A Bed for Babies

We made it through the weekend!!!  :)  I am beyond relieved that we didn't end up back at the hospital.  Now, I have my sights set on actually making it to Wednesday's scheduled c-section at 1:00 PM.  I kind of feel like I'm pushing it by setting my sights on Wednesday, but I can't help but feel optimistic that we can make it another 48ish hours.  Hang on Will, hang on!!

Once we got back from the hospital Saturday, we stayed pretty quiet the rest of the weekend.  I'm laying around lots and trying to stay off my feet as much as possible.  One thing I couldn't help but finish up, though, was a baby bed we had been working on for Will's big sister, Emme.  She has been such a trooper through all of this, and I really wanted to leave her with something special and new to play with before we head off to the hospital.

I couldn't think of anything more special than fixing her a bed for all of her special babies!  Recently, she has grown really attached to all of her dolls and loves laying them out on blankets and pretending to feed and change them.  On a trip to my mom's house earlier this year, I spotted an old wooden doll bed that I had played with when I was younger.  It needed to be repainted, but it was structurally sound.  The best part is that it was made by Emme's great-great grandfather (my mom's grandfather).  He was born in 1870, so this is a pretty old baby bed that has been passed down through our family.  In fact, here's a picture of her great-great grandparents, James and Susan.  I can't help but think they'd be thrilled that she's playing with the baby bed he made many, many years ago!  I also just have to say that he was the quite woodworker.  He had an amazing reputation for being an impeccable artist; building everything from instruments to over 1,000 wagons for local families.

Emme's great-great grandparents, James Jethro and Susan

I didn't get a before picture of the bed, but all it really needed was a new coat of paint and sealer.  Some of the paint was chipping and I was worried about potential lead, so we didn't try to scrape or sand it down.  Everything I read said to just paint over it and seal it well.  Carlton and my mom helped do all of this and I put the finishing touch on it this morning.  Mom said that when she was little her grandmother made a pillow for the bed, so I used some leftover fabric from Emme's bedroom curtains to make a pillow, too. I absolutely love the bed and the history that goes along with it.  Plus, it fits in perfectly with the color scheme in Emme's own big girl room.  Win-win-win!

Emme's new bed for her babies that was made by her
great-great grandfather in the early 1900s!

Thanks for all of your messages and prayers over the weekend!  It's hard to believe that we'll be meeting Will in just over 48 hours!!  Keep those prayers and thoughts coming our way; they truly make a difference!