Preparing for a BOY!

We were overjoyed to find out that baby #2 is a boy (we would have been overjoyed either way!) and I am fully in the throes of nesting/preparation/meltdowns.  We are getting a lot of questions about names, what we need, how I'm feeling, and our upcoming plans.

To answer some questions, we don't have any names!  Really and truly, we haven't discussed it.  I'm taking my time, working through a baby name book right now (weird, right?) and we'll figure it out at some point.  We never had a boy's name that we agreed on in the past, so this should be interesting!

I have been preparing for having a boy for some time now.  Since we want such a big family, we got a lot of gender-neutral things (sheets, swing, walker, carseat, stroller, etc.) our first time around and I also bought a lot of used boy clothing months ago.  So baby needs almost no clothes or bedding for several months!  We do need a new mattress for him, along with a few more cloth diaper covers for when he's too small for the BumGenius ones his sister will still be wearing for a bit.  We will eventually need a new high chair (the one we use was free but the cover is falling apart and I can't find a new one) and I would LOVE a second rock 'n play sleeper (although I several friends to borrow from if needed).  Overall, though, he'll be dressed for the next several months.  I should probably start buying some diapers soon, though...

I've been feeling GREAT.  I've had a lot of energy and baby isn't picky about food or drink at all (he likes spicy items a little more than his sister did, so I've had a few Tums already).  I've been painting and sewing and deep cleaning and enjoying it all because my belly isn't too big yet.

One of the big questions that I'm getting is whether Aynsley will stay in her crib after her brother's arrival.  Since baby boy will be in our room for several weeks, I'm planning to keep Aynsley in her crib for quite awhile.  She will have a "big girl" room ready ("big girl" bed and all!) before February and I'll get baby boy's room ready before then, too, even though Aynsley will still be in there for a stretch.

So now you're a little more updated on our preparing for our boy's arrival.  It seems like more work this time around because I'm actually getting two rooms ready, doing regular house-related nesting, and trying to make sure that Aynsley's set on clothing for the next few months (everything is stored in these ginormous tubs in the baby's closet that I won't be able to move for much longer).  Add the upcoming holidays (with all of the wonderful things that come with that but also the stress) and it's busy around here, but it'll be even busier in a few months!