The Hobson Family: Nursery's Finished!!

I'm 38 weeks prego (this coming Tuesday) and Emily Elaine's nursery if FINALLY 100% finished and waiting on her! I'm sooo glad to be done with it. I've LOVED decorating it and planning for her arrival. I'm CRAZY sentimental and have tried to fill her nursery with things from when I was little (things from her Mimi).

The furniture was mine when I was little (purchased by mama from McRaes or JC Penny - can't remember which)...we found the actual receipt while going through the old house! I painted it black a few years ago and changed out the hardware.

The little white rocking chair was mine and Lisa's - it use to be at our Grandma Duncan's house (Dad's mom). It use to have strawberry shortcake cushions on it. =)

I've put out my very 1st Cabbage Patch doll and have pulled out some other dolls that were mine - all given to me by mama.

I've also pulled out some old books that were mine. Mama wrote our names in some of them - I just LOVE that her hand writing is there.

Old baby clothes, jewelry, etc. etc...all things I've pulled out for our Emily. It just gives me comfort to know that while mama isn't here to give her things, Emily can have some of the things that were mine that mama gave to me, so it's like Mimi is giving them to her too. My big reason for wanting a girl. =)

Our bags are now packed and we are officially ready to go. BUT, we would REALLY like to wait at least another week or so before she makes her debut b/c the Luckey family has the flu!!

Abby was diagnosed on Wed afternoon with both types A and B seasonal flu (A, typically being swine flu). We were all so shocked and worried b/c she is just so little! Plus, I was with her the weekend before and the day before she was diagnosed - my dr. has been telling us how terrible swine flu (and flu in general) is on pregnant women, so I was a little worried. She prescribed me Tamiflu, but I have been sooo hesitant to take it. I just hate taking anything that might hurt Emily and there is a big notice on the prescription info telling me that the effects are unknown (good/bad) for an unborn baby.

I'm not having any symptoms and will DEF take it if I start having ANY at all, but so far am good. I just don't like taking meds while pregnant of any kind. It's my mother in me. She was the same way and I know she would be telling me to try to hold off from taking it. I think?! It's been a hard with for Lisa and me not having her around to give us advise on all this stuff. I keep wondering, what would mama say to do??!!

We are just staying away from the Luckey family for now - until everyone is cured. =) It's hard though b/c today is Lisa's (and Daddy's) birthday.

Anyways...here are a few pics of the nursery complete. If you want to see all of them, you can check out our flickr page.

Books from when I was little - Notice mama's hand writing in them.

My little jewelry box...a gift from my mom when I was little.

Emily's "coming home" outfit. Lisa, Abby, and me have all come home in this also! There is a blanket, bloomers, and even a little doll that matches this. Mama LOVED the rose buds. =)