Here’s what instagram and my iphone says I’ve been up to lately:
Registering and buying baby gear…
Baking blueberry scones…
FREAKING OUT over the fabric overload happening in the nursery (clockwise from right – possible closet, possible closet, bedskirt, valances, chair and ottoman, crib sheet)…
Being lavished and overwhelmed by love and gifts of many friends…
Enjoying gift card date nights (complete with THREE mini chocolate desserts)…
Having deja vu as I went back to Miami and McGuffey Hall where I had most of my classes (and felt old enough that I didn’t even pretend I belonged)…
Smiling that my hunt for a mattress is FINALLY over (one of the things I was THE MOST psycho about)…
Freezing from (some of) the weather…
Wanting to play with the Disney Princess Little People we got our niece for her 1st birthday (we got Belle and the Beast too!) …
Hanging out with some of my favorite little ones…
Being sick (all better now!)…
Getting my crochet on in trainings for work (AND enjoying a homemade latte I picked up from my dear friend that morning)…
Wishing our sweet niece happy 1st birthday!!!
Looking at baby pictures of myself for an activity at work…
Being so thankful for friends loaning us all kinds of goodies!!!
Enjoying my birthday…
With a dutch baby from Original Pancake house…
And an incredible night with wonderful friends and great sushi
Thanks for all the fabulous birthday wishes! Happy Tuesday! :)
Just curious what you were looking for in a mattress that was hard to find (?). Our girls mattresses were bought by their grandparents, and I thought they were pretty good at the time, but they don’t seem to be holding up super well. Not firm at all. Is there a certain brand you would recommend?
I was basically looking for 1) a mattress that fit super tight (I’m not using a bumper or anything) and 2) one that felt super firm– can’t really explain it but I would know by feeling it. We got our crib at ikea and although they said it has typical measurements I think it’s a bit longer than typical cribs. Mattresses can vary by about 2 inches and that made a huge difference to me. Mattresses would be too small or even if they said “extra firm” they weren’t really up to the standard of how I firm I wanted them to be. I was kind of being a psycho about it all. :)
We ended up getting a Stearns and Foster mattress from Babies ‘R Us. I liked that its a real mattress brand- not just one that makes baby mattresses and I think it has a 10 year warranty. Not really sure if I could totally recommend it since I don’t know for sure it will still be firm and fabulous in a couple years, but I’m happy with it so far. Sorry this was long winded:)