:: Brinna's ::

:: Saturday, April 09, 2005 ::

Today was my baby shower. I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised. The turnout was excellent, I think, and the booty was also excellent. :) I got nearly everything I registered for (not including pricey items like crib and dresser, which I bought anyway).

My nursery/bedroom is nearly done! It is now pink with a handpainted border, and above the border I sponged white stripes. I'm also nearly done with my armoire/wardrobe piece. It takes so much paint! After using up one can of furniture paint (and not even completing the first coat), I decided on another tactic. I'd used the glossy topcoat on the headboard I'd painted white with the cheap paint, and it looked great, so why bother with expensive paint? Since it takes 3 coats it's a lot more economical. I already finished the little table, it turned out really nice. I'm debating whether or not to paint the flowers on the armoire, crib, and dresser, though... I'm not sure if I want to make them unique or leave them classic looking. After all, I might have a boy next time! :) But then, it's not like the boy will care at that age if his changing table has flowers on it. And I'll bet none of the subsequent children get the royal treatment quite like the first baby. I talked to Andrew and he said I could go ahead and order the crib and stuff, so now I've got everything purchased, I think. There's nothing lurking in the back of my head, anyway. I got curtains, hooks for the wall, a bedspread for my bead, a bedskirt, a great rug, and some other things.

I bought glasses Thursday--my contacts aren't working out anymore. I went to the eye doctor and he told me (which I already figured) that around the 7th month, when everything starts swelling, in a lot of people that includes your eyeballs. So I have to switch to glasses. My timing is impeccable, too, because my eyes were killing me yesterday with the contacts in. I forgot to take them out before I slept, and when I woke up I had a bunch of stuff in my eye as if it was trying to flush itself. Ew. I got perscription sunglasses in some discontinued Hugo Boss frames, and included in that was a pair of the 'cheap' (a.k.a. non-name brand) glasses. (Buy one nice pair of glasses, get one free.) It cost $250, but I always keep my glasses for a few years. My aunt gets a new pair every year and hers cost $300. Mine cost $125 each (averaged) and I think it's too much! :) But it doesn't cost any more than going to Wal-mart. My sister's glasses cost $130 at Walmart.

The middle of next week, I'm off to Alabama! Hopefully it won't cost too much to stay around there for a couple weeks, but it's worth it, considering he's leaving for Korea. I'm taking all my crochet and knitting and cross-stitch stuff, as well as my sewing machine. I found a bolt of fabric at Walmart on the clearance shelf that was actually really good fabric, and perfect for my nursery. I'm going to make a crib bumper (can you believe they cost at least $40 new??) and crib skirt. At least I won't be bored!

:: Brinna 7:42 PM [+] ::
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Hey! Those glasses cost somewhere between $140-150! (;

# posted by  Anonymous : 1:53 PM

 

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