Shelby Claire Miller

Shelby came on Monday at 5:30pm. She weighed 8lbs 2oz and was 19 inches long. Labor went well. I highly recommend having 8lb babies over 10lb babies, it's a much better way to go. I only had to push for 20 minutes instead of 3 hours like I did with Calvin.
Calvin loves having a baby sister (so far). He keeps telling us that she is "sooo cute". He is constantly sharing his favorite toy, a little motorcycle, by sitting it next to her.
If you want to see massive amounts of pictures, I'll add lots to the picture blog soon. (link to the side)

Nap time

This is what Calvin likes to do when he is locked in his room to take a nap. It's pretty funny to watch the books creep further and further out. I'm not sure who he is trying to reach, but it seems to be some kind of "I'm trapped in here, let me out" message he is trying to send.

Tums

I've had quite a bit of heartburn at the end of both pregnancies. This time I've decided if I can't stand the thought of eating another chalky Tums, I'll take a break and just try to OD on chocolate milk and Breyers Rocky Road ice cream. Tums isn't the only source of calcium out there.

modern coloring

One of Calvin's first attempts at photoshop:
Gotta start them young.

Red Punch

My friend has a cool company called Red Punch Designs that you might want to check out for Christmas cards this year. Some of them even have my art. That's right, you can have your very own Rebecca Miller illustrated Christmas cards. Merry Christmas!

Christmas shopping - check

Yesterday I finished all of our Christmas shopping. And it's mostly all wrapped and stored in a tote. Record timing for me, for sure. I think Christmas shopping counts as my "nesting" this year. Sure, I want to get the house in order a little more before our baby girl comes, (in 2 weeks or less!) but this will be one less thing to worry about. Now we can sit and relax and enjoy the holidays and never leave the house. Until sometime in December I get stir crazy and go and do more Christmas shopping just so I can get out of the house.

Stickers

Calvin had some Toy Story stickers that he was really excited about putting to good use. He decided the best place was on my belly. A reason wasn't exactly given, but one by one he put his entire collection on me. He insisted that I keep them on so I wore them most of the afternoon/ evening (only a little bit outside). Eventually they ended up on his picnic table, which was convenient for him because then they were readily accessible so he could reapply them to my belly again the next day.

Waiting

I keep thinking how ready I am for the baby and wondering when I will feel another contraction. I go over things I need to get done, buying newborn diapers, setting up the bassinet, planning some simple meals for when we come home. I tell myself, ok, I'm ready! Then when I feel any kind of contraction related pain I panic and realize - I'M NOT READY!!I'M NOT READY!!I'M NOT READY!!But let's be real, I'll never be ready for the pain.