Frida

I thought I'd post a picture of Frida now, since soon she will not be the center of attention.

Stamp Club

No, I do not collect postage stamps. Last fall, I joined a stamp club with a Stampin' Up! demonstrator. (This would be rubber stamping, not postage stamps.) We meet once a month and make a couple of cards/projects. I discovered that I like trying out new crafts supplies before I buy them, so this is a good way for me to explore stamping. It is also nice to meet some new people and set aside some creative time each month. You can see the cards that we made last week by visiting Tiffany's blog.

Are you ready?

Today we hit the 33 week mark of the pregnancy. We are getting asked that question posted above more and more. The honest answer is "not yet, but we will be". The nursery is coming together. Yesterday we bought a dresser/changing table combo, and it will be delivered tomorrow. I have gone though de-cluttering spurts for the last few months wanting to make room for Alex and all of his stuff. I have some more organizing and de-cluttering to do. I think that it is the early stages of nesting.

We started childbirth classes last Sunday and they continue for three more weeks. We've chosen a hospital and have a pediatrician in mind. We've scheduled more classes during the next month on breastfeeding, newborn care, and car seat safety. After talking with other parents, we can think that we are ready, but it will still be a whole new adventure.

Ohio Pictures

It may be mid-January now, but why not post pictures from Christmas?!

Christmas Tree and Lights at The Green


Matt, John, and Jenni on Christmas


Dad, Mom, Brendan and Paddy on Christmas


Brendan, John, and me on Christmas (I was surprised how big I look in the photo. I knew the baby was growing, but it is different to see it in a photo.)


Some of Alex's first Christmas gifts

John's Blog

Check out John's blog. It focus on his robots and "digital projects," but it has some content for those of us who are not that geeky. The Trees are Stupid video is humorous, and I like the picture of John in the Junkbot post.

http://digitalprojects.blogspot.com/

We have a crib!

Some parts of pregnancy have been easier than I expected while other parts have been harder than I expected. It was easy to pick out a name and Alex has stuck. For some reason, I found it difficult to choose a crib. I think that reading about recent recalls did not help, but I want to be informed.

I saw a crib I really liked at Baby Depot in Ohio, so yesterday John and I went searching for it here in San Antonio. We found it, both liked it, and bought it. The challenging part was how to get it home. (Note to self, large crib boxes do not fit in a Camry.) It was time to call a friend with a truck. Thanks to Keith we got the crib home that night. John put the crib together today, and we can keep working on the rest of the nursery.

Back in San Antonio

We arrived back in San Antonio this evening. We enjoyed our last Ohio meal at Marion's Pizza today. The bags are unpacked and we did a load of laundry. We are ready to tackle some project this weekend and have lots to do before Alex arrives.

Happy New Year!

Happy 2009!

We rang in the new year with some of our Ohio friends. We've had a great visit and are heading back to warmer weather soon.

This will be a big year with our first baby on the way. John and I will also turn 30 this year and will celebrate our fifth wedding anniversary.