Clarification

Just to clear the air, in the last post I mentioned that the room was big enough to hold both girls beds. We DO NOT know that we are having a girl - if you have talked to Mike recently you know how much he is hoping for a boy to "even things out around here". I guess I talk about Mariela and Emma as "the girls" enough that I subconsciously wrote that. I do not have the self-control to know that information and not share it. I did wonder what Ben's comment meant until Mom called to ask about it. Oh, pregnancy brain!

The Nursery

With less than two months until the baby is scheduled to arrive, we figured we should work on getting ready for his/her arrival. The first big step was to set up the second crib -thank you, Saxbys - and move Emma into her "big girl bed". She was so excited about her new bed with her new sheet. She spent the morning helping Daddy put things together and moving the furniture around in her room. We weren't sure how a new bed and new bedding in a new corner of the room would go over, but she was so excited to sleep in her new bed and we had no problems at all. This past weekend we framed and hung up pictures from Emma's favorite book Ten Little Ducks. All done! It was so much easier and MUCH cheaper this time around! We are anxious to add a brother or sister to the room as well.

New bed day! Emma was SO excited!

Helping Daddy put the new bed together!

Emma making her bed when she thought it was all done.

Both beds - we are so thankful for such a large room to hold both kid's beds and the guest bed.

Emma's "new pictures"

Emma's new bed complete with a flower sheet! She was so excited for a week about her flower sheet in her big girl bed!

All ready for the little one to come take a nap!

These are Emma's flowers that we planted. She talks to them and waters them each morning. It makes the "new room" complete!

Emma Ballerina

Emma insisted upon wearing her dress that matches her baby. What a fun gift from Mrs. Ferone - she is amazingly talented! Along with the dress she wanted her ballet shoes to show the baby how to dance like a ballerina. So fun!

Thanks, Nana and Papaw

Nana and Papaw came over with Aunt Sarah, Uncle Keith and Sarhea to celebrate Mother's Day and Papaw's birthday. Nana and Papaw brought Emma some fun presents including new bows for her hair - she was so excited that you would have thought it was a new baby - and an apron! Emma is excited to have an apron just like Mommy to help in the kitchen and with art projects! She was also excited to see her name on the apron. What a fun gift!