It's a long shot, really, but we talk constantly about if our child, or children are with us for the holidays. What will it be like to have our son or daughter wake up and see the Christmas tree that hopefully they will have helped decorate, or to have our son or daughter help us make dinner and cookies and pies. We can't wait to pass on all of our family traditions to this mystery person who we already love so much.
Maybe all expectant parents feel this way, but it's new territory for us.
In some ways, it feels like they are at camp, and we are waiting for them to come home. This wait has been the biggest challenge for us so far.
We have been making lots of "Before The Home Visit" lists, and then trying to get them accomplished. We want to have the house cleaned, have the spare bedroom (that will be their bedroom) cleaned up and organized, the pooches need their vaccinations and check ups, we need to clear out any clutter in any area of the house, put any "Summery stuff" in the attic, finish hanging pictures (there is one 4"x6" frame with a picture in it, and one 5"x7" frame without a picture in it hanging on the wall of the stairs where our "gallery" is supposed to be! Pretty pitiful!), decorate for the holidays, and plan for Thanksgiving, which we are having at our house this year!
In a lot of ways, it's good to stay busy because it keeps our minds off the wait. We are especially enjoying the cool weather outside right now. It is a welcome relief from the heat and humidity we have suffered through this Summer. Any time we have that isn't "to-do listing", has been outdoors! We need to enjoy this weather while we have it!
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