Preparing for Baby Brother

It was probably about two months ago that I really started to get overwhelmed. When preparing for Kai's arrival, we got everything in a gender neutral color and so really we are ready for any baby that wants to come through our door. The problem is that Kai is still using it all!! To prepare for a baby, we have to get Kai to move up the ranks to a big boy. So, while I don't have a nursery to decorate or many clothes to buy, I do have an entire big boy room to plan and carry out. This includes painting walls, buying furniture, curtains, etc. And there are still a few baby items that I need to replace or buy for the first time for our little winter baby. I made a list and started to stress.

This past weekend we took the first step to preparing Kai to move on up. We cleaned out his toy room and moved all toys to the basement for a new and improved BIG toy room. Kai helped move the toys down the stairs but when it came time to play in the basement, he was a bit upset. Over the last few days, I think he's gotten used to the new location, although we still need to transport some toys back up the stairs for play when I'm doing chores. For those who are curious, here's what our basement looks like now.



The next step is to start decorating the now empty bedroom on our main level. And by the end of the month, we are anticipating a visit from the binky fairy. I'm crossing my fingers that doesn't result in too many tantrums. We shall see.....wish us luck!