We decided to go "just look" at cribs and somehow managed to buy one :-) We found a set that includes a crib, changing table and a dresser. Sandy and I have this (not so) funny habit of thinking that things fit in the trunk of our car when in fact, they do not. Fortunately, Sandy was prepared. We tied the trunk as closed as it was going to be and drove home with a giant box sticking out of the back. I am no longer able to help Sandy carry heavy things, but he managed to get the thing in the house. Sandy enjoys having projects, so this was perfect. He put two of the three together and then stopped because we realized that we don't have a place to put the crib yet. We got a little ahead of ourselves with nesting. We'll need to make a little more room before the office becomes the baby's room. It is such a nice feeling though to begin to physically prepare our little home for peanut to join us.
While Sandy prepared by building furniture, I prepared by napping. I LOVE napping and have the best excuse ever...it's for the baby!

Hmmmmmm......Napping!

Sandy, in the dresser

Sandy building drawers!

Waiting patiently for Peanut

I'm happy to say that I've been feeling so much better. Soon there should be more pictures on our blog - we know it's been a little sparse! Anyway, today we got to go to the doctor again. Hearing the heartbeat was amazing...again! We are looking forward to the ultrasound which happens in three weeks. I am so excited to get the first glimpse of our little one - and I'm hopeful that we'll get to find out if we're having a boy or a girl.
They told me that before the ultrasound I have to drink 24oz. of water in about half an hour and then, as the receptionist at the doctor's office said, "Hold it."........ for two hours. I actually laughed at her. She said to do my best and that if I was full of water, it's easier for the ultrasound to see. Whew! I will continue to try not to overshare (as is my tendency) throughout this process, but I'll let you know how everything goes.

Good times for the holidays

Walla Walla Family photo! Nicole has finally started to feel human again. I was a bit worried for awhile because she had the flu while we visited my family. We've loved seeing the family fun you all have had over the holidays. We've missed our Eugene friends very much.

Happy New Year!!!

Favorite Christmas Albums

This is what ignites the true spirit of Christmas in me:


Gary Lowry Six String Noel (Portland Artist)
Chanticleer Sing we Christmas
Chanticleer Psallite!
If your looking for some great non "Frosty or Rudolph" Christmas music that really touches the depths of your soul these are some good choices!

The Adoration of the Christ Child--Botticelli

Can you believe how fast this year has gone?!?! I'm astonished and excited by all the changes and growth that have occurred. It has been awesome to watch our friends with their little ones and see what great parents they are and now we get to join the club. Thursday, December 13th Nicole and I got to hear the heartbeat for the first time. It was nerve racking because it took a minute to find and a bit anticlimactic but exciting to know that "Peanut" which is more like a prawn or a large shrimp now, is doing great with a heart rate of 163. Nicole and I are leaving today for family visits for the Christmas and New Years holidays. It'll be a long trip but we look forward to some quality time. Finally, after a year of owning Settlers of Catan (check out settlersofcatan.net) we can all play it a few times. I hope everyone has great holidays and safe travels!!!

So close I can see the light!

What is this weird feeling.....oh, it's called free time! It has been far too long since I updated the goings on in the Miller household. Nicole, as most know by now, is pregnant and we're expecting June 21, 2008! Mark your calendars! Nicole has had a bit of a rough first trimester with the nausea and her body basically doing everything it can to make her want to vomit or feel like she should be vomiting. Needless to say Nicole has been mostly out of commission unless she is working. Thus far my adventures as a father, which seems a bit weird to type, have been exciting! Mostly an excess of cooking, cleaning, and other assorted household activities that surprisingly enough now make Nicole gag. ;) I'm sure many can relate to this. Normally, I thought dishes a pain in the ass but now because I'm the one to do them because Nicole is "with child" I don't mind so much.
The Fall term is FINALLY coming to a close, which means I have a month off! I'm looking forward to successfully completing a lot of nothing with some occasional holiday travel thrown in. I might even crack a book for leisurely reading. What a concept. What is it about school that makes you want to do anything but it??? Any thoughts? I would gladly add some updated pictures but I'm at school so it's not an option. Until next time....

Some of Nicole's perspective

I haven't posted on our little blog, so I thought it was about time. Sandy and I have different styles of writing which you will soon find. He is significantly more eloquent with the written word - you'll have to bear with me :-) I will agree with him about the surreal nature of getting ready to welcome a baby into the world. If I wasn't experiencing so many of the pregnancy signs, I would probably forget I am pregnant. Maybe that's why we experience so many changes in our bodies - to remind us we're already mothers taking care of these little lives.
So far we've been calling the baby "peanut." Baby Wolf and Baby Jemimiah are also names that have been suggested. We're sticking with peanut for now, but if anyone has a name you feel needs to be in the running, please let us know. We will enter it in the running.
Starting yesterday, I am getting to partake in another pregnancy joy......having a cold without the ability to take any medicine that actually works. Yup, Tylenol it is...oh, how I miss NyQuil. It's alright really. I keep telling peanut that s/he is worth it.
I should have known I would get sick. I'm getting to do a job I absolutely love - working with kids again. I had enjoyed two years of basically being cold-free when I was working with adults. I have been sneezed and coughed on more in the last month than the whole two previous years combined. Yummm!
Sorry to leave you on that note, but I've got to go lay down. Peanut and this cold are making me feel woozy.