A Nursery for Baby Ta

Since we still haven't come up with a name (which we both feel awful about, we REALLY want to name this little princess soon), Baby Ta is still going by such.

Now that we know for sure we are expecting another princess, I am super excited about getting her room ready. So I've been busy come up with a design for Baby Ta's room.

Since I picked out everything for Addison's room, Ryan wanted some say in Baby Ta's room, and since I think it's super sweet that her Daddy wants to help set up her room, I am all for it. So, Ryan has decided Baby Ta will have light pink walls and white furniture. I had suggested the idea of getting Addison a big girl bed, and giving her crib to Baby Ta, but Ryan was insistent that each baby should have their own furniture, and we did buy a convertible crib for Addie so it would always be hers. So, new white furniture it is for Baby Ta, and when Addison is ready (which is not now, she LOVES being in her crib, and we love that she is contained at night) we will convert her bed to a toddler bed. We haven't picked a set yet, but will do something similar for Baby Ta that we did for Addison. A crib and dresser (with a change pad on top) instead of a separate change table, and I think instead of buying a traditional bookcase, like Addison has, I would like to do something different for Baby Ta. I REALLY like this idea:

I think I could make this, and could make it even girlier if I could find some scrolled dowel rods that look like the rungs on little wooden rocking chairs.

For bedding, I am completely in love with this Hayley bedding from Pottery Barn Kids. I had seen it when Addison was a baby (ugh, still can't believe she's not a baby anymore) and wanted it for her big girl bed, but realistically, her crib bedding will fit her toddler bed, and it will be a few years before she is ready for her bed to be converted to a full size, and at that point Addison will be big enough to choose her own room design and bedding. Sooo.... since I am madly in love with this bedding, this will be Baby Ta's bedding:

We really don't need a ton of stuff for Baby Ta other than things to set up her nursery, but there are a few things I need to get for her. We need new bottles, and we've been using the Born Free ones for Addison lately (yes she still loves her bottle and we haven't even tried to take it away from her yet) but she keeps throwing them and breaking the twist on parts, so we need new bottles anyway, and I really want to go with glass this time. Since we do love the Born Free, I am going to get a couple of these sets for Baby Ta:

 And a bottle holder/cooler/warmer since I never had one with Addison and really missed not having one

We also need some new swaddle blankets, and I am hooked on the Aiden and Anais swaddle blankets we had for Addison. They are so super soft, and big enough to swaddle for months. Addie was 9 months old and we still swaddled her in those blankets. I gifted some to my sister in law though, so we need more now. The bamboo ones are ridiculously soft, but the muslin ones are very close, and have adorable patterns. I am tossed between the super soft plain cream bamboo, or these adorable muslin ones:

I will probably go for the patterned ones, I think the bugs are super cute, and love the bright colours. Plus they arent super girly so I could use them again if we get a boy down the line.

I LOVED our cloth diapers with Addison, but didn't have enough to cloth diaper full time, so this time I need to add to my stash. I have quite a few BumGenius all in ones that I love, and recently added a few ittybitty diapers that are adorable, but I want to complete the stash with Fuzzibunz because they are super soft inside and fit very well. I would love to add some rumparoos too, but I can't find anyone that will ship them to Canada.

Other than that, Baby Ta is all set for blankies, receiving blankets, and especially clothes (which I am sooo anxious to get out again, Addison had gorgeous clothes that she only wore for 6 weeks at a time). I do need to add a few things to the clothing stash, but not much. I know I make tiny babies, and Addie was in newborn clothes for about 2 months. I kept thinking (everyone kept warning me) not to buy more newborn since *most* babies arent in newborn more than a couple weeks, but my girls are peanuts so I need to add some more newborn sleepers and a couple more outfits would be nice. We were a little skimpy on size 9 month as well, so I'll add to that when I find some good sales.

But, Mama needs a couple things for two babies!!
I need a new diaper bag. I currently have a Skip Hop Studio, and I have LOVED the bag, but it has been so well loved, that it is really showing and even after trying to re-sew (haha badly, I am NOT a sewer) my bag has seen better days and it is time for a new one. I need something big enough for two kids now, and that will have to be another post entirely since I have no idea what I want yet, just know I need something new.

I also need a double stroller. This I have done a TON of research on. I have been researching double strollers for months. Probably since Addison was like 6 months old. I know what I want, what I need and what I like, and I have it narrowed down to two. Both Baby Joggers:

City Mini Double:
This is the first double that I fell in love with. It has so many qualities that I love in a stroller. It has large canopies for sun shade (which is sooo important), a nice size basket underneath, babies sit side by side so they can both see everything, one piece so it's easy to use and clean, each seat fully reclines, you can add a carseat, easy to maneuver, folds soo easily, rides very smooth, and it looks awesome. Oh ya, and most importantly for a side by side, it fits through most standard doorways!! I LOVE this stroller. It is also reasonably priced for the features/quality of the stroller.

 Then, I found this one: The Baby Jogger City Select. Now this is a single stroller with an add on seat. This stroller as a single stroller is more expensive than the city mini double, which is a big deal. Once you add a couple hundred dollars for the extra seat plus another hundred for the carseat adapter, it is almost $1000 which I think is very expensive and honestly completely out of our budget. Plus, I am not sure I actually like it better than the city mini. Here's what I do love about it though. It can be used as a single or a double (but I already have an awesome single and a great umbrella stroller so I really don't need to convert it back, even after Addie is solely walking). It has all the same great features as the city mini but the added bonus of the kiddos riding single file, so it will definitely fit through heavy crowds and all doorways, and my favorite part.... the seats can be changed in multiple ways to allow you to use a carseat, plus the regular seat, a carseat with a bassinet, both seats facing forward, both seats rear facing, seats facing each other, and best of all, on different levels so even if the kids are both facing forward, they each have the same clear view ahead. Is that worth an extra $500??? I really don't think so. If I had seen this one first, and gotten the single for Addison, then ya, an extra seat would be all that was needed and make sense, but I think having to manuever a little more in heavy crowds (which we don't frequent anyways) is worth saving the money on this one.

Baby Ta will be getting one gift for Christmas. Addison LOVES her Fisherprice seahorse, and we thought Baby Ta would like one too. So Addie has the purple one, and Baby Ta will have the blue one.

I'm sure the list will grow once we really start shopping (after Christmas) but this is the list I've put together so far for the new addition.