January wrap-up

Life has just been rolling right along here in the Lister house. There have been two main events occupying our time and attention: a real live snow storm and, of course, preparing for the baby! A couple of weeks ago, the weatherman predicted another round of snow. Keeping in mind how accurate the most recent prediction of this sort had been, we were skeptical, to say the least, that we would see much of the white stuff. That Friday, it started. And it just kept coming! I wound up leaving work at 10 a.m. because the roads were already getting bad. I made a quick trip to the Piggly Wiggly and the movie rental store before heading home to hunker down. I wound up getting a terrible allergy/sinus attack that weekend, but Richie and Owen were able to get out and about for some fun in the snow. They went sledding with the Cassells and had numerous snowball fights in the backyard. Here's Owen on his bouncy horse/sled (Richie's idea):

We've also been working hard on the house, as my nesting instinct has kicked in hard and heavy. In the last two weeks, we've hung curtains, bought a headboard and bedding for our room, framed and hung about 9 pictures/paintings, got a rug for Owen's room, and just generally started making preparations for the newest little Lister. #2 is quite a mover--Richie and Owen have both felt him kicking and squirming around, and sometimes we can even watch my stomach move, which is just so weird. Owen has been getting into the spirit of things by suggesting more baby names (General, Blaster Head, etc), giving a free pacifier from the midwife clinic a test run (see below), demonstrating where his little brother can sit to watch Star Wars with him, you get the drift...

We're more than halfway done already...our little guy will be here in just a few short months! We still have a lot to do and really need to get a name figured out. But in the meantime, we're enjoying our last months as a family of three!