Thank you to Kim and Carole, Nola's aunties, who have little girls of their own -- both under two -- and have been so generous with baby supplies and clothing. Thank you to Melissa, our dear friend, who just delivered her little boy right before we found out we were pregnant -- she probably saved us thousands of dollars in maternity clothing alone. We've had neighbors and coworkers who have brought by bags and bags of baby gear. We are so grateful to you all!
I just came back down from my sister Kim's house, and got to hang out with her little ones while talking about labor pains with their mommy. I got to stay with them during our major flooring
renovation, and it was so nice to spend quality time with Kim, Taylor and the kiddos. The twins are adorable, and while her baby, Eliza, kept on giving me the stinkeye (as if to say, "Why are you still here, Prego?"), she's equally adorable. I've posted a picture of the kiddos here... the twins are playing outside & Eliza is making sure they stay out. It was really nice having a home away from home during that time. I love having family nearby.Labor day is looming, and I'm filling my time with very important details, like making a "Labor & Delivery" mix, as per a discussion from our birthing class. So far we've got a pretty discordant mix of peppy "pushing" songs (i.e., "Push It" by Salt N Pepa) and lullaby-type ballads to little girls (not in the creepy Pete Townshend sense, but in the "Isn't She Lovely" by Stevie Wonder sort of way). So far we have enough songs to cover about 50 minutes of labor -- which is about the average length of your first delivery, right?
Oh boy, we certainly don't know what's in store for us -- despite the sage advice of those who have been there before us; however, we'll have really good music to listen to while we figure it all out.
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