Getting PREPARED....right down to a new blog BACKGROUND.....

Well the day of Cyrene's arrival has been scheduled, for those of you who don't know, she will arrive in all her glory on Tues. the 27th!!!!! I'm scheduled to be induced and hoping for smooth sailing !!!!!!! We will call many of you ASAP after she is born and then the phone tag can begin, plus watch for pictures to appear on our sight as soon as we can possibly get to the computer!!!!!

Tomorrow (Monday) is my official cleaning day... to sweep, mop, vacuum and get caught up with laundry one last time before we bring our little angel home! Blankets are completed( see below), deep cleaning is done, such as shampooing carpets and scrubbing from ceiling to baseboards!!!( I started doing each room way back in October, except the carpet shampooing was all finished last week)
Our hospital bags are packed, and Mike is wondering just how long I plan to stay, because I have(like always) over packed!!!! Hey, I have no clue EXACTLY what I want to dress her up in, until I see her,, so I have ONLY about 5-6 choices I've packed which ALL come with a matching receiving blanket, head band ,bow, hat, bracelet and a bigger blanket to cover the car seat and lay her on for pictures!!!! I know I'm obsessed, but what can I say... I enjoy this little girl thing a little too much!!!!
Her car seat is and has been loaded in the suburban for about a week now, grocery shopping is done, bills are payed and we are ahead in the kids' school about two weeks so we can comfortably relax and simply enjoy lovin up on Cyrene for the first two weeks!!!!!

The best part is how EXTREMELY excited the kids are to see her, they have been the joy and light of my life throughout this entire pregnancy, asking ALL the questions in the book, catering to me, especially towards the end and praying each and every day for Cyrene to grow strong and healthy!!!!! Words can not even describe how fun it has been and I can only imagine how great it will be when she is FINALLY here and to share her with them!!!!!!!
This pregnancy has been my best yet, I could not have asked for a better pregnancy!!!!! Although I am anxious to get her on the outside , it is primarily because we are so overcome with excitement to see her. We wonder what she will look like, I'm really hoping for dark hair, brown eyes and to be less than nine pounds... Mike and I and the three older kids are all having a contest, guessing her weight, length and the time she arrives... Whoever gets the closest to each of these categories will get a sweet treat, which has been purchased and are among the things I've packed for the hospital!!!!(along with the guesses written down so no one can cheat:)
We appreciate all of your prayers, love and support, during this pregnancy and know they will continue through the delivery and beyond so thank you from the bottom of our hearts!!!!!!