Special Guest Blogger: My wife

Doug thought I would make a better blogger than he on this topic, so here it goes......

Since Doug and I are so far away from our Michigan friends and family, Doug's sister decided to throw us an unconventional baby shower. All of our wonderful (and very generous) loved ones spoiled our little baby to no end by sending us all sorts of fun gifts in the mail throughout the last month and we got to open them all today! We ate molasses cookies, drank hot apple cider and welcomed tons of baby stuff into our home. We had a great time, although we were overwhelmed with everyone's generosity.

It's amazing how much STUFF babies come with: stroller, carseat, crib, blankets, bath tubs, bottles, highchair, stuffed animals, toys, a swing and many, many other brightly colored things. We are well on our way to being prepared for this baby - at least when it comes to all the gear. We've still got a lot to learn about taking care of a newborn and raising kids, that's for sure. Thankfully, my friends here are experts in cloth diapers, nursing bras and butt paste so I'm not lacking any guidance in that department:) This baby is going to change our lives for the best in ways we can't even imagine - we just can't believe that it's only a couple months away!

Thanks for having me on your blog, Doug - I've had a great time:)