Due Date + 3 Days...

This is our first "official" blog post - how exciting!

We thought this would be a nice way to keep our family and friends updated on all things going on in the Cole house (or "Team Cole" as we fondly refer to ourselves : )

There has been quite a bit of activity happenin' on Garden Road. Mary Lynn is now 9 months + pregnant. Our due date was on October 16, 2008 and we're anxiously awaiting the arrival of our sweet pea. Mary Lynn has had the past 2 weeks off work and hasn't slowed down!

ML: So here's my foray into the world of blogging. I never thought I'd venture down this path, but I'll try and post when I have time (which from everyone I talk to, time won't be something I have a lot of once our baby is born!) I've enjoyed having the last couple weeks off work and have gotten a ton of things done. From finishing up the nursery, making meals to freeze, cleaning the house, putting up new window treatments...to making last minute trips to Babys R' Us (boy do I dread going to that place!) - it's been a busy but productive time. I have allowed myself some R&R - which for me consists of reading on the patio, meeting up with friends, walking Boomer or watching DVR'd Oprah (and no Greg, I don't eat bon bons - who has ever even had a bon bon before?!)

We've taken Boomer to the dog park the past couple days and have been taking nice, long walks in the hopes that Baby Cole will feel like joining us! Last night was especially nice - we had tea and sat out on the front porch on our awesome new rocking chairs ($40/chair at Walmart - best deal ever!) It was a chilly October night, but the sky was clear, the stars were twinkling and I even saw a shooting star! You can probably guess what my wish was...and it may sound cliche, but I tried to soak the moment up and realize that soon everything will be changing (for the good of course) and that it won't just be the 2 of us anymore (3 counting Boomer...and we certainly can't leave him out!) We're excited, anxious, a little nervous, but more ready than anything to meet our sweet pea.

I'll add a few pictures of some things we've been doing in the meantime...but for now, that's it for my first post!