~excitement in the air~

Wooohoooo!
We are eager for baby Reece to make his entrance into the world!
The past week, Garrett and I have been continually working around the house. I don't think he's ever worked on the yard as much as he had in the past week, and I've definitely been going through some "nesting" as I've been cleaning and preparing his room. We were so blessed two weeks ago with gifts from family and friends. Reece has beautiful blankets and great clothes to get us through the first 6 months with plenty left overs! I know I'll be washing alot when he's a newborn, so I've already started his laundry... and oh how good it smells with the Dreft detergent :) I just want to cuddle his clean laundry because it smells so good!
Last week, Erin and I put the swing together and I just stare at that usually once a day with the starlights and music and I can imagine how soothing it will be for him... it makes me want to hang out in his room all day! And I'll say that his room is like the gathering place at our house. When my sis and cousin come over, we just sit in the floor and go through his things or talk and daydream about his arrival! Then Garrett and Jeremy will walk in and join us and here we all are, just talking about the precious baby before he's even arrived!
Did I mention that we're eager?! hehe!
I think this evening Garrett will load the baby's carseat into the vehicle and I'll work on packing my bags in the next few days.
Garrett and I started a childbirth education class last Thursday night that meets weekly and will run until the 24th of this month. Saturday we go to a few more helpful classes like "Happiest Baby." I enjoy going to those classes, especially with Garrett because it has become so much more of a reality now. With us there together, I feel like Garrett is grasping the reality alot stronger too. We are very excited!
And then on Friday morning I'll visit my doctor. By then, I'll be 36 weeks 3 days. We'll see if he notices anything. I will say that I haven't experienced "lightening" or "engagement" ... which is when the baby drops... or at least, I don't know if I have experienced it. Of course, it doesn't look like I've dropped- so we better not count on it.
We just know he will come at the perfect time! And oh how excited we are!
until next time...
~Farrell