "things to buy" list were both about a mile long. And it felt like every time we got one thing crossed off, we thought of two more things to add to the list. Consumer Reports has been our BFF for the past few weeks...we never make a purchase without consulting her first! She helped us pick out our new lawn tools, washer/dryer, microwave, Derek's new bicycle...okay, I think you get the idea. :)

We still have a lot more we want to do in the house, but since Baby Girl Smith may be making her big debut in 4 weeks or less (I only hyperventilated for a few minutes when the instructor of our birthing class told us "it could really be any day" once you hit 36 or 37 weeks), we figured we better shift gears and start focusing on the nursery!

Here's a look at the room before we got started..take note of my many piles shoved to the side of the room.
Since we took that picture, some of our furniture has arrived..we are still waiting on the crib though. If you know me, you will not be surprised by the amount of pink in the pictures below. :) We are actually doing a pink/green color scheme...it just doesn't look like much green yet! We're still waiting on the cushions for the glider & ottoman to come in, and they will be green.

We're also still waiting on the tie-backs (or whatever you call them!) for the curtains.

The changing table is in the beginning stages of being organized..as you can see, some of the baskets still have their tags on. :) I am quite pleased with how the basket situation turned out. I wasn't loving the Pottery Barn Kids baskets that were recommended to go with our changing table, so I was on the hunt for quite a while..but I'm happy with the end result! And here's a peek at her closet! (The painting next to the closet was made by Derek's step-mom!)
And here's Derek hard at work staining. We're staining the letters of her name to hang above her crib...whenever it arrives!
And last but not least...here's a picture of me sporting my new baby bag in all of my 36 weeks of pregnancy glory. :)
We are no where near ready for her quite yet..but we're getting there! And definitely getting excited! :)