The changing table and diaper bag are stocked. Our hospital bags wait by the door. The car seat is ready. Now that we have entered the two-week warning period, our little one might come any time. Nothing left to do but wait ... anxiously!

Last year, my side of the family gathered at our little house for a huge Thanksgiving dinner. We shoved two large and two smaller tables together, draped several table clothes over the whole thing, and broke out the chaffing dishes for the biggest...

In several months, after the baby is born and FMLA leave is exhausted, I will have to return to work. I will have to leave my baby in the arms of a stranger. I know this won't be easy. In fact, I expect to be seized with guilt. So I'm trying to prepare...

The nursery is finally finished! Would you like a tour?! These three prints are from my mom. She found them at a "charity shop" in England. (Also -- new ceiling fan! :) This view is my favorite. I love the furniture and bedding we picked out, and the...

After so long, the very last month of pregnancy has begun. Technically, that was on November 8th, but I was celebrating the bathroom over the weekend, so I'm celebrating the one-month mark today! So... today marks four short weeks to my due date. To...