Well, we have been trying to get the final steps of preparation taken care of and still have a few odds and ends left...But for the most part, we are ready (just in time for full term!). Not only do we need to get everything together at home and for the hospital, I need to stay on top of my studies! I have been trying to get ahead to no avail. I guess as long as I am keeping up that is good enough. I went to the dr. this week and everything is looking great - I guess my body is starting to get ready and everything is measuring perfect (and the baby's head is down). So, life is good!
In this picture you can see three beautiful blankets made for Baby Gille from family and friends. I love them all because they are so unique and whimsical. You can also see the prayer shawl they had for us at church today. They prayed over it this morning before worship and then had it available for the congregation to touch and pray over on their way to have communion. We both feel very grateful to the church and the congregation for thinking of us during this time!
After church we began packing our bags. I compiled a long list of what everyone had suggested to us and tried to cover as much as possible. Now I just have a small shopping list to pick up the last little bits! Some of the items were more difficult to find or pack - like, the winter olympics, chick fil a, and champagne. But others were easier :) Ross also has the dog food sectioned out into baggies for the dog boarding place. Our plan is to drive by and drop them off on the way to the hospital if it is during a time that the dog club is open...otherwise we will have to have someone come and let them out a few times a day to eat and play. We have a few friends and a dog sitter who can help us with that, if needed!
Ross put the car seat in the car along with the seat cover and mirror...just in case! We don't want to have to worry about this whenever labor begins :) We already have the doggie gate installed to prevent the dogs from jumping onto our little bambino in the future (thanks Granny and Keke! That was such a great idea!).
In this picture you can see three beautiful blankets made for Baby Gille from family and friends. I love them all because they are so unique and whimsical. You can also see the prayer shawl they had for us at church today. They prayed over it this morning before worship and then had it available for the congregation to touch and pray over on their way to have communion. We both feel very grateful to the church and the congregation for thinking of us during this time!
After church we began packing our bags. I compiled a long list of what everyone had suggested to us and tried to cover as much as possible. Now I just have a small shopping list to pick up the last little bits! Some of the items were more difficult to find or pack - like, the winter olympics, chick fil a, and champagne. But others were easier :) Ross also has the dog food sectioned out into baggies for the dog boarding place. Our plan is to drive by and drop them off on the way to the hospital if it is during a time that the dog club is open...otherwise we will have to have someone come and let them out a few times a day to eat and play. We have a few friends and a dog sitter who can help us with that, if needed!
Ross put the car seat in the car along with the seat cover and mirror...just in case! We don't want to have to worry about this whenever labor begins :) We already have the doggie gate installed to prevent the dogs from jumping onto our little bambino in the future (thanks Granny and Keke! That was such a great idea!).
Don't fret, you can grab Chick Fil A on the way! unless of course, it's the middle of the night, but hopefully you will have enough warning to get there before they close for the night :)
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