Baby Boy Ben

Our friends, Willie and Steph, had their baby boy, Bernard Edward Nordmann (Ben) last night at 9:25 pm. Stephanie went into the hospital yesterday afternoon and had a healthy delivery. It could be that I'm an emotional roller coaster right now, but I could cry for joy for them. How exciting it must be for them to know that the baby that they watch grow in utero is now an adorable baby boy they can hold.

I can't wait to experience that feeling.

Until then, we plan on visiting them a lot, starting tonight. :) I must get to know the baby I will be watching on a daily basis come Augus! YAY!

A realization...

So as I sit here on my day off, with Greg at work, something hit me.  We have been working so hard to make our house our home when in a few short months it is going to be flipped upside down.  We will have baby stuff...EVERYWHERE.  Its amazing how one's life can change after baby.  Granted, it has yet to happen to us, but I can only imagine after the years of babysitting.  

I can see it now...

The picture frames with just Greg and I will most likely be of Victory Le-a Agnes Dudlina Roberta Leslie Berger instead.  (Yes, those are all the names that our poor baby girl has at the moment...too bad only Greg and I know her REAL name!)

The above statement also pertains to my Facebook profile as well.  All the pictures I post will be of our cute little girl!

Hardwood floors will be taken over with baby blankets, baby swings, baby floor toys, etc.

I will no longer be showering every day...because I know I would rather be napping than showering whenever I get the chance.

When I do shower, I will learn to do it in record time, so that I can still get a nap in.

Our evenings will no longer be filled with what TV shows are on that night, but what cute facial expression or movement our baby girl is making.  

Laundry.  I think we (I, because I seem to wear WAY more clothes than Greg in a week's time) have a lot of laundry now...oh I can only imagine!

It will be a life altering experience, and I can hardly wait!  I am definitely done with being a mom-to-be and ready to just be a mom.

On a completely different note...After sitting at home by myself on my day off, with Greg at work, something else hit me.  My days off without Greg are not all that fun.  huh.  who woulda thought?!?!

Pictures

This is my most recent "baby bump" picture.  Its week 23.  It was taken last Monday. I will be taking one again tonight, so I shall post that as well.  My pregnancy week starts on Wednesdays so I take the picture right at the tail end of my week.  

The other picture is of our other baby, Finnegan.  He is our Airedale puppy.  We love him a lot, even if he is a pain in the rear sometimes!  :)  The picture is of him barking at the broom while Greg was sweeping.  He wanted to play so badly, but was a little afraid of it.  We haven't really taken any pictures as of late of Finnegan, but he has gotten much bigger :)

First Blog

So I thought it might be fun, adventurous and a procrastination tool to start blogging.  I thought maybe we could post what is going on with our new house, our pregnancy and soon to be extended family.  What's easier than hearing it from the horse's mouth, right?  

Well things have been pretty simple I guess.  We have been busy rearranging our kitchen, which I can comfortably say is complete.  We moved the refigerator from by the back door to by the basement door and it opens up our kitchen a lot!  We have put up a pot rack (for our new pots) above the kitchen cart we bought for more counter space and storage!  We (Greg and Uncle Phil) put up undermount lighting under the cabinets to give our counter tops more light.  I can now see what I am cutting (with our new knives).  Kitchen projects: CHECK!

We also were given a china hutch for a dining room (Thanks mom and dad).  We will be cleaning it up over the next few weeks and bringing it in...with our china...finally!  

We also went to Soulard Market for the first time this past weekend and bought ourselves a new rug for the dining room.  Greg will be returning this weekend for a rug for the living room.  

Greg also patiently put up our shades (which took a month to come in) and our curtains.  Both look FABULOUS.  

I think after a coat rack and a bathroom mirror for downstairs we will be finished!  That is, until the baby's room.  oh yea, and we can't forget the storage shelves for the basement.  

On to the baby.  She is just fabulous!  She has been kicking up a storm and when she kicks hard enough, you can visibly see where.  Greg saw her through my stomach for the first time this weekend and found it weird in an awesome way!  We are so excited to meet her, as I am sure you all are too!  There really isn't much else to share, which I think is a good thing!  

We shall post again soon!