I, like all of us, have many thoughts swirling around in my head right now.

The world feels a little chaotic, and I oscillate between extremes of calm - resting in the sweetness of our baby girl’s nursery and the folding of tiny clothes - and concern that the very seams of life are disintegrating, and that I am about to bring a tiny little person into a very germy world. Whew. It’s just a whole lot of breathing in and out and hugs from Sabine.

We have been enjoying a taste of spring over here and I have relished every sunny moment, warm breeze, and Cadbury mini egg that it has brought my way.

We are closing in on the 8-week mark and steadily checking items off of our “before baby” to-do list. I am finally feeling a little more in touch with our soon-to-be reality of parents, even though I cannot imagine all that it will entail. Ready or not, in two months, I’ll be meeting my newest best friend…