Getting ready for Elijah

You know if God would have given us a girl things could be a bit easier. Pink, dolls and frilly dresses outline our home. However God thought He would spice things up in our lives and bless us with a son. We all look forward to Elijah's arrival in our own unique ways. And we have been doing small things to get ready for that big event -

• collecting *Disney's Cars for him to have some cars to play with


• purchased a train set and table for his room


• reorganizing the girls rooms to get ready for their brother. (Lindsay and Katie will be sharing a room and the bathroom) We will be purchasing a corner unit bed for the girls.


• painting Elijah's room and Grandpa will hang the border


• starting to collect some clothing (not purchasing much since we aren't sure of his size and from what I have heard from other adopted parents they usually sprout up quickly once they are home and receive a proper diet.)

Like I said we are all anxious for Elijah's arrival. Lindsay looks forward to take him to school and show him off (show and tell?), Katie thinks Elijah is going to be eternally grateful for bringing him out of the pits that he'll demonstrate his gratitude continually, and Courtney looks forward to play with him . In spite of Duane and my warnings that Elijah will be a little boy, will be human like all of us with a sinful nature, and will want to touch everything...including their most precious possessions, but the girls continue to deny it will be anyway we describe. You know...parent's are wrong until you prove them otherwise! :)

(I'll keep you posted when the "honeymoon" phase of Elijah's arrival is over.)