Are we there yet?

Less than a month to go! And I'm in nesting overdrive. I'll post some pictures of the baby room as soon as Dan gets some good ones, but needless to say I've been setting up all the bedding, washing diapers, and hanging pictures to get ready for our daughter. And I think it is a good thing the nesting instinct hits early, because my energy levels are certainly not what they used to be!

Here is a cool photo that Dan took yesterday evening right before sunset. The lighting at Ellwood was just right for silhouettes. After he took it, I looked at the preview and said, "wait, let me stand up straight!" And then he took another one... exactly the same. I guess that arch in my back is permanent. This picture makes me think I'm actually carrying a baby bowling ball instead of a little person.


One more thing - a side note about thank-yous. I have never minded writing thank-you cards before. I love letting people know that we love them and appreciate their kindness! But somehow, with the baby gifts, I've been very slow at writing thank-yous. I even considered making the baby write them, but realize that most people don't want to wait 6 years to get a thank-you note (this, however, would still be sooner than if I made Dan write them). Part of what has made me slow is that I cannot find a comfortable position to write in, and after writing a couple of thank-you notes I'm inevitably too sore to continue. Anyway, three cheers for me, this weekend I actually caught up on writing my thank-you notes! But before you run to your mailbox in eager anticipation... I have yet to seal or address any of them. Because, you see, that part isn't nearly as fun or interesting as writing the notes... perhaps a goal for next weekend! But be encouraged that you have a very nice thank-you note, sitting in a basket collecting dust at my house.