Ready for some football

Here's Jen at 26 weeks, all ready for DJ's first football season!

DJ's nursery

It's a been a hard, frustrating, draining, scary week. Maybe we'll update on that later, but for now, we'll focus on the positive part of the week. Our good friends, the Lipfords are here helping Niels clear out DJ's room so we can paint it baby boy blue. Our furniture arrived a few weeks early so the rush is on to get everything read before the furniture comes. 

Here's DJ's furniture. We like that it matches the furniture in the rest of the house, and if we decide he doesn't need the armoire or dresser, there are plenty of other places to put it to good use!

GR Weekend

Jen and I spent Labor Day weekend in Grand Rapids, camping out in Jen's condo and packing up the last of her things in anticipation of our closing on September 14. We were able to spend a relaxing evening with Erin and Beth in Grand Haven. Click here to see the pictures.

Baby R Us Registry - Check

Now that we are back from our relaxing cruise, our daunting baby to-do list is staring us down. Sunday, with the help of our friends Chris and Rachel, we were able to cross off one item from the list: registering at Babys R Us (see link to the right, under "DJ's wish list). Many of you already know what an overwhelming task it is to figure out what to get, let alone what's the best or right kind of something!

A few of our favorite finds:

• Tubside kneeler and stepstool. Since we only have the jacuzzi tub for baths.
• Sassy Count n Spell Bath Appliques. Just like I had when I was a little girl. Great for learning English and Dutch words!
• Sure and Secure Custom Gate. Sweet baby James has shown us how important it is to block all the shiny buttons on our TV...and DVD...and computers...
• Adorable Cow Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier. Because it's an adorable cow!
• Kidco Adhesive Mount Magnetic Drawer and Door Locks Starter Set. So we can be cool (and kid safe) like the Barnums.

and our favorite...

• Weeblock Tinkle Tinkle. Because we are having a boy!

My Worst Nightmare

Niels and I have greatly enjoying watching the Olympics this week. (Hup Holland!) However, scrolling through the channels today, I discovered my worst nightmare of a competition: USA Memory Championship. I think I have a better chance at medaling in the Olympics than succeeding in the memory championship!

Big Milestone!

Today marks the first day of my 24th week of pregnancy. This is an important milestone because it is the generally accepted time when a baby born pre-mature can survive. Of course, we're more than happy to have our little boy stay where he is for a little while longer, but after the miscarriages and complications with this guy, it feels great to make it to this point!

Our 1st anniversary picture

Those of you who have been to our house have seen our stairway tradition. We have photo frames with pictures from our engagement and wedding, and more frames hanging in anticipation of our future anniversaries. We had a formal photo taken on our cruise so this picture will become our first anniversary picture. DJ is really making an appearance!