Baby Nursery Favs!

Sitting here 38 weeks pregnant with just 13 more days until my scheduled c section! I can not believe we have less than two weeks before our sweet baby is here. When we found out we were pregnant I immediately got online and started reading every blog, Pinterest, pregnant bloggers posts I could find!! I wanted to be prepared and start buying stuff early. I knew then that I didn’t want to wait until after my baby shower to start buying stuff. Let’s be real we all know how showers go and while my friends killed it and got me so much stuff I knew there would be things I  would still need to buy! I also couldn’t imagine asking friends or family to purchase some of the more pricy items!! I want to go over probably in two sections of my nursery must haves and then the extras you will need that you might not get off your registry! Unless you have a ton of mom friends who already know what to buy and get you some of the practical stuff as well. 

Also shout out to my mom who brought my nursery dreams to life! I had an idea in my head what I wanted the nursery to look like and she completely killed it!!

Let’s get started!!

My Must haves for baby!!

1. Newton mattress.

This was a big one for us and I knew from the beginning after reading so many reviews that this would be the mattress we went with!! It’s super easy to clean as the cover unzips and comes off and the inside you can throw in the shower and rinse out!! The mattress is super breathable and firm which is what is recommended!

This was gifted to me and I also have a discount code from them for you guys to get $50 off

Code- Ashley_williams50

2. Doc a tot

I went back and forth between this and the snuggle me! I ended up choosing the doc a tot because it is a bit bigger and we will be able to use it longer than the snuggle me which is smaller. I know we will want to use it for supervised lounging! 

Here is the one we were gifted!

3. Lollipop camera 

@tashtindall had actually recommended this camera so with her being a mom already it was a no brainer to go with the camera system she had recommended! We ordered ours before we found out the gender hence with blue camera instead of the pink. Also comes in green!! 

I love that it connects to an app and you are able to monitor their moving and everything from your phone!! 

Here is the one we were gifted 

4. Nuna travel kit 

Love love love!! Looks so chic with the leather handle and the all black. We were told several different travel systems to look at and this was by far my fav!!

Here is the one we purchased!

5. Halo bassinet 

We went back and forth between this and the snoo but obviously the price difference between the two is huge!! So we really wanted to try the halo before purchasing the snoo. If we end up having sleep issues with Lennon then we will probably end up getting the snoo. But for now this is what we are going with and it will be in our room beside the bed!

6. Ollie swaddle 

There are several swaddles that we love and will probably try but this one looked like the easiest and had very high reviews!! Its velcro and so cute! We got the lavender one!

Here is the one we got!

7. Freshly picked diaper bag 

Seriously these are so dang cute and I love leather back packs so this was a no brainer and so dang perfect. There are a ton of colors but we got the one in Fig!

Here is the one we got!

8. Mini scout swaddles and crib sheet 

Obsessed with the boho nursery vibes and absolutely love everything by this brand!

9. Owlet Smart Sock 

I know there are mixed reviews on this and it either works for your family or the false alarms give you anxiety. As a first time mom I already have enough to worry about that making sure my baby is breathing every couple seconds would freak me out! This was at the top of my must have list!!

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Surprise!!! We're Pregnant!

I wanted to update my blog recently because well we’re expecting! Due September 27, 2020!! I absolutely love fashion and still want this blog to be about that but with times a changing well so should a little update on this blog. Having a baby can be soo overwhelming and I am so thankful to have my sister and one of my best friends pregnant at the same time as me! Because well I basically know nothing about babies or what to expect. So why not document the journey and learn together! I want to start sharing advice, baby registry recommendations, bump dates, cute maternity clothes, and much more with you guys during this time. So to start this shin dig off I wanted to share how we found out, how I’ve been feeling, etc!!

We found out when I was a little over 6 weeks pregnant mainly because I was so so sick. We had just had a super bowl party that past Sunday and at first I just assumed I was suffering through the worst hangover of my life lol. I concluded that “oh i’m getting older this is hitting me much harder” but by Wednesday I was almost sure I either had the flu or I was pregnant. So I went and got a test and sure enough yup not hungover just a FREAKING BABY!! Ahh I was so nervous mainly because well it wasn’t planned and I am a planner! I know that’s laughable when it comes to having a baby but still!! Also because I am a wedding photographer ( That is my main job and biggest source of income) and after calculating dates I realized well that means the baby will be due during the busiest season of photography and I had weddings already booked. Honestly I am so so thankful that the photography community here in Oklahoma is so amazing! I reached out to several photogs that are moms to see how they handled things and what to do. I got some of the best advice/encouragement and honestly it made me feel so much better. I know that’s probably not a normal reaction to finding out you’re pregnant and I know so many women that are unable to conceive or are waiting for the day they see two lines and my heart breaks for those women! So for me to say I wasn’t just over the moon originally is hard to admit. Even harder to put in a blog for the world to read and judge me for but I know I am not the only one who has felt this way, I also don’t hear it enough! So for me I want to be honest with you guys!! I don’t think pregnancy is sunshine and roses all of the time and I hate that we as women are made to feel less than or selfish if we’re just not overly excited to be moms. I actually googled it to find out if this was a normal response or if I was nuts lol. Turns out there tons of soon to be moms feeling this exact way and that it’s perfectly normal. That was such a relief to hear that I wasn’t alone and that this is a normal response. It also didn't help that I had the worst morning sickness ever ( morning sickness ha) this lasted all day everyday… I was waking up in the middle of the night to throw up! I tried ginger suckers, pregnancy pops, EVERYTHING!! The only thing that helped was eating super bland small snacks through out the day and also just time. I started to feel a tad bit better around 11 weeks and now at 16 its completely gone! Thank goodness, because I know several moms to be that it never went away.

Now at 16 weeks I can honestly say I am getting excited and have come to terms with the fact that I’m having a baby! We are so stoked and I have the best support system! My husband has been amazing and I want to share his reaction when I told him we were pregnant because he’s been wanting a baby much much longer than I have and he’s been so sweet and helpful throughout this process. He’s also really awesome at making me feel good about myself which if you’ve been pregnant you know that’s hard! With your body changing so much its hard to feel cute most days. Especially when you’re in the middle of a pandemic and haven’t seen a beauty salon in a month! I’ve also had friends and family that check in with me daily asking how I am feeling, how the baby is doing etc! When you are stuck inside and not able to leave the house due to a virus that honestly is beyond comforting. I am just praying this ends soon so I can enjoy the rest of my pregnancy and get to have a gender reveal. shower, people in the room and hospital!!

Speaking of gender reveal our anatomy scan is at 19 weeks on May 7th and I can’t wait to find out what we’re having! I am almost convinced at this point that its a girl but we will see!! I’ve also started buying baby stuff for the nursery which has been so much fun. A little overwhelming because it seems like babies need so so much stuff!! and of course I tend to like the most expensive stuff out there ( lets call it a curse lol). But I do plan to share my registry so you can see the stuff I’ve been told by others to get and because I personally like seeing other moms registries for new ideas lol.

Any who thanks for those that came to read and be expecting more content like this!