August was a busy month for Number One Mom and Dad. First, the Jeneric Clan came for a visit. Toddler Jeneric wanted to say "hi":


Then, a special rug we ordered from way out in Toronto finally arrived:


And with the help of a couple of Enterprising Grandparents-To-Be, we were able to finish decorating and outfitting the nursery with some spoils from a baby shower:


Number One Dad repainted and refinished a cute little round table for the nursing nook:


Enterprising Grandparents-To-Be found and installed some window dressings for the nursing nook:
The crib is dressed, toy-ed up and ready to go. Some kind souls hand knitted a couple of sweaters for Ninja Baby:



The changing center is stockpiled and ready. The painting is a souvenir from our tropical holiday:

And of course, we were provided a cows for a nice final touch, in honor of Number One Mom's humble farming roots:


So we are roughly two months away from Ninja Baby's world premiere (ETA October 26, 2008). Number One Mom and I think it's time for a contest. Contestants are invited to guess Ninja Baby's actual birth date and time and gender, and submit their guesses in the comments section of this blog entry. The closest guess of the date and time will win. In the event of a tie, we will use the gender guess as a tie-breaker. The winner will receive a gen-you-wine, 3"x5" glossy picture of Ninja Baby. The deadline for entry is September 30, 2008 at 12:00 PM. Any entry after that date will be eliminated from consideration.

Good Luck!

Ninja Baby recently enjoyed a luxurious 5-day vacation to the tropics. Most of the days were spent lazing around on the beach...:



...Enjoying fine dinners...:



...and just generally chilling out:



Meanwhile, back home, some enterprising grandparents-to-be were helping to finish decorating Ninja Baby's new lair:



All in all, it's been a good week to be a Ninja Baby.

I am 14 weeks pregnant, leaving about 26 weeks (hopefully) to get ready for the arrival of a newborn. The nursery is an obvious place that needs to be worked on. We have previously ripped up the blue carpet (the same carpet that was in the living room) to reveal the hardwood floor underneath. The floor needs more fixing than the living room floor though.

Random holes need to be fixed (I think they were bringing up cable from the basement)


Old air vents need to be fixed with nicer looking wood, we want to replace the grill with an old style of grill (as in the living room)

Ali is planning on sanding and refinishing the floor.

The paint colour for the walls is in the process of being chosen
We are slowly eliminating some choices everyday

The closet is a good closet for the age of the house. It is the only place that there is wallpaper (and two different ones).
The current plan, which as all plans is subject to change, is to have a series of adjustable rods on one side, and adjustable shelves and drawers on the other side.
I have stripped about 1/2 of the wall paper and so far has not been a problem. We will repaint the closet white before installing the shelving units.

We have chosen an area rug for the floor. On Saturday, we went to Kids Interior Design Store and ordered the "Somethin Fishy" rug on this page.

Since people have been asking, I am feeling okay. I am getting over the exhaustion of the first trimester and once I figured out that I need to eat constantly my stomach has been feeling better. I am still fitting in regular clothes, although most of my jeans no longer fit.