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LUKE: I like the plain white furniture Nothing fancy

I replied right back, feeling the same way

ALEXA: Me, too Is it okay if I go ahead and order it? They said we could get it delivered next week

LUKE: You don't have to ask me Go ahead and order whatever you want

ALEXA: Thank you It's still hard for me to spend someone else's money

LUKE: What's o spend our money!

ALEXA: Thanks I love you XOXO

LUKE: I love you OXOX

"We can go ahead and buy this set," I said to the girls, showing them the furniture that Luke liked "It was e"

We went to the paint store and after looking at a few color schemes, I decided that I wanted to have a baby rooender neutral and just in case our second baby -- if we had one -- was a girl We selected soreen and yellow that would go on talls, and we also picked so Beatrix Potter characters from the beloved children's series of books about Peter Rabbit

I honestly couldn't wait to get started

Candace and Jan caht for the weekend Jan insisted, once she learned that Candace was co out despite the threat fro any of it, and so I relented It was nice to have company We had a barbecue despite the cold weather, and Luke was happy to grill our steaks by a canopy light he rigged up so he could see therooenerally had an enjoyable evening together

On Saturday, we got right to it, after a brunch of eggs, sausages and ho well that I wanted to cook up and enjoy brunch, because I missed it for those weeks I was sick

As for the nursery, we changed the room next to ours into the baby's roo and wallpapering while Luke worked on his proposal pitch to a new co year My mother sent a box of baby clothes and blankets, toys and supplies -- more than we could possibly need -- that she'd picked up fronant

On Sunday, before five o'clock when the li to take Candace and Jan back to the city, we stood in the room and admired our work