Setting Up the Nursery and Cleaning

Patrick and I have spent almost all morning cleaning (with the exception of a nap, or as I like to call it "second bed" since lately it seems like I wake up, can't go back to sleep for an hour while I lay there, eat breakfast and then immediately am tired enough to sleep for another hour).

We vacuumed the bedrooms, living room and I cleaned the bathroom (with Patrick's help on some things) while Patrick cleaned the kitchen. I worked on cleaning off the kitchen table but it's not finished yet, partially because I also used it as a work area for me to diy more dresser drawer liners. This time it's the dresser Patrick's mom bought us for Wiley (I don't know if I've shared a photo yet, but it needs a lot of work done to it). We also got to hang pictures and some other things I can't remember right now because I'm exhausted.

My hospital bag is mostly packed, with a few exceptions. I also need to purchase a new SD card for my camera as right now we're sharing one SD card between both our cameras.

 Wiley's new dresser! It's going to get re-painted, though! I also have this photo of Lupe next to one of the drawers after I finished getting the old drawer liner out (I wish I'd gotten good before and after pics, but I keep forgetting). She'd just gotten in trouble for flipping out on our neighbor's dog that had wandered onto our patio. There was glass in between them but it scared me half to death.

And here is Abel, exploring inside the dresser where I'd pulled the drawer out.

Abel is thrilled to be able to go in that room, but the other night Patrick left me to go pick up something and he took Lupe for a car ride with him--while he was gone Abel went in the nursery and started yowling and making noises I've not only never heard him make, but some I'd never even heard another cat make (and I've owned over 14 cats in my lifetime, not to mention the other ones I've been around, I thought I'd heard most everything from cats). At one point it sounded like two cats meowing at once. I believe in ghosts (I lived in a haunted dorm which solidified this belief) and think animals are extra sensitive to them so I was terrified 'til Patrick got back that some spirit was going to murder me and my unborn child and my cat. However, as far as I know that room isn't haunted, I'm just paranoid in general about ghosts and things, especially when at home alone at night.

Patrick took apart the crib and rebuilt it in the nursery, so I'm pretty excited about that. The animals enjoyed it, too. Especially Abel.

So the apartment is already looking much better. We still need to baby-proof it some (mostly electrical outlets/etc), organize the storage room and get rid of some stuff we won't be using, de-clutter our bedroom and the living room and then keep it clean 'til Wiley makes his appearance! We're so close now!

I need a few more things for Wiley, mostly a toy chest and a book shelf--not things we can't live without for a little while longer. We also need to get ourselves a new, sturdy bookcase since the one in our bedroom is tilted sideways and full so we're worried about the weight of it pulling it down.