So on September 10th the painters finally finished the job. Um... like months after we semi-moved-in (is that a word?). So next step is to decorate. I do not know where to start. I mean we do not have any pieces of art, or furniture, or lamps, or really anything. I guess we are starting from scratch, but we do have freshly painted walls!! I am welcome to any ideas. Pictures shall be posted soon!!
On other news, we got some great news about my dad. He is in remission!! I am so thankful for all the prayers, thoughts, and kindness our family has been shown. It has paid off!
Other thoughts: well being married over a year now, the number one question we get is "When are you going to have a little one?" I am sure the other marrieds can vouche. (No one get excited, this is not a pregnancy announcement. Actually, it is quite the opposite.) So, Jake and I have talked about children. I mean, I work with babies all day. I get the baby fever, but that is because I see them when they are cute and cuddly. We always decide on a different time frame to start having children. But the other night we had an experience that solidified our decision to wait five years!!
We were shopping for some dear friend's baby's present. It will be their first child, and we are so tickled for them!! We go into Baby-R-Us to get a gift. As soon as we walk into the store, it is a huge wake-up call. I mean it is the size of Walmart but all about babies. What happened to all a baby needed was a cloth diaper and a boob. Now it is a world of Boppies and Bumbos. These are considered essentials, lets not go into the vast selection of optionals. Then, you start think about daycares or are you going to stay home. Or how about naming the kid, I mean a name can dictate a kids life (Think about it, Hitler or Stalin anyone? ). My patient and her husband the other day had already started stocking their kid's college fund, and he wasn't even born yet!!! Hello, I don't think I am at all ready for this. Granted no one is every ready, but I am REALLY not ready. So lately when the question "When are you and Jake going to have kids?" is presented to me, it is usually met by a resounded NEVER, followed by a nervous giggle (because I am seriously thinking that), then my proper response of "We are going to wait until we are more established" makes an appearance.
I have found I am not alone in these thoughts. Upon leaving Baby Walmart, Jake starts complaining of an upset stomach. Then he says," I think it from all the baby stuff. Let's not have kids for a while, like when we are thirty."
Sounds like a plan to me!! Liz, I leave the production of babies up to you!
Ha Ha, Yeah I know exactly how you feel! We get that question ever other week. ... and I recently discovered you can NEVER say, "we have good news!" or "we have an announcement" before you tell people you got a promotion, because they think it's a baby... good luck with the 5 year plan!
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