Margie Newman: Preggers

Man, I thought having the nursery completed and car seat installed made this whole pregnancy thing seem real. But nothing compares to the “OMG this is happening” I felt tonight, when I created a diaper drawer: 

Why Pampers? Because Amazon reviews and Internet message boards told me to buy them. 

There are, of course, other reminders. For instance, a closet full of dresses, fabulous onesies, and THREE BAGS FULL of adorable hand-me-down, barely-worn clothes that I will soon wash and fold:  

Oh, and baby nail clippers! I hear clipping your baby’s nails is the most terrifying thing on earth. So, you know, we’re looking forward to that:

And then…THEN! There’s the baby book! I’d love to show you our customized cover—because it’s awesome—but it has her name on it, so I can’t. Sorry! But here’s the inside:

 

The bottom line: we’re just really excited. We’re six weeks from the due date and two weeks away from our day-long child birth/baby class. And Georgia is totally stoked—or completely oblivious?—about meeting her little sister: