Holiday Cheer

Even though we don't have the baby with us yet, she still brought a lot of cheer to our holiday season.  We got a few baby items from family and friends, the most notable being the car seat.  Stella is petrified of it.  She wouldn't sit on the couch next to it.  So, Bill went ahead and put it in the car for the drive back to St. Louis so our dogs could get used to it.  I think she's doing better with it now, but it will be interesting to see how she reacts to the other larger baby items we'll be getting like a play-pen and a swing.

Starting to get some of these important baby items brings focus to the fact that we have some rearranging to do in our little condo to make room for all of it.  While Bill was off of work the past couple of days, he has been reorganizing to make room for the baby in what is now our office.  We actually have a full shelf and a section for hanging clothes devoted to baby stuff.  There will definitely be more work to do before the changing table and crib can move in, but it does feel good to make progress.  We continue to pray that we do find a buyer for our condo and move to a bigger house before little Audrey arrives, but it never hurts to prepare just in case we don't.  After all, we are the planning type! 

Welcome!

We are excited about the coming arrival of our baby girl!  We have been trying to get everything ready.  It has been fun, but overwhelming at times.  There are so many baby items available at the store that we did research for weeks before going to Babies'r'us to complete the registry.  Now that we've completed that, we're looking into childcare. It looks like it might be a challenge, especially since we would still like to move if we can before she comes.  The current economic situation has not been very conducive to the sale of our condo, so we are planning right now to convert the office into a nursery.  We'll start working on that more once the holidays are over.
With all of this going on, it is easy to get caught up in what we have to do to prepare.  We are, however, trying to enjoy the pregnancy and the anticipation.  Every time she moves, it is a thrilling reminder of the little life we're bringing into this world.  As my belly grows, it is wonderful to know that our baby is growing too.  I know that many of you want to see some pictures of how I am growing, but I don't think I am up to taking any profile pictures of my baby bump.  So, you'll just have to wait to see us in person!