May 21, 2007
future triathlete
as the days wind down and the date of tc's birth comes closer, smsmh and i continue to try to hammer through the list of things that need to be accomplished before the little guy shows up. one of the things on my list was to 'embellish' the room with some decorations. we had already painted the room blue about a year ago, so all i needed to do was...'embellish'. i had a crew of guys show up on sunday to give me a hand and within a couple hours we had knocked out the following result:
next, i'm going to frame a bunch of race bibs for the wall and make a finisher's medal mobile. we're not giving any subtle hints. honest.
thanks guys (tim, rich and wade - and their wives) for helping out. the room is looking great! oh, and thanks again to everyone that has given to tc's gear fund so far. we've received donations from three different nations so far (us, canada and south africa), i wonder if i have any readers from other nations that would be willing to pitch in. i want to sew little flags on the jogger and the trailer along with everyone's names!
Posted by jeff at May 21, 2007 2:15 PMComments
So cool but hardly a subtle hint ;)
I think just having you and smsmh as parents will lead him to an active lifestyle.
Posted by: Laurie at May 21, 2007 3:28 PMCool room! Where did you get the stencils for the wall? I like the design.
oooh oooh patches. How about patches from each state that contributed!!! And also the room looks great.
Very cool. But ... where's the picture of the guy standing beside his bike, trying to replace the chain? Or the guy walking through aid stations because his stomach is cramping up? Or the guy spending 5 minutes trying to wrestle his wetsuit off? You may as well keep it real right off the bat.
Posted by: Donald at May 21, 2007 6:37 PMLooks awesome! He will love it! TC might just be the luckiest baby ever!
Posted by: KristinMichele at May 21, 2007 8:03 PMhah! I love the room. Especially the finisher's medal mobile idea. I need to come see the room when it's all done (and when TC is in the house....)
Posted by: Jessica at May 21, 2007 9:22 PMThat is the sweetest thing!
Posted by: Susan at May 22, 2007 4:16 AMIt's just how you described it. He's so lucky to have you guys as parents.
Posted by: Karen at May 22, 2007 6:29 AMcute!
Posted by: deene at May 22, 2007 6:56 AMwhat a cute idea and I love the race medal mobile! This kid is going to be running before he walks ;)
Posted by: Elizabeth at May 22, 2007 7:27 AMIt's definitely a creative approach to a baby's nursery. Good luck finding matching sheets and curtains!
Posted by: Anne at May 22, 2007 11:48 AMthis kid doesn't have a chance, eh? I can hardly hold my joyous laughter in anymore...it's getting so close and I can't be there. i know you will, but promise to post a picture as soon as you can take one???? i want to see what my new little nephew looks like!
Posted by: kurd at May 22, 2007 12:23 PMVery cool idea. And, good to have a few helpers around to pitch in.
I'm sure you'll be great...but if you need a coach to get you through you can count on me dude.
All the best.
Posted by: Robb at May 22, 2007 1:08 PMJeff - you're the greatest son and you'll be a great father. The effort you put into making his room special to welcome him into your life and heart demonstrates only a small portion of what your heart holds for him in his future. It is going to be so awesome to watch you and smsmh raise this little guy. This is a wonderful gift to you two!!
Love you, Mom :)
Posted by: CC Smith at May 22, 2007 2:45 PMHi Jeff, hey cool room. Love the medal mobile idea.
Posted by: Bruce at May 23, 2007 12:04 AMso cool, jeff. These have to be exciting days. Praying for tc's safe arrival!!
Posted by: Joe at May 23, 2007 2:18 PMI like the "embelishments." I bet he will like the medal mobile too.
Posted by: Juls at May 23, 2007 8:51 PMtotally. frickin'. cute.
Posted by: miss petite america at May 23, 2007 10:07 PMHey, why not sew old race t-shirts together as curtains?
Posted by: jank at May 24, 2007 5:49 AMI love it ... can I come live there too?
oh and janks idea about race t-shirt curtains, a friend of mine made her's into a quilt.
Posted by: ali at May 24, 2007 1:34 PMCool room. I love it. Congrats, I see the little bundle of joy has arrived. So have you got his first pair of runners yet?
My grand daughter ran her first race at 2 and she's still going (she's 5 now & kicks my butt) so start him young...lol.
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