Posts from — October 2008

We assembled the crib tonight in the living room. It went pretty smoothly until we attempted to move it to the nursery … and realized it was too big to go through the doorway! So it’s currently setting in the living room until we’ve got time to take it apart and move it tomorrow.

Six years ago today I was on the tropical island of St. Lucia with my boyfriend, Brandon, waiting for the rain and clouds to clear so we could get married. Shortly before our scheduled ceremony, the clouds parted and wedding officiant at the resort said it was a sure sign that we were going to have lots of luck and good fortune together.

Looking back, I can only agree. Lots of people probably never thought we’d make it together this long. We’ve watched the majority of our friends marry and divorce over the years, but Brandon and I continue to survive.

It’s not always been easy. For those of you that know us well, you know Brandon and I can each be pretty stubborn, and that we’re opposites in many ways … I’m pretty focused and can be a little too intense, while Brandon’s pretty laid back and accepts that things will come with time. But we’ve found a way to make that balance, and work for us. We’ve grown through each other’s strengths and weakness and have learned how to battle through the tough times.

It all works because at the end of the day, he can always make me laugh and smile. Even when I really, really don’t want to. And I can make sure our finances are in order. : )

I love you, Brandon! Here’s to six more great years!

I had a particularly long week of work, reaching 40 hours by about mid-day Thursday and I was feeling as exhausted as I had my entire first trimester. Fortunately, I met all of my critical deadlines by mid-day Friday (and have an incredible considerate and understanding employer) and took the afternoon off to catch up on some sleeping. It was glorious!

After napping for several hours, I woke up and decided it would be fun to do something for the baby. So I got online and setup a baby registery at Target and Babies ‘R Us. It was great! I spent about two hours just browsing their web pages and selecting items at my own convenience, even pulling Brandon in for his opinions every now and then. There was so much cute stuff, it was hard to know when to stop!

I don’t know about anyone else, but online shopping is my favorite type of shopping. I don’t have to worry about the crowds or traffic, or getting bored or tired. And I can do it from the convenience of my laptop while wearing pajamas. It doesn’t get any better than that!

Thanks to everyone that attended our first potluck gathering tonight at Synder’s Cabin in Gage Park! We hope you all had as great of time as we did. It was fantastic to be in a room with a group of people that all have similar thoughts and dreams for Topeka and understand that the power of positive thinking is the first place to start.

Here’s a couple of photos that we took at the event. Enjoy!

Since the sonogram told us we were having a boy, we’ve finally started doing some of the much-needed shopping to prepare ourselves for baby time. Although we’ve not purchased much yet, we did get things started by taking care of one big ticket item, the stroller/car seat travel system pictured to the left.

It was a tough decision, and I think we spent at least an hour and a half trying out all of the different travel systems that Babies ‘R Us had to offer. We ended up deciding to splurge a little on this purchase, figuring that it probably had the most long-term functionality of everything on our list.

I’d have to say the stroller is awesome. It’s got a nice, smooth ride (just ask Roxy) and pushes very easily. The car seat part locks in place with a simple snap and transfers well to the car. In the long run, I’m confident that we’ll be happy that we decided to spend a little more on this item than we originally anticipated.