Thursday, February 25, 2010

Where to Begin???

Let me just say...this shopping around for baby bedding is hard! I find stuff I like, more stuff I like and then I can't decide. There are sooo many cute things! I have no idea where to start. I think we have found a crib that we like...so I am hoping to go look at it tomorrow in person to just be sure. I have started to try and work on a registry...HOLY MOLY! Thank goodness Jenna sent me some suggestions...Thanks girl! If you have any suggestions on things I must have...please let me know. This can be anything from strollers-to paci's! I don't care...Tell me anything and everything. I have no clue what I am doing! Jenna absolutely sent me some great stuff and I am pretty sure I know a few things that I want to get...but there is just soooo much!

Also, check out some of the clothes that my Mommy and Daddy have bought for their grandbaby girl! I don't think she will be spoiled at all :-)
Ok, call me crazy but I have never shopped at ETSY before. What are the best baby stores? Places to get monogrammed shirts etc? What are your favorites?

And finally, I will leave you with this picture. I am not fat, there is just a baby in there! Well, yeah, I am getting plump too! Ayla is the size of a small grapefruit :-) And I am the size of a watermelon...aren't I supposed to be this big at the end? Lord have mercy!

21 comments:

Charla (SHar-la) said...

You're not fat, you're just HAPPY!! You look wonderful! LOVE the clothes from Ayla's grandparents...all the ruffles are precious.

There are tons of stores on Etsy that I like, but my sister-in-law's sister has a store called Lavender's Blue and she makes all sorts of things for baby. She custom makes anything you could possibly want or need, so check it out. She's a sweet, Christian woman, and is actually pregnant with her second baby due in April!

Jenna said...

First, CUTE belly shot girl!!

Second, you are totally welcome and I hope they help!

Third, ETSY is my new passion. LOOOOVE it. But I'm usually looking for boy stuff so I'm not overly helpful. But C&C Originals is where I get my paci clips and they make some super cute girl ones!

Beth Roberts said...

Congrats on baby Ayla!!! Girls are SO much fun!!!

Check out lovebugstitches.blogspot.com for some monogrammed/embroidered stuff!

And Etsy is SOOOO addicting!!!! Have fun shopping! :)

Heather said...

I LOVE my boppy!!! So I would definitely register for one of those and also I saw that Target is now carrying those little "Mary Jane" socks that are so adorable!!! Those are a staple in my baby girl's wardrobe!

Unknown said...

The outfits are so cute, and you look great!

I think the best thing I did was take a friend, who had recently had a baby, when I went to register...it can get overwhelming! She helped me pick out the necessities and then I went back and added the fun stuff. :)

Alphabet Soup Momma said...

You look so cute! And I love all the clothes - they are just precious!

Anonymous said...

BABIES R US! There is one in Little Rock now! :) Love it!

Maria Pope said...

You look absolutely amazing...you just glow. I've become a HUGE fan of Etsy...it's addicting though, so be careful!

Mrs. Pierce said...

i know how hard it can be deciding on your colors or theme. the clothes are very cute!! good luck with everything, just try not to get overwhelmed with all of the preparations!!

i also make a lot of very affordable and CUSTOM baby things on my other blog, www.kandyskrafts.blogspot.com so feel free to look at what I have there!! I love to do monogrammed bibs/burp cloths :)

Beth said...

I agree with the poster who said to take a friend who just had a baby. However, I also LOVED the book, Baby bargains. This book does a great job of going through what you definitely need, what are good maybes, and what you can do without. The ratings for items like strollers, high chairs, cribs, etc. are amazing. Definitely worth it!! We brought the book with us to Babies R Us and Target and two years later, I can honestly say that I probably agreed with 95% of all their recomenndations!

Beth said...

I agree with the poster who said to take a friend who just had a baby. However, I also LOVED the book, Baby bargains. This book does a great job of going through what you definitely need, what are good maybes, and what you can do without. The ratings for items like strollers, high chairs, cribs, etc. are amazing. Definitely worth it!! We brought the book with us to Babies R Us and Target and two years later, I can honestly say that I probably agreed with 95% of all their recomenndations!

Lianna Knight said...

You look SO precious!!! And all those sweet clothes??? LOVE THEM!!!

The Whites said...

You look great!! I LOVE the clothes, they are just precious!! I can feel your excitement.

Melissa said...

You look precious girl! I have not checked on you in a while...busy with the wee ones lately! I am so glad that all is well! Love the monogrammed outfit! I am a HUGE, HUGE Etsy fan! You'll be addicted girl!! Enjoy!!!

Amy Prikazsky said...

Such cute clothes! They are absolutely precious! Also, on etsy you can just search baby stores and tons will come up! I always get overwelmed looking on there but there are so many good stores!
So happy for you!

Carmen said...

Hey! When you want to go shopping...you hollar and we will load up and go! I LOVE shopping for little girl stuff!!! Luv U!

Love Being A Nonny said...

You look great!! Grow baby grow!!

Oh, and I love the clothes your parents bought her! What will she call them? We are Nonny and Poppy.

Ashley said...

I think you look GREAT!!! Enjoy every minute of the belly...I miss mine sometimes;) Love the clothes!!

Ashley said...

I think you look GREAT!!! Enjoy every minute of the belly...I miss mine sometimes;) Love the clothes!!

Kelli said...

You look adorable, Sarah!! My sister and I went to Babies-R-Us the other day to check out the baby bedding- I was thinking about finding something gender neutral since we don't know the sex of our baby...but really there's nothing out there! I think I'm going to pick a fav boy bedding and fav girl bedding and just wait and see! Good luck with the registry! xoxo

Anonymous said...

Too cute !!! Your "bump" is a badge of courage, hope, faith and prayer. You wear it well !!!