coffee time and baby talk...

      I met my friend Kim for coffee today. We hadn't just sat down and talked in a while so it felt great to catch up. We met at Barnes and Noble and had Starbucks coffee. I am in love with the Starbucks caramel macchiato. I have not had one in a while because I have been trying to save money by not having my coffee out as often. It felt so great to splurge today! So much has happened in both of our lives over the past few months. She just got married (and had an absolutely gorgeous wedding by the way). We talked about how surreal it seemed to be talking about marriage and bringing home a baby. It is so nice to meet with encouraging friends.     
      While I was there I picked up a couple of books on purchasing homes and home ownership that I think will be helpful with what we need to be aware of right now. We also put in an offer on a townhouse today. We have our fingers crossed that things will go well. I am trying not to get my hopes up because I know so much has to happen still for it to all work out. It would be in a great location because it would be close to Dan's work and only about 25 minutes from both of our families.
    
      Putting an offer down also got me thinking about all the painting/work that would be coming up right towards the end of my pregnancy. I am still just as excited as ever to do it though. It got me thinking about the babies room and some different decoration ideas. I loved the idea of painting a tree like this behind the crib.



I have seen this idea lots of times and love it. I also got thinking about how cool it would be to have a  favorite verse painted to the side of the tree. We were looking at a couple that we love for the baby and have not decided which one we are going to use yet. We both love...

Jeremiah 29:11- (NIV)

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord,

plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

     This is a pretty commonly quoted verse, but we both thought it was such a good reminder to see when we walk into the babies room. The role God has allowed for us to play in our little boy's life is such a big responsibility and we are so blessed that we are able to be his parents. I love that this verse would remind us everyday of the future he has for our son. I can't believe in three months we will be holding him!