Laowai

Brian is in Singapore this week so I’ve had lots of time to contemplate and long for the near future when our little family is all together. I don’t feel too lonely during this trip though. First I had Mom and Jennifer and Jenna to entertain me over the weekend and now I’m busy trying to get through my list of last-minute baby preparations.

I had a wonderful weekend with Mom, Jennifer and Jenna. Everytime I get to hang out with Jenna I get more and more excited about my little one. Jenna is so sweet and funny and she’s up for lots of hauling around to stores and restaurants. We packed so much fun stuff into the short time they were here. We started out bright and early Saturday morning for the Garfield Park Conservatory. It was beautiful and we had the place to ourselves. I got to try out our new stroller and it worked beautifully (of course). Then we had lunch at Merle’s in Evanston – always yummy. Jenna is a really good eater and also a good maker of messes. Then we checked out two used kid’s clothing stores that I had been interested in and both were a success. A good selection and cheap, cheap, cheap. I’m sure I’ll be buying lots of clothes for #3 at those places. After Jenna tested our crib with a nice nap we went swimming. Oh what fun we had watching Jenna. Mom had the camera clicking away as Jennifer and Jenna splashed and laughed. It was a great weekend. The only bad part was that they got caught in bad lake effect snow on their way home and had to stay the night at a hotel.

So now I’m making a big list of things that I still need for #3. And I’m working on her announcement. I have a check-up on Thursday and then it will almost be time for Brian to get home. Can’t wait.

I’ll end with a cheery flower print from one of my favorite web sites to drool over: Reprot Depot Fabrics