Preparation is half the battle

Constantly we are asked if we're ready to be parents?  Our answer is, "yes, as ready as you can be to be first time parents."  We don't know what it will be like for sure but we both are true believes that with  anything in life, preparation is half the battle.  Therefore we're preparing for those things we can and everything else will have to figure out as we go.

In preparing for our son to arrive, our first task was preparing the house for him.  That has been done for weeks.  Crib was put together Thanksgiving weekend.  All sheets, clothes, blankets, etcetera, for little guy have been washed & put away as of that weekend too.  And as for labor (which I'd be lying if I didn't say I wasn't nervous and bit scared for) portion of this adventure, we're ready for the trip to the hospital with having our bags packed for a couple weeks now too.  We're also ready for the day we get to bring him home, with the car seat all ready for that exciting day.

Therefore, it is safe to say, we're prepared for what we can.  I know I've over packed for the hospital, I have a bag, our son has a bag, Jeff has a bag and there is a bag for technology/busy items (laptop, iPod, video camera, dvds, chargers for everything and magazines and books).  That is four bags.  Not including the pillow, blanket taking for Jeff and little guys car seat.  You can say I might over prepare for some things but I prefer it that way.  I'd much rather prefer to be over prepared than not at all prepared.  Since this is something I could be prepared for, we're ready and as prepared as we can be.  We're ready to get this show on the road and our little guy to get here so we can finally meet him.  Hopefully one day soon that day will finally come, although I have a feeling he's hanging out for the long haul.  No matter when he graces us with his presence, at least we are prepared for the hospital and to bring him home, as best we can.  After all, preparation is half the battle.