[akcskye]

My husband and I have been working on getting the room ready for the child (BIG task, as we have 8 cats, and that room used to be the litter box room).
We will not buy furniture or any sheets/curtains/etc. until we know what the likes of the child are.
As my husband said, even though he is retired military and would think this is cool, what would happen if we bought Camoflauge bed clothes and the child was orphaned from the war? You know? Or scared of Spiderman? So...
We figure we will paint the room blue, and get the trim and the blinds replaced, as well as refinish the hardwood floor.
We may buy some basic furniture, such as a dresser and school desk, but not the bed, in the event we're blessed with a sibling group, we'll more than likely get bunk beds.
We have also been discussing whether we want our children to go to public or Christian school, and have been discussing finding a church home.
My husband's family never really was church going (one of those "make the kids go, but not mom and dad" families) and my family, though extremely Christian, don't go to church often.
I also experienced this sort of a rebellious phase after my miscarriages and turned to Wicca, as I didn't feel that I belonged in Christianity (kind of a "I hate God" phase, if you will), but have since decided that this was a better path for me spiritually, and have since rededicated.
Past that, just making sure bills are all paid up, and looking into getting a bigger home once the children are here.