Make-do "Nesting"

I have been having the urge to get things ready and "nest" if you will, which is hard to do in our current situation. We are still trying to sell our house, so we haven't set up a nursery or anything. We have the crib put up in the office, with some baby stuff sitting in bags in the crib, and the rest of our stuff is in the attic. The other day, I decided to make-do with what I had and just organized the clothes by size and then put them back in the bag in the crib. That'll have to do for now. Even though it can't come to fruition yet, I have been thinking a lot about how I want the nursery to look. My creative vibes have been somewhat struggling. One thing I would LOVE to do is put up John 3:16 somehow, but personalized.....i.e. "For God so loved Ava, that he gave his only begotten son...". Any suggestions?

The Time is Drawing Near...

6 weeks to go. But I'm betting she comes earlier than that. Time has flown by and I am getting so excited. We got the crib this week, which makes me feel much more prepared (along with having some diapers). We have been very blessed to receive some gifts from family and friends, including most of the crib bedding, so we (aka Tom) put it all together and it looks marvelous! Every time I walk by that room I just want to go in a sit for awhile. Wouldn't you? I mean look at this precious stuff:








In preparation for the big day and beyond, I've been reading What To Expect When You're Expecting, Your Pregnancy & Birth, Baby Wise, The Bradley Method, and Supernatural Childbirth. I'm ready people!! The last two are for a natural childbirth plan. A friend just asked me today about my birthing plan and I told her I would like to try and do it naturally. She said, "Are you crazy? Why are you gonna do that to yourself?". I seem to get this response a lot.