[MommyBear]

You do what YOU want to do. Period.

I started buying baby things the week after we attended our first orientation meeting at our agency. I have been steadily accumulating stuff over the last 6 months. Our homestudy should FINALLY be approved by the middle of next month and our nursery is now COMPLETE!

I could bring home a baby tomorrow and would be able to take care of them for at least a week without ever needing to leave the house.

Our nursery is gorgeous - simple and peaceful. I spend some time in there every few days just relaxing. The cats think its their room! Won't they be surprised when a howling infant moves in???

I have faced the "prematurity" argument from two of the most important people in my lives - DH and my best girlfriend. I've had to stomp my feet and stick up for myself - and there have been tears. But through it all - I've continued to do things the way I wanted to do them.

And I know that I will be BEYOND grateful when our child comes home and all we will need to do is open a drawer or two to get everything they need.