Hello friends and family! Welcome to our first posting to our new blog, "Happily Delirious"! We thought this would be an easy, fun, and cheap way to keep everyone posted on what's going on in our lives...all 4.5 of us (Maddie gets the .5).
Well, I'm about 2 1/2 weeks from my due date, and got a little nervous over the weekend thinking that our little girl #2 was trying to make her debut. Saturday night was a long one, filled with numerous, intense contractions. I was finally able to fall asleep around 3am and was only awaken about twice an hour after that. Sunday and today have been much quieter so far, so maybe she's just teasing us. I guess she'll come when she's good and ready.
We're just so excited to meet her. This time around is so different. There's just no fear or apprehension - well, maybe a little, but it's a different kind. Now we KNOW what we're in for, which is both a blessing and a curse. Anyways, we can't wait to finally have her in our arms (rather than in my belly!). And yes, she has a name...we're just not telling (MOM!!!).
We have been spending lots of time with Anya, who is very excited to meet her baby sister. She's ready to share everything...well, almost everything. She's not letting go of her blankie. I took her swimming on Saturday while Brian did some "nesting" around the house. You should see how clean our fridge and cabinets are!!! Moms, you'd be proud! On Sunday, more nesting, laundry, and Anya got to help carve her first pumpkin! A happy one, not a scary one. Her decision. She wouldn't touch the pumpkin "guts" - "I'll get my hands dirty and it stinks!" she said.
A funny Anya-ism for you all. Last night I found one of my books that she had been playing with with the cover torn off. I brought it to her and asked, "Anya, did you rip Mommy's book?" Without hesitating, Anya replied "Nope. Daddy did it." We're in big trouble.
