The Waiting is the Hardest Part...

When will she be here?

As you can see, no news. Just the four of us sitting around the house, going for lots of walks - which is a plus for the dogs. Stay tuned... this may take a while.

I've been sittin', waitin', wishin'....

Alas, we sit, waiting, three days from the due date --- 2 cm, 70% effacement - thats enough information regarding private parts.

A big shout out to Grandpa Marc today as he celebrates his 59th Birthday! We thought maybe Charlotte would want to share his birthday with him, but apparently not.

Robin is doing well but certainly very anxious, she worked all but two days this week, but should be pretty much done. We have both completed all our reports at work, so we won't be leaving any messes for our co-workers to take care of.


Thats about it, be sure to cheer on the Wings and Pistons tonight, Charlotte would love to enter the world to a Stanley Cup for the Wings. Here is a cool picture of Kid Rock and the last home Wings game.....


As you can see, I'm bored...

Big brother is watching..

Charlotte's security system sits patiently, waiting to meet his new sister. We often wonder what the dogs think of the nursery, do they have a clue what it is for? Sometimes I look at them and think "they have no idea what their in for". Hopefully they will adjust to sharing the attention. We are sure they'll be fine, but it will definitely be interesting. We have a feeling that Gracie is going to be protective.

Nothing really new to report, we are 10 days from Charlotte's due date and there are no signs that she is coming soon. But we will keep you posted. Go Wings and Pistons!! And Spurs.

Belly-isimo!

Here she is, Robin at 37 weeks, officially three weeks from the June 2nd due date. That belly continues to grow day by day, by day, by day. Charlotte is offically full term and should be completely healthy if delivered this minute. We are about as prepared as we can be - the car seats are installed in both cars, the bag is packed, and the stork is circling. Despite our optimism, we both feel that she is not coming quite yet. Maybe we will be pleasantly surprised.

Your room awaits...

Here it is, Charlotte's completed nursery! Four months of hard work, countless gifts, a new ceiling, and a less than professional paint job. All that is left is to put her in it! Here is a view from the door, we'll take you around the room starting on the left side.





Changing table, stocked with supplies and accompanied by diaper genie.

Dresser with buckets of toys, stereo, and lamp.

Front window, flanked by Charlotte's giant stuffed giraffe, buckets of toys, and hamper.

Fully furnished crib along with soothing bouncenette.

Corner window with rocking chair and bookcase.

Finished closet with freshly washed newborn clothes, we think she has enough.

There you have it, we would never have finished this room without all the help from friends and family. We were lucky enough to have two awesome showers. Four weeks to go as of yesterday, Doc says Mom and Baby are doing well. Charlotte's head is in the right position, so whenever she is ready we are good to go.

Inspiration...Move Me Brightly

Here she is, the original Charlotte! Jason's Grandmother and the inspiration for baby Charlotte's name. She is pictured here this past weekend in Charlotte's nursery. If you've met Grandma Charlotte you know why it was such an easy decision to name our little girl after this wonderful woman. Jason has of course has had the privelage to be around Grandma C for years, however it didn't take Robin long to realize how terrific she is after having met her 7 years ago. Grandma Charlotte is kind, funny, smart, generous, loving, and talented. We hope that Charlotte can live up to her name and turn into a great lady just like her Great Grandmother. Thanks Grandma for all you have done for our young family - we love you!

Stay tuned for some shower pics and updated nursery photos. Thanks to everyone who came to the shower - we are extremely lucky to be surrounded by such beautiful people. A special thank you to Grandma B, Grandma R, and Aunt Kristin for throwing the best shower ever, you all did a spectacular job!

Closet space...

Tops on the list of most little ladies.. a neat, tidy, and stocked closet. We have received a windfall of vintage baby clothes and Robin did an excellent job organizing Charlotte's closet. If you look closely you will see the the clothes are organized by size and type.

A closer look at one of our favorite organizational compartments - head wear. We can't wait to put Charlotte's little sunglasses on with her matching bathing suit this summer, thanks again Uncle Kyle and Aunt Leah!

Where it all began.... Robin sifts through the generous assortment of clothes we received at Easter. Many thanks to cousins Babette and Lisa for all the baby gear.

Sorry for the delay in posts, we have both been busy trying to get ahead at work in case Charlotte decides to join us early. We have made more improvements to the nursery and will post pictures after the shower this coming weekend. We are both looking forward to the showers and can't wait to see everyone.

We have also completed our first two birthing classes, with two more to go. We are learning all we ever wanted to know about zero station, relaxation techniques, and the stages of labor. Robin is the star student, asking plenty of questions! We got to go on another hospital tour last week that was very informative. The good news is that our over night room at the hospital has wireless internet, so I will be able to post pictures and give you updates after she is born.