Getting ready for Baby Sister

I've been starting to feel like we are not ready for this baby to arrive. Michael is calling it the beginning of my "nesting" phase. So with having today off work, I decided to get some things done around here in preparation for the newest addition to our family. We kept almost everything from when Austin was a baby so it has been just a matter of getting things in the house and washed up. We got the crib put together and we're going to be buying a mattress for it within the next couple of days. I got the swing and the bouncy seat wiped down and also got all the fabric covers washed that go on all of them, including the car seat. Austin was a big helper with everything! He decided that his baby and Elmo needed to test everything out.

He was really good about telling me how things needed to be for his baby. He brought his police car in the house to "drive to work," leaving his baby with Mommy. At one point he instructed his baby to "not go potty in his pants" and to stay where he was at because he was going to work! Too funny, I can't wait to see how he reacts when his sister actually gets here! It will be interesting to see if he acts the same caring way with her as he is being with his baby! I'm hoping to video tape their first meeting so that everyone can see it. We'll have to see how hectic things are at that point so I'm not guaranteeing anything! I am also looking for suggestions for something that Austin can either bring home from the hospital when his sister is born and/or a special something from his sister. If you have any ideas, please leave a comment! I haven't quite put my finger on that special something yet!

We still have not decided on a name yet! She might remain nameless until she arrives and we HAVE to give her a name before she can leave the hospital! Michael and I are set on the names we like and can't seem to pick one or the other. Of course, Austin is no help when it comes to picking one either! I'll probably be taking a couple polls in the next few weeks to see who can guess the date of her arrival and how much she's going to weigh! I think it will be interesting to see what everyone thinks! I know there are a couple of people guessing that she'll be a Valentine's Day baby, but only time will tell...