Still more nursery...

This little chair used to be in my classroom, but was too cute to not swipe. :) I'm thinking future reading or time out chair.

They make stickers for diaper pails! 

How cute is this bin? It's the baby's hamper.

More nursery

My mom made the covers for the rocker and glider. The bookcase already contains a ton of books bought especially for the baby. The snowflake is from a special little friend at school who gave it to the baby.

I found this rocker at a consignment store and just could not resist!

Ta Da!

So, thanks to a friend's husband (thanks Deron!), I'm finally able to post pictures! Woo HOO! Here's the view of the nursery (and Cooper supervising) from the hallway. The crib and the changing table were gifts from my parents.

I tried, I really did....

Ok, so I was all set to upload pics of the almost finished nursery (just waiting on new carpet which won't even be in until the end of the month). I have spent the last hour trying to figure out how to upload pics. No matter what I do (enable pop ups from blogger, switch browser to Google Chrome, update Google Chrome) I cannot access the icon or whatever it's called to upload pics. The big square field where I type covers it. I am way frustrated! I sent google an email, but am not holding out much hope for a response. If anyone knows how to fix this, PLEASE let me know. This blog will be no fun for me (and/or possibly you) if I can't put pictures on!

It's nice to have someone watching your back

So, today I had the installers coming to measure the baby's room for the new carpet. It was a bit of a trial getting it scheduled (apparently, there ARE people who can leave work midday with 3 hours notice). We finally settled on 4:45 today. I teach an after school group on Mondays, so couldn't leave till 4:15. I got a call from the installer at 4:10 asking if I happened to be home. Ummm....nope. Told him I'd be home in about 20 minutes. He said he was going to go get a tea or something and I told him I'd call when I was close to home. I made it home by 4:35 and he was sitting out front waiting for me so I figured we were good to go. Backstory---my neighbor is a former police officer, current firefighter. Unbeknownst to me, install guy had followed her into our neighborhood, driving slowly behind her. He drove around the block a few times then parked in front of my house. And sat. She did what any self respecting single woman with police training who watches out for her equally single neighbor would do......she wrote down his license plate and called the cops. :) She tried calling to tell me this when I first got home..but he was coming up the steps and the dogs were going bonkers so I told her I'd call her back. Guy gets done measuring and goes out to truck to fill out paperwork. I call neighbor back. About the time she's telling me she called the cops on him, they pull up behind him! No sirens, but lights flashing. They must have run the plates or something because, by the time I got outside to do some 'splainin', they had left. Nice to know I'm loved and cared for and watched over. :)

I'm baaaaack

Well, I never really left. Was waiting to post till I figured out how to add pictures cause those are always way more fun to read. But, as you can see, I didn't get it figured out yet. I thought I should post something, just in case anyone actually reads this blog they'd know I didn't join the circus or anything. :) Anyway, here's what's been happening in my little world: * Found out my uncle does have cancer of the esophagus. He will have a PET scan on Wednesday, and they will determine treatment after that. Right now, the doctor is thinking radiation and maybe chemo. My aunt may have asthma---they are trying a few new things. Continued prayers for both of them would be greatly appreciated. * I went to an adoptive parent training class today on how to talk to your child about adoption. There was a live panel (as opposed to a dead panel?) of 6 adults who were all adopted. It was so neat to be able to ask them questions. The best part was that they all saw adoption as a positive thing. So often, I see stories or discussions by folks who are very negative and bitter about adoption. It was refreshing to see a group of been there, done that people who told the positive side. * I got the nursery set up! Full post on that, with an extra post devoted solely to my dresser drama, to come once I figure out the picture thing. * I really can't tell you what I've been doing with my time but, judging by the pile of laundry, stack of papers to be graded, layer of dust and general ickiness of my house....it must have been something good. :) * Angel bunny is holding her own. She seems to kind of like her new location in the house-- maybe because she gets more sunlight and is closer to the action in the front of the house. She's eating pretty well, grooming as best she can and some of her sassiness is showing through again. Looks like we'll be on the roller coaster for a while longer. * Found out today that THREE of the families in our Waiting to Adopt support group have gotten their babies! I am SO happy for them. I am most happy for one of the families---they had a match a few months ago, but the expectant birth mother had a change of heart and decided to parent her child. Turns out, 8 weeks later, the birth mom found that she just couldn't care for him and placed him with them after all! Sure, they missed time with him, but, he was the baby of their hearts and now he's home with them! So, there's a little recap of my life. Pretty much just workin' and waitin'.

Prayers needed...

Tonight, as I was driving home, I had what I call a guardian angel moment. One of those times when you're compelled to do something and you don't know why. You do it anyway and then find out the reason. Some people call it coincidence, I prefer to think of it as something more. Anyway, tonight I was struck with an urge to call my aunt and uncle. I go visit them for about a week every summer and we usually email the rest of the year. Tonight, I just couldn't get past the thought that I should call. I did, and received some scary news. Neither one is doing very well. My aunt has had breathing issues since last fall and, starting this summer, issues with retaining water. She is really not feeling well now, has gained 20 pounds in water, has been to numerous doctors and had tons of tests....no one is able to tell her what's going on. My uncle was hospitalized this week. He's been feeling poorly, has had trouble eating and has lost about 20 pounds. The doctors did a scope and found a tumor in his esophagus that they believe is cancer. They biopsied it and should have results Tuesday. He's also fallen a couple of times and is using a walker to get around. My aunt and uncle are both around 80, but have always been very vibrant, active people. Just this past summer, my uncle was still doing his own car repairs. I don't know how many people actually read this blog, but if all of you who do could take a moment to send up prayers (or simply good wishes if you're not religious) for health and healing for my aunt and uncle, I'd really appreciate it. They really mean a lot to me and it scares me to think that my child might not ever get to meet them.... Oh, and the next time your guardian angel whispers to you, be sure to listen. I'm sure glad I listened tonight.