We graduated!!!

On Thursday Rebecca and I finished up our labor/newborn care class. We are now experts! What?!?! What do you mean we have no idea what we are talking about. Yeah, you're probably right. Actually, they do send us out a certificate which states that we finished our class. Does this mean that we are any more qualified to raise a child than we were before?--no, but it does give us a cool certificate to hang on the wall. I think I will hang it next to this one:



Let's see...what have we been up to. On Saturday, the Fishers came by to visit. They were nice enough to bring us some goodies. Here is little Nathan demonstrating how to use the Bumbo seat. Nathan reminds us that Bumbo is happiest on the floor.



I tell you--that Nathan is one cute kid--I'll have to watch him carefully around my daughter.

Later on Saturday Rebecca and I did some final shopping. Ok, women shop--men buy--so since I have been involved in the purchasing--we've been buying for our little girl. We got a whole bunch of goodies. We got our car seat and base (the Snugride), which I promptly installed (which means there is a good chance that is will be re-installed by the Fairfax county police department). We also bought the accompanying Snug-stroller and Snug-swing.



We went with the Graco Snugride because it has gotten good reviews and were weary of certain other car seats such as this one from Apple--I think it is the iSeat:



Sure, I can listen to 10000 GB's of music and watch videos, but I don't see how the baby is safe?
Anyway, we also managed to get two other cool things. One is our pack n' play that doubles as a bassinet. We mainly got it for its durability, comfort and cute little puppies. Never underestimate the importance of cute little puppies.



Secondly, we bought a limited edition chest for the nursery:



NO, not this chest---this one:



Ok, so that is enough fooling around for one post. Its late and I have been getting over a cold (can't quite shake it), so that is why this post makes no sense whatsoever. Anyway, as an update, Rebecca is doing well. The physicians gave her the "green light" on Thursday, meaning that if she goes into labor from this point forward, they will not try to stop it. The baby is still head down and is doing well. Here is a 36 wk pic of Rebecca:

Yep, she only has one outfit. Maybe after the pregnancy we'll go grab her another one or two. Talk to you soon.