Starting Down The Path Of Baby...

I feel good about today! We went to Babies R Us and bought the Graco stroller / car seat travel system we picked out. Here's the one we got:

There's a separate base so that we can keep it strapped in the car, the car seat which is high in safety, and the stroller which the car seat can latch onto and then you can use for years as the child grows. There's cup holders below for baby and above for mommy, a big compartment underneath that can store a diaper bag, and it's easy to fold up with just one click. Plus it's in a cute design! Thanks goes to Irina and Teddy who bought this for us - we really appreciate the kind gesture! 

We also ordered the crib today! We're getting matching furniture for the nursery but we just ordered the crib to start out with today. We got a DaVinci Parker 4-in-1 convertible crib. It turns into 4 different beds as the child grows, so it's great. We got it in coffee because we're doing dark furniture in baby's room. We'll be getting a matching dresser and changing table, too. Here's our crib:

I'm so excited we've started good progress! Like I mentioned in a previous post, we've been blessed by the generosity of family and friends with clothes, toys, books, blankets, and other miscellaneous things already. We'll be ordering the other nursery furniture in the next couple weeks, picking up the bedding, and putting together the last few odds and ends. Once we finish putting the nursery together, I will post pics :) I looooove the bedding we're getting. It's so elegant and I cant wait to show it you! 

Oh, another thing we did today was open a savings account for Anistynn! I really wanted to do this because I think it's really important. We really wanted to have something set up before she was born and we want to put at least something into it each month. Even if it's a small amount one month and large the next, it doesnt matter, just something. That way, we can be more prepared for college or a car or anything important that may come up in her life. We got 3 checks back from taxes so we went and deposited it into a new savings account for her. I feel good that we're getting a head start on this.