Dresser: After

John has finished the dresser and moved it into Alex's room. Now we need to organize the room. We've been fortunate to receive gifts and nice hand-me-downs from friends and family to get us ready for his arrival. I bought some diapers today with some coupons. Most parents I've talked to are Pampers or Huggies fans, so we'll see which camp we fall into after some trial-and-error. We are gradually getting closer to being ready for his arrival! Back to laundry...

Inner Child

I had a very nice Saturday with some friends. Kat and Sharis hosted a baby shower for me, and then we went to see he's just not that into you. (I liked the movie.) On the way to the movie, I called to check in with John, who was visiting Target stores with a friend in search of a secret toy. I thought that it might have something to do with the baby, but I came home to find a remote-controlled helicopter. (You can check out the Air Hog website here.) I am glad that my husband is in touch with his inner child, but I reminded him that he will have to share his toys with Alex in the future.

35 Weeks Along

The weeks keep adding up as my due date of March 8th approaches. John and I finished our childbirth classes yesterday.

Staying in Touch

By the time I was heading off to Case for college, email and online chats had taken off. The ways we could communicate had really changed. My first residence hall room in Norton had two high speed internet hook-ups and a phone line. My roommate and I could both be on the internet and someone could still call. Pretty cool, huh?

Now that seems so out-dated. Who needs a land line when we have cell phones? Email seems slow when I could just text you or see your latest updates on My Space and Facebook. I ventured onto My Space a few months ago and finally signed up for Facebook yesterday. At first, Facebook was almost overwhelming because of the constant news-feeds of so many peoples' lives. I found it really easy to find friends from high school, church camp, college, grad school, and San Antonio. I found a few relatives in there too. It can quickly move from overwhelming to addictive. So what's next?

Dresser: Before

We bought a birch dresser/changing table combo from Furniture in the Raw. After obsessing over a crib, we found this piece of furniture pretty quickly. Above is the "before" shot. John will be staining it, and then it will be ready for Alex's room. Next we will be looking for a glider. Since it has been hard to find what we want in stock at Babies R Us and Baby Depot, I am hoping to find more luck online. What did parents do before the internet?

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.