Lime Ambition

Thanks to your dad, we finally have a good start on your nursery. In an effort to not go overboard with pink (for your dad's sake), I agreed to a light lime green nursery--the color of the leaves on your bedding. About a month ago, your dad stayed up until 3:00 a.m. to get the first coat of paint on the walls, and he finished up the next day. It turned out to be the perfect color. Whenever I look in your room and see that pretty green, it brings me joy. I hope you feel the same.

Now it's on... We're ready to fill up that room. Your dad found lots of accessories (night light, light switch cover, sheets, blankets, curtain rod, etc.) that match your bedding and ordered it for you. I wanted frilly, shiny butterflies to hang on your walls and from the ceiling, so your dad found some bendable cloth ones that have sequins and beads and they're waiting to be hung. Your dad fell in love with a doll house bookshelf for your room, so we registered for that. In a couple weeks, we'll be able to get your crib and a dresser, but we still haven't decided on white or a natural finish. I think your dad is a little nervous about putting those together. However, he managed to put your stroller together without much effort. There were no missing pieces when he was done, it looks like it's supposed to, and it seems to be in working order. But I think by the time we're done, your room is going to look like someone threw up "girly-girl" in it, so none of that tomboy business. Although, I was down with trucks, tree climbing, and dirt bikes when I was little. So if that's really the case, we will adjust and so will your room.

So the nursery is coming along at a fast pace; we've registered for all the things that will keep you alive, safe, clean, dry, clothed and entertained (for a while, anyway); we're looking forward to taking some classes in March that will teach us what to do with you when we bring you home; we're meeting a pediatrician this week; and things just seem to be falling into place. For the next three months, we'll be waiting around for you to grow big and strong (but not too big, please). We are so excited to meet you; however, we'll wait patiently until May. We finally stopped procrastinating, but you take your time, little Sophie Bean.