preparing for baby

As I type this, it's almost February 22. We officially have two more months until baby's due date and we are feeling the anticipation of her arrival to say the least. We have kicked it into high gear since we got back into town. Whether it's cleaning out her closet, inquiring about day school, or catching up on laundry, our house has been the backdrop of feet scurrying from here to there and minds fixated on the unknown of her impending arrival. Our conversations span the "what if" spectrum as we try to imagine everything from what she'll look like in her new swimsuit to how much she'll enjoy watching the Royals with her dad. And the emotions, (or more likely, the hormones) are just as varied. Sometimes I crack up at how clueless I am about becoming a mom and then there are the moments where I'm on the verge of freaking out. For example, some of these baby outfits are impossible to figure out! Is it a play outfit or jammies? How in the world can you tell when everything is a one piece? This poor baby's incompetent mother could very well be taking her to church in clothes intended only for the privacy of her crib! Tonight Danny and I went to this meeting at church called "Saving for Your Child's College Education." We learned in 18 years the average cost of four years at a state school will be $170,000. That's enough to wear any pregnant woman out. I'm going to bed now. :)