Yesterday morning we finally finished putting the Baby's room together! Of course, I was more anxious than Luke to finish this project but he willingly helped out. It's amazing to me just how different you feel between your first and second child. The first one you think you need everything in order months before they come (though I never had that luxury with my first one either because we were moving with only 4 weeks left in the pregnancy). With your second you just don't feel the same urgency. With only 4 weeks left, I've started to feel like I should proably get the breast pump out, get the car seat ready with the bundle me and head rests strapped in, pick out an outfit for the baby to come home in, buy a few newborn diapers, get the baby bath up from the basement and that should do it for the necessities right away!
We are super excited to meet our daughter! It doesn't mean the excitment isn't mixed in with a few anxious thoughts of how are we going to handle WAKING UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT again and adequately care for TWO little ones. In the midst of my anxious thoughts, God reminds me of how sufficient HE is and that HE is in control of ALL things! So I find myself laying my worries at His feet time and time again and reminding myself that I'm not going to have to do this alone!
This is a picture of her room from the door.
This again is from the door.
The flowers above her crib with the saying, "Bloom where you're planted."
This picture is taken in the corner from the right of the dresser.
Soon the picture frames will be filled with sweet pictures of our daughter and Traeger. The canvas boards say, Trust, Courage, Blessed.
In an effort to prepare Traeger for his baby sister (due to arrive in the next 15 days), we thought we'd try giving him a baby of his own. Since I found it for $5 brand new at Goodwill I thought, "Worst case scenario: he doesn't take to the idea at all, and then we'll give the doll to his sister." The idea was that he can take care of his baby while Mommy and Daddy are caring for his baby sister. It has been 2 days now since we have given Traeger his doll. He loves it! I didn't expect this at all because stuffed animals don't really interest him. He takes wonderful care of the baby by feeding her and making sure she has her blanket. Occasionally he will even share his pacifier and pile a ton of toys next to her. At nap and bed times he really wants her to sleep with him, but since it's such a distraction we made a little bed for her outside his bedroom door. As soon as he wakes up the first thing he asks for is his baby. He insists that she travels with us in the car. We all know how much he loves balls and going to basketball games, but even that wouldn't distract him from his new joy. We left the baby in the car on Tuesday while we went into the game, not without protest. At about half time he kept asking to go get his baby. We think it's pretty cute! Hopefully the love for his new baby will transfer to his baby sister!
Traeger got to open a yellow package that came in the mail. He loves opening them and knows that typically a special treat is in store. Auntie Casey came through for him and sent us the traditional candy hearts and separated the yellow ones just for Mommy! What a dear friend that she goes through the whole bag and picks out all the yellow ones just for me and then sends the rest of the bag too for my family!
Here's a picture of Traeger insisting that he get to partake in the goods immediately! Gee, I wonder who he takes after? Unfortunately, both of his parents are candy addicts so I guess he comes by it honestly! 
Traeger and his bud, Simon, hanging out at the baby shower. 
The Patrick boys were great with Traeger. 
Traeger helping Grandpa and Daddy put his sister's dresser together! 
