We made another commitment, we've started buying things for the baby's room, (wow!) that sure seems strange to say! After nearly ten years of marriage and almost that long hoping in vain for something to happen, it's getting closer. We've been assured by everyone so far that we will be getting a baby. So we better start planning even though it's many months away.
We've picked up a few things, and some paint and so on, and oh yes, a nice crib we found on sale, one that will convert to larger beds as she grows.
There's nothing we've done that has made us feel so inadequate and lost as looking at baby things. How can someone so small need so many things, and so many of them large and expensive! We started looking around in stores -- what will we need? What is worthwhile and what is just a gimmick? We shared a lot of blank looks and baffled expressions and helpless shrugs on our first outing. We're starting to get some good ideas and asking questions and learning. But still a daunting experience, especially for us "older" first time parents. Probably the actual trip to China will be less scary than starting to shop for baby items.
We'll figure it out eventually.
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