I have a dream

(This post is so totally date appropriate.  But I will tell you I wrote it before I remembered it is Martin Luther King Jr Day (by the way that was my elementary school.  Thanks.)  But probs my subconscious remembered.  And I would just like to state that there are much more important dreams than the personal one I am about to share with you.  Amen.)

 

I often find Perris singing to himself "I've got a dream...I've got a dream...I just want to see the floating lanterns gleam..."  I love that so much.  It is so cute and endearing.

Anyway, besides the dream of living a mice-free life (2 were taken out dead as door nails tonight.  Thank you Perris for cleaning out the cupboard that was starting to smell real, real bad...and gave me the feeling there was a dead furry friend in there. I think he escaped/entered the same time as window-sill mousey friend), 

I have the dream of a luxury double stroller.

Yes.  That means like $500+ of stroller goodness.  I have read and read and read about all strollers and decided on a beauty called the Baby Jogger City Select.  So I set myself a goal and starting saving my pennies.  There is an envelope in my secretary with the words "STROLLER FUND" written in blue ink on the front.

So luxury strollers aren't readily found in Provo & Orem Utah, which means I have seen this particular stroller maybe a total of 3 times when Mommies are passing by with their babes snugly tucked.  I've mostly just stared to get a good glimpse/take in as much observation of its quality as I can...but Perris suggested the last time that I go ask the Mom pushing it to give me her opinion/get a closer look.  Since that suggestion I haven't seen another.

Thus, we drove to the Salt Lake Valley (more luxury items of all worlds exist there) and went to the big baby store to finally see the stroller and compare with 1 other option.

It was love.

I don't really know why I feel so excited about this.  I mean, I could just get a huge mother Graco double stroller and call it good.  But I guess we all have our tastes, and I guess this is mine.  (And I could tell you all about every feature and that I want it because I believe it will last forever)  And it feels good to save up and work toward something.  Because it will mean I will love that stroller all the more because it took me 6+ months to save for.  Goals are so awesome to fulfill.

And now, I present my bare stomach.  Sorry if some of you are thinking I am floosy.  Maybe you'll feel better when you see my stretch marks.  My Mom probably would not approve.  Sorry, Mom.  But I am real excited to have a babe, and I share with you the moment of gender reveal:

 Boy.  My life shall be filled with boys.  This I love!