My Baby

I've spent a lot of time lately wondering what our new baby will look like?  Will he come out looking just like Jacob?  Will he look more like Ben?  Will he have the blond hair and blue eyes I was expecting last time?  5 more weeks...sigh.

I am not entirely certain that the reality of this whole thing has hit me yet.  I keep reading these week-by-week pregnancy updates and they keep talking about how "you probably have the nursery all set up and fully stocked."  Apparently that's something you only worry about the first time around?  We have NOTHING ready.  And this really doesn't seem like a big deal to me.  Babies don't come popping out and immediately go home, requiring diapers, a color-coordinated, themed room, and a closet full of cute outfits.  I figure since we don't live in the middle of nowhere and there is a Wal-Mart literally between the hospital and my house, we could realistically stop there on the way home and pick up whatever it is we need, right?  Besides, my mom, dad, or both will be here and they'll need something to do.  And I think we've got most of the stuff we need around here somewhere, anyway.

I originally sat to write this post after taking the following photos of Jacob.  From the time I sat down and began writing to now, he has gotten several warnings and a big, fat time-out.  I was thinking about how beautiful and lovely my child is, and then he began to act like a whiney monster.  "I NEED M&Ms MOOOOM.  I NEED them." 

It's amazing how quickly I can go from being excited about having two little boys to feeling like I am not prepared to handle this!

And now Jacob is back at my side, tell me he loves me and he wants to help.  I guess it will all be ok :)