Facts

These are answers to common questions I get:


Q - "Do you have a name for the baby?"
A - "Yes. I believe we have chosen a name. But we are not telling/officially naming her until she is born!" 


Q - "Are you going to breastfeed?"
A - "Yes. That is the plan. I know I may have issues with it, but I am planning on trying to feed solely through breastfeeding for at least the first six months."


Q - "When is the baby due?"
A - "September 4. Hoping for end of August though!"


Q - "Boy or girl?"
A - "A girl - unless there was a mistake in reading the ultrasound!"


Q - "Is the baby room ready? Do you have a theme?"
A - "Getting ready. As of today, July 22, we have a crib, dresser, and glider. Still waiting for a changing table and bedding. We don't exactly have a theme. We would like to use plain white bedding, and butterfly decals on the wall. Our carpet is red (more of a burgundy), and our walls are green (olive), which I don't exactly love together. But I don't want to paint. So we will just keep the bedding plain. Plain white. I don't get excited about pinks and baby patterns. Sorry."


Q - "Are you guys excited?"
A - "No. Not at all. JUST KIDDING. We are both very excited! We can't wait to be new parents and meet our little baby girl. What an adventure we are about to embark on!"


Q - "What are your plans after she is born? Will you work?"
A - "Matt is going to take a week off of work. I, Tori, am taking about 8 weeks off of work. For right now, the plan is that after those 8 weeks, I will go back to working at the church and subbing during the day on days that Matt can stay home with the baby. We have no intention of putting our baby in childcare. We will need consistent babysitters evening nights. We have "youth group" or church-related events every Thursday, Friday, and Sunday evenings, along with Sunday mornings and one or two Tuesdays & Wednesdays during each month. I think (and hope) that the grandparents will cover most of those nights! But we will have to find a good list of babysitters to give grandparents a break!"


Q - "Is this your first baby?"
A - "Yes. I guess if you know me, that was obvi."


Q - "Where are you registered? What do you still need?"
A - "Babies R Us and Target. We still need just about everything that is still on our registry lists!"


Well, I think I have covered most of the questions I hear. I love feeling the baby move all around inside me. It is a wonderful feeling, and makes me realize that she is alive and growing daily! I cannot wait to hold her!