Sewing Attempt

When I saw this oh so cute fabric, I thought it would fit perfectly in Matthew's Room. But what to do with it?


Then I remembered how convenient a diaper stacker is. I went searching for a pattern online figuring it can't be too hard to make. Well, I didn't like any of the patterns I found. I thought about asking my sewy friends to help me, but then decided to go for it.

I think it turned out alright. And it definitely does what it's supposed to!

A Little Excited

Okay, a lot excited. Today I did this:

I will say this, it's hard to pack for a baby when you don't know what they will need. I don't want to take every little thing we have for him, but I'm hoping I don't have to buy too much in Utah. I did pack all the newborn diapers I have as I don't expect them to fit when we get back. I packed a few of my favorite outfits that I was given that are small. I packed 3 bottles. Just three. And of course, 1 blanket. My mom and mom in law are throwing a baby shower for me, so I don't want to overpack and then have no room coming home.
We'll see I guess. Who knows, I may end up repacking his bag in a week.

P.S. His due date was moved to April 2, 2010, but the doctor said he's going to be late. And his head is down.

More Baby

We have a few new additions. I am very grateful to my friends at work who have given me more baby things. I now have an awesome stroller, a changing table, and a crib. Nick put up the light on the right wall. We put a nice soft 40 watt bulb in it.

Stitch enjoys being in the room. He got mad at me the other day when I moved his pillow out of the room. Nick was super excited about the gift I got today. I think it's a great outfit to go with Jay.

About a month after we found out about Matthew, Nick and I went to the Build A Bear store. We made him, stuffed him, and of course gave him two hearts (one from each of us). We named him Jay. He is waiting for Matthew too.

All Done

His room is ready. We've been fingerprinted, and submitted it to the FBI. We got our CORI records back. We've done our homestudy. We've planned our drive to Utah.
Now we are just waiting. Waiting for Matthew to finish cooking. Waiting for the FBI. Waiting to be able to see our family. Waiting is harder I think.

Our many thanks for the letters of recommendation and the hand me downs!

The Nursery

It's not quite finished, but here is the project so far:

The Best Birthday Present Ever

The best birthday present ever is being given to me by C. I won't get him until April or so, but I'm excited now.



I feel very lucky and extremely thankful to be given this gift. Nick and I have named him Matthew. He is due April 4, 2010. We are excited to have the opportunity to bring Matthew into our home. I'm happy that C feels we will be good parents, and that she shared these pictures with us. We have two of them hanging on the fridge.