Nesting

I started taking pictures of things that make our home "home" a few days ago. Then I realized that I was talking to you when I took these photos, so really I was introducing to you this environment you are yet to see and documenting it.

A Sneak Preview around the House


This is the baby in the house... for now.
Nuage is going to stay at Grandma's house two weeks before you arriveso we can de-hair the apartment.

It was a corner of my dress he was sleeping on...





Not that you can play with candles any time soon.
I just really like the color scheme in this corner of our living room.






Isn't this a fun lamp?








I imagine this is where you and I will spend many afternoons during the first few weeks of your life.


Yes, the fabric is machine washable.



This is a Taiwanese aborigine wood-carving painting daddy and I bought at an artists village during the family trip to Taidong last month.

The picture shows the Chinese lunar year you're born. This is one of the keepsake items in your time capsule.


This is one of the many homework assignments your nerdy mom has been doing -- Storage Guideline for Human Milk

I've also been watching videos on "How to Change a Newborn's Diaper", "How to Bathe Your Baby", and my personal favorite, "How to Calm a Crying Baby When All Things Fail".



When it's nice out, we can have brunch on the balcony.

Daddy also bought you an inflatable swimming pool.



Preparing for Your Arrival

These are the things Uncle Scottie and Auntie Lisa sent you from Canada.



I love the fact that they included a snow suit in one of the boxes. :D


These are some of the towels and washcloths we've prepared.

Keiko told me that we can never have enough of these...





This is a baby bathtub from Uncle Brian and Aunt Kitty.

One of these days, I gotta bring it down to the kitchen for a test drive.








This? .... I have no idea what this is for.

Can anyone tell me?







I've also been drawing pictures for you. I want you to be surrounded by lots of colorful and fun imagery, and I figures I might as well do it myself. Maybe I'll take pictures of the pictures when I'm done.