Emi Watch: Day 3

Dear Emi,
Your daddy and I got a lot accomplished today. We went back to the baby store (my third time in a week) to get your car seat installed, then went home and got started on your nursery. Daddy finished putting together the crib drawer and rearranged the furniture. After a quick trip to Target, he hung your curtains and I put up the name sign on your bedroom door. Tomorrow the final touch goes up - the chirimen mobile I bought in Kyoto.

Your nursery looks so sweet, Emi. I can't wait for you to see it. I just know you'll love it.

I also started assembling your birth announcements, and so far I've finished 30. I wasn't sure I'd be able to get any of it done before you were born, so I think I'm doing pretty good considering you're making your debut a couple weeks early.

Making your announcements has got me going on a bit of a creative streak. I dug up some old, rubber stamps I'd bought years ago and made a few thank-you cards. They were pretty cute, if I do say so myself. I resisted the urge to go back to the paper store, yet again.

I think I had a few contractions this afternoon. My lower back ached and it felt like I had menstrual cramps with a tightening in my belly, but after a few seconds or so they went away. It only happened about three times, but we're hoping this means you're getting ready to come out and Dr. Chan will be able to induce this week.

We still have more work to do before everything is ready for you to come home, but we made a lot of progress today. Tomorrow, after we meet my friend Patty and her family for dim sum, your daddy and I will have to finish cleaning the house. Sigh! The mess is neverending, and I worry so much about how we'll be able to manage once you're born. We're both such slobs... but I'm determined you'll have a safe, clean, loving home.