Now that we’re just a month away from baby girl Lyman’s arrival, we finally have a crib set up for her! Our friends Josh & Beth have put us to shame, though. Their baby isn’t due until mid-January, and they’ve had their whole nursery set up for weeks! Oh well… we’re getting it all done. No bedding just yet, though… we’re still waiting for that to arrive from The Land of Nod. Once that arrives, we’re pretty much all set. Our friends Mike & Jen are bringing us a co-sleeper and a car seat when they come to visit in a couple weeks, and then we’ll really be all set.

In other news, can you believe how big Meg’s belly is getting? Watching it grow is almost like watching an action movie. And feeling her belly during one of baby girls workout sessions is like being in an action movie! Meg’s definitely at the point of feeling very pregnant all the time, though, so we’re looking forward to baby girl’s arrival very much.

Lastly, take notice of the small white blanket hanging over the crib’s edge. My aunt Jan sent that in the mail today, though it was actually crocheted by my grandma, who died several years ago. Grandma made blankets for all the new babies in the family, and when she ran out of grandkids, she started crocheting blankets for her great-grandchildren of the future. So even though baby girl Lyman won’t ever get to meet her great-grandma, or have her sing “Bye, Oh Baby,” she’ll still get to be swaddled up in her love just the same.