Nesting

My mottto/sanity is defined by the saying: Everything has a place, and there's a place for everything.

I don't know how old I was when I started nesting. Experts say it happens a few months to several hours before you give birth, but I have been nesting for years. When we bought this house we were sure there was enough storage space. In reality, there is. We just have too much stuff. Between duffles full of Army gear, camping gear, and snowboarding gear we could fill a whole wall of our garage. Not to mention the impressive collection of tools that Dustin has acquired since we got married, a bike, a huge snow blower (it's on tank treads), a lawnmower, gardening tools, a freezer, bricks and lumber. There is more, but if I think about it too much I become a grouchy nester. It will take some ingenuity, engineering, and luck to organize our garage so that everything fits, including a car. Luckily, I am married to a hard worker who enjoys home improvement and is excited to build an area where his tools will reside. In the meantime I remind myself that the baby won't care if the car fits in the garage and she certainly does not care that everything has a place, and there's a place for everything.

Seventeen Days and Counting

37.4 weeks pregnant

Home Improvement

Since buying this house a little over a year ago, Dustin has really enjoyed doing home improvement projects. Last summer he built a deck off the kitchen and this summer he built beautiful retaining walls/planters across the front of our house. Here is a before and after.

Before

After

What's in a Name?

My Mom promised my great aunt Martha that she would name her first girl Martha. As my mom was flying from Utah to Oregon to pick me up, she was certain that I was going to be a Martha. As soon as my Mom looked at me she knew I was an Elizabeth. This served as a cautionary tale to me that a name is more significant than something to be known by, or a word on a birth certificate. That in short, is why our baby still remains nameless, mostly. Since week four, when we discovered we were pregnant we have called her "Baby". Really creative, I know. Dustin and I decided that we would wait until we meet Baby before giving her a name. Here is the short list:

Elizabeth, Naomi, Grettle,

Annie, Jane,

Madeline,

Evelyn, Eva.