Taking suggestions...

I did it. I took Ethan to Babies 'R Us today - BIG mistake!! From the moment we walked in, I could tell he was in his version of hell. Too much stuff, and absolutely NO idea where to begin (that goes for both of us!) So, as we start to prepare for baby's arrival and start thinking about registering, I have a favor to ask of all of you mom's out there. Please leave a comment and let us know:

1) What are some items you receieved that you absolutely could not live without?

2) What are some items you received that you could really do without?

Also, if you have any favorite items or brands (seriously, how many different brands of bottles can there be?), please feel free to share those too! Thank you so much for your help!

The good news just keeps coming!!

In case you were wondering, no, it's not twins. We're moving!!

This past Friday, Ethan accepted a job with Nationwide Agribusiness (no overalls required!) This will be a great opportunity for him and we are both very excited. As many of you know, neither of us have ever wanted to stay in St. Louis permanently - our ideal location would be either Portland, OR or Des Moines, IA. Fortunately, this new job will take us to Des Moines! We will be very close to Ethan's family and Des Moines has an airport, which means easy travel to (and from) Portland! Also, we are both a little more excited about having a baby in a house rather than an apartment. :)

Ethan will begin his new position mid-July. I have accepted a temporary PTA position here in St. Louis, which goes through mid-August, so I will fulfill that commitment and stay here. We hope to find a house, and get moved in mid-to-late August.
Lots of changes at the Owens house!

We're Growing!!

It is official! We are going to be a family of 3! We are due Dec. 30.

Our peanut at 7 1/2 weeks.