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I can't believe I'm nearly halfway through with my pregnancy. While it feels like I've been pregnant forever, it equally feels like it has all just flown by. We put up the blinds in the nursery today (hard work!) and the hubby put in the last wall of baseboard molding. Weeks back we had to remove a full wall of wood paneling and after prepping and painting, we had to finish it off with molding. Why there was only wood paneling on one wall, I'll never be able to figure that one out.

Now, with only two days until our big gender reveal party, my days of gender neutral nursery finds will be taken over by pops of blue or pink.We're excited to get some color in that room but we're also staying true to the style of our home by using calming neutral colors as staples and only decorating with pops of color. You can always change out colors later, when we all inevitably change our minds. These are a few gems that I plan on incorporating into the baby design scheme.
























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For those who don’t know, I’ve got a bun in the oven! This is our first, and we find out what we're having next Tuesday. I'll also be 20 weeks, so there's double the celebration. Can't wait to hit that halfway mark.

We bought the crib about two weeks ago, and every time I walk by the nursery I get this giddy feeling of excitement along with a sudden wash of fear. There I stand, staring at the empty crib in excitement, wonder and intense fear.

As a 27 year old New Yorker, I haven't spent a lot of time around babies. In fact, none of my close friends have had babies yet. I'll be the first momma among my group of friends (minus by good friend Shaina back in Seattle who is due any day now. Hi Shaina!) My nieces and nephews, gained my marrying my hubs, live in Boston and we don't seen them often enough. I don’t chat up random preggies in the grocery store asking when they’re due (you’d be surprised how often that happens), and I have yet to make 'mom friends'. I have zero experience with babies, sadly.

On the other hand, I’m married to my favorite person in the world and the thought of having a mini-hubby or a mini-me running around is the most exciting thing ever. The hubs will be the best dad, honestly. Plus the idea of having my own little family unit to love and take care of sounds all sorts of amazing.

Having said all that, I’m trying to focus my energy on my excitement and wonder. I've been perusing the nursery decor blogs and have become an obsessed Pinterest 'pinner'. I get so excited picking out tiny baby outfits and nursery decor for my little babe. I've been counting down the weeks until we find out whether we're having a girl or a boy but until then, I'm planning my dream nurseries for both. We’re trying to staying away from the all-blue or all-pink thing. Circa 10 years old, I hated my all pink room, I was quite the tom-boy when I was younger. So, we're going to try to make the room just an extension of the rest of our house (think dark wood, neutral colors, with pops color).

Gender reveal party coming up next week and I'm hoping to share some photos of our exciting moment!

Image: Pottery Barn Kids