Where's Waldo?

Can you spot the baby in this picture?

Stuff. We have a lot of it. Specifically, baby stuff. Since day one, our family room has been transformed into a baby mecca, full of all the things anyone could possibly need to raise a baby. Some of the newborn baby stuff has left the room (the swing, bouncy seat, Boppy, etc.), only to be replaced by Big Girl baby stuff (like toys - so many toys!) And some of the newborn baby stuff has remained, even though our newborn baby has been replaced by a Big Girl baby.

Like the bassinet, for example. Brooke hasn't fit in that bad boy since she was, eh, 6 weeks old. She exceeded the weight limit about that time. Not to mention there wasn't really room for her in there with all the stuff that we store in it. So why is it still in the family room 6 months later? Well where else will we store the diapers & wipes? Where would her jammies hang each morning to be readily available that evening? Where would we keep the nail clippers & brush that reside in the basket? (If your answer to all 3 questions is "In her room," I don't want to hear it.) So yeah, the baby stuff is front and center in this beauty. It's on its way out soon, though, as I just can't take it anymore. A bookshelf of some sort will be the new baby stuff storage unit (and might also house some of the toys, too.)

And speaking of stuff, don't get me started on the 10 lb monstrosity that I lug around with my 24 lb baby. (It's a wonder my biceps don't resemble Demi Moore's yet, isn't it?) My diaper bag lives in the family room, too. Easy access to all the stuff that I fill it with before we go out (food, diapers, and the ever-so-popular Sophie.) I'm happy to say this gem is being put away very, very soon as well and being replaced by just a regular ol' purse (well, a big purse with enough room for food, diapers, and Sophie.) I don't use half of what I carry around in it anymore, so it's going to storage.

If Brooke and I were to magically get stuck in our family room (walls would have to appear where there are currently giant openings, but whatever - use your imagination,) we could survive for days without needing a thing. I've got diapers galore in here, entertainment all over the place, and, if I'm here, so is Brooke's food source. I guess I'd eventually need to eat (though I think I saw a container of blueberry puffs around here somewhere...)

And in the end, if we got desperate, Brooke could always just call for help.

(And don't worry, if we were stuck in here for days, so is this. You better believe I'd document the whole adventure!)