So what have I been doing to keep busy while I wait?
- cleaning the house...not just surface cleaning or scrubbing, but organizing...it feels good.
- playing with Sam as much as I can while we are still a "one child" family.
- washing baby everything!
- getting the crib together, the dresser ready, the diapers organized...etc.
- buying the appropriate home birth supplies, washing, sterilizing and storing them.
- finishing my Christmas shopping.
- printing labels for birth announcements and Christmas cards and labeling and stamping envelopes.
- wrapping Christmas gifts and getting boxes ready to be shipped, so when the time comes anyone can drop them off at the P.O.
- knitting and sitting with Sam and lots of movies.
- baking pies and freezing them for Thanksgiving.
- enjoying the fabulous Fall weather and tree colors.
Of course this list is a "still in progress" list that is not complete, but it will be within the next few weeks. I don't feel rushed, but I am glad that I have things to do while I wait.
Sam was a viking for Halloween! We felt that it suited his personality in the sweetest way. It was a fun collaborative project to make the costume. Matt's mom helped and provided the great fur fabric. He had a blast running around in it, growling and being cute. We took a Halloween train ride with our friends Stacy and Jaadyn and then walked down one cul-de-sac near our house for trick-or-treating. It was more than enough for all of us! The amount of candy was incredible for 10 houses and I was pooped by the end of the walk. Sam stayed true to his Viking theme and charged into every home yelling "more candy please!" everytime a door was opened! He finally got the idea by the end that it was much more polite to stay on the door step and say "Thank you!" The folks were very understanding and everyone loved his little costume.
