HappyMama

For the first time, we’ve got pink in our house.  Little pink washrags in the bathroom.  Pink baby blankets, tights, and tiny dresses.  A new bassinette with lace all around it.  We’re getting ready!

Would you believe I haven’t purchased anything except for the bassinette?  Thanks to my sister-in-law and a couple local friends, I think I’ve got more than enough for our first little girl, for at least a year.  (And I’m really hoping the ultrasound tech was correct!)  My 5yo helped me sort a lot of the items by size, and he kept saying, “oh look at this!  How cute!”  He’s learned a lot about gender lately.  I remember a year or two ago, if you asked him what his favorite color was, he’d say “pink!” and my dh would have to bite his tongue…

I recently sorted all of our obviously “boy” baby things - you know, the shirts with dinosaurs, tools, and trucks on them, all dark blue - and I started crying, wondering if we’d ever get to use them again.  Of course, being pregnant, it doesn’t take much for the tears to flow.  3 1/2 weeks to go…