Ninja Time

So much has gone on in the past few weeks as we prepare for the arrival of our baby. I can't even begin to blog about it all. I will just hit the highlights. I can't remember if I've already posted that we know we are having a boy, and that his name is going to be Reed Edward. My apologies if I am repeating myself, but I think I have a good excuse. ;) So, Reed is my maiden name, and we are going with Reed to honor that side of my family-- my Dad's only son is a priest so there aren't gonna be any more Reeds unless we provide one! Since my Dad is into genealogy, we wanted to keep the name going. Well one of the all-time coolest gifts we have received was a quilt, handmade by my oldest sister, Sarah. The quilt is awesome first off because she is an excellent quilter, but secondly because she combined some elements that are important to us: the name Reed (which she took from one of my Dad's sets of army khakis), and my love for martial arts (Charles and I first met and bonded over martial arts, and have trained off and on for several years). So, without further ado, here are a couple of pictures of the quilt that Sarah made for us, which is called "Ninja Time."

In the top right corner is the badge that says "Reed." The fabrics include baby ninjas, foxes, Japanese style temples, yin/yang symbols, and pac man ghosts. :)

The other side has a pretty throwing star pattern, that I think was originally called something like "ballerina" or some such nonsense. It is obviously more throwing star than ballerina. ;)

Sarah did a fantastic job. We love the quilt and can't wait to take pictures of Reed enjoying it. So many people have been incredibly generous to us during this very special time. We've gotten many, many wonderful things but this ranks up there as one of the most amazing and thoughtful. Thanks very much, Sarah!

I can't believe we are 38 weeks today. I was kind of uncomfortable and overly-emotional today, but Charles has been very nice and supportive, and helped organize the nursery. Soon we will have a baby. I can't believe it!!