We're having a luau!

As we approach the due date, I’m getting more and more excited about welcoming our baby girl home.  Along with the excitement comes the anxiety of trying to get everything done and make sure everything is ready by the time she arrives.  I’m sure we’ll be fine though; Dan has done a great job of moving things, painting, stripping wallpaper, etc.  We are just 34 days away from the due date and only 19 days away from our move.  Everything is down to the wire and the carpet is actually getting installed in the nursery today. I can’t wait to see how everything will look once it’s finished.  I have all of the Hawaiian décor ready to go and Dan will be making her a personalized surfboard to display her name above her crib. 

As a way to welcome her home and get everyone together, we are planning a “Welcome Home” party.  I’ve decided to go with a luau theme, since her room is a tropical, Hawaiian, “beachy” paradise.  I’ve sent out some invites on Facebook and hope that everyone will be able to stop by to visit and eat.  Once she’s born, I plan on sending out formal announcements through the (“snail”) mail and including the party information there, as well.  The party has been tentatively set for Saturday, May 7^th at 3pm.  I’m making a couple of CD’s of Summer, Luau, Beach Music and am planning on serving sloppy joes, hot dogs, pasta salad, mostacolli, fruit salad, veggies, various dips, Watergate salad, Banana pudding, cookies, etc.  Everyone is encouraged to wear their Hawaiian garb, if they desire.  Candace will be decked out in a little luau dress and I’ve yet to decide what they rest of us are going to wear. 

I’m officially 35 weeks pregnant as of this Sunday and will have my 36 week check-up on the 22^nd of March.  I’m still working and staying very busy packing and moving things here and there, getting the house ready for showings, washing baby clothes, etc.  In addition, my friend, Michelle, is getting married in May, so we’ve got a lot going on with preparing for her shower, bachelorette party and wedding.  Times are very busy, but they are fun.  I can’t wait until the baby is finally here and I can enjoy some time at home with the kids and Dan to get to know our newest addition. 

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This blog was created today, February 1, 2011.  We have created the blog to keep in touch with those we care about and so that those we care about can see what's going on in our lives.  We have created the blog for various reasons and may use this as a way of weaning ourselves off of Facebook.  For now, we have created pages about each of our family members:  Dan, Rachel, Zach, Amber, Baby and "Us".  To find out about us, just click on any of the pages directly to the left.  We've also added a few links that include the CaringBridge website that was set up when Dan was diagnosed with kidney disease, Rachel's LinkedIn page and Dan's business website.  As things happen in our lives, we will share them here.  :)