What I've Been Up To

Jason and I have said we'll stop at two biological children...because the trying to get pregnant for years at a time just takes it's toll.  But I don't know...I might go for a few more JUST to get this surge of hormones that gives me the energy and motivation to organize small nations in a matter of minutes!

Remember how I told you about my CRAZY nesting and all my fabulous organizing? 
Remember how I told you I still have one disaster area like Monica's closet on the show FRIENDS?
Well, not anymore.

This is what it looks like now!  I forgot to take a before picture, but trust me.  You couldn't even see the floor.  Much purging and organizing has been accomplished this day! 

And this is the new linnen closet.  I finally was able to move all the towels and blankets from the guest room closet into here.

 Moving those towels and blankets and such from the guest room closet allowed me to organize the guest/office closet like this!  Games, office supplies, craft supplies, giftwrapping supplies and suitcases and aerobeds.

Getting all of this stuff out of the former guest room, which is now the baby's room allowed me to organize Josiah's closet like this!  Have I mentioned how blessed and how grateful we are!?  Because when you take a peek at all the goods in that closet the only things we've bought are some changing pad covers, a sheet and the cloth diapers!  Everything else was hand-me-downs or given to us through showers! 

 Oh, and after much prompting by my three year old who doesn't forget one thing...EVER.  I finally added the owel and bird to the tree mural. 

 And here's Ella's bag, Josiah's bag and a "Big Sister Gift" all ready to go for when baby decides to come! 

Yup.  Told you I've been busy.  I literally have nothing else to do and nothing else to organize...oh, except that utility room...but that's more Jason's domain....yeah I'll leave that for him...ya know, unless this baby decides to come late and I just can't help myself in the meantime. 

Sisterhood of the Traveling Maternity Clothes!

I just finished organizing all of my maternity clothes....but alas they are not headed for storage. They are headed for other preggo mommies to wear. I LOVE THIS! I was blessed with so many great maternity clothes that friends let me borrow. It was amazing! I didn't expect it at all, thinking people who were having more babies would not want to lend out their clothes that they are going to wear again. But that was not the case. I felt so loved by their generosity. And now I can't wait to "pass it on" so to speak!

In the midst of new baby on the way, the last thing you want to do is spend money on maternity clothes that you'll only wear for a short time! So I can't wait to lend mine out! On their way Ame!

(I ALSO just finished sorting and storing all of Ella's 0-3 month clothing as well as all of her clothing that is 12 months or bigger as it will be a long time before she fits into those. And now her drawers and closet are neatly organized with all 3-6 and 6-9 month clothing. Ahhh how I love it.)