Or, the lack thereof. Yes, Kevin and I have been busy with getting things prepared for our little Christmas gift soon to arrive but we've also been trying to cut back and relax. It's been an interesting mix of rushing through the to-do list and sinking into the chance to just veg-out together. This past weekend, although short, did offer us the time to be quite productive.
The night table, mirror, frame and the changing table are finally done being refurbished. We got those items set up in Claire's room last night. I'm sure Kevin feels very relieved, as I was becoming an anxious mama. More info and photos to come on Claire's nursery soon1
We trekked through what seemed like every single Christmas tree stand and farm from Canby to Oregon City looking for that perfect tree. You know the one that's just the right height, just the perfect shape, sturdy branches and an affordable price tag. We finally found it at the friendly family-owned Batcheller U-Cut tree farm which I believe is technically in Oregon City. Kevin did his husbandly (fatherly) duty of chopping it down and I, although I shouldn't have, did help him carry it through the farm to the bundler. It was so huge, it barely fit into Kevin's Rav4 so on the way back, I got to sit nestled up to the tree without a seatbelt or proper seat at all. Sorry, dad, but sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do!
Can I just say that the trees look so much smaller on a lot than in your house. As it stands now, the star sits about 3 inches shy of our very tall ceiling. Oh well, it was fun to decorate. Photos to come soon!
We attended our 6th and final class at Portland Providence. After a 4-part series on childbirth and a one-time class on breastfeeding, we really looked forward to the newborn care class. It was interesting, we learned alot. More to come on that class soon! I finally gained the stamina and motivation to complete the task that was bothering me the most - organizing our big walk-in closet. It took a couple hours, a couple sitting breaks and more than a couple loads of laundry to accomplish...but it's done! Hallelujah, amen!Last night, in tradition of following all those old myths about how to make baby arrive, we chowed down on a huge crockpot full of spicy chicken with fresh pineapple curry. Obviously, since the baby is kicking me from the inside, it didn't work but it did taste delicious!!This is my last week(!) at work. I couldn't be happier. Now if only this baby would arrive. Sooner rather than later would be nice. This mama's getting tired!
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