Now that the holidays are over I am going to attempt to get back to blogging. Between a busy holiday season & a sinus infection that got me as soon as they ended, Chase & I have just gotten the Christmas decor back in it's pretty red and green bins. Fighting the congestion & waddling my big self around made it pretty fun this year, but I am relieved my house is finally somewhat back to normal.
Here is a short recap of some holiday fun:
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Bailey in a bag!
This was after taking our enormous tree out of that huge bag. |
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One of the best things about the holidays...
SAUSAGE BALLS! |
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| Mmmm |
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| The girls are ready for company! |
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| Ready to host our first Christmas Eve :) |
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| Dessert Buffet |
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| More food |
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| And more... |
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| It was pretty amazing |
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| We crammed 27 people into our home |
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| The more the merrier! |
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The only picture I took of people with my lovely cell camera
Chase & Our "Nanny" Grace ;) |
Christmas Eve was incredibly hectic, but oh so worth it. Chase & I are so blessed to have this beautiful home to share the holidays with our family. We hope that they had as great a time as we did. Next year I don't think we'll be as brave with a little one crawling around, so I'm so glad we got the chance to test the waters this year.
This year for Christmas the hubs got me the prettiest gift ever...this little beauty:
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| The Sony Nex5 |
Is that not the prettiest camera you've ever seen?? I have been wanting a new camera for quite some time now, and with little pepper making his/her appearance this coming year I was really hinting at getting one for Christmas. Chase & I went to a couple stores and finally found someone who was incredibly helpful. We were told that this was going to be our love and so far they are correct. We have taken tons of pictures & in true post holiday fashion...have looked at none of them :) Don't you worry, beautiful pictures are to come!
As you may have seen from my last pic post, I've gotten a bit....bumpier than before ;) This baby has been growing like crazy & he or she moves around all the time. We definitely have a little Chase on our hands, wild child already! Chase has been able to feel the baby move around a lot more, he was even able to feel where the baby is usually laying in my stomach. I've been telling him for weeks that I can feel the baby through my stomach & he finally was able to feel him/her too! Of course he just tells me as I rub my stomach..."you're going to make the kid come out all lumpy!" Well, let's hope that's not true ;)
Before I leave you, here's a long overdue survey:
Size of baby: Chinese Cabbage...whatever that is? Baby Pepper is 2.25lbs & 14.8" long! If baby was born today he/she would have a pretty good chance of survival. However, Chase & I would like for the little one to cook a bit longer.
Total Weight Gain: My scale is broken (let the jokes begin) so I haven't been able to track my weight as I'd like, but the last time I went to the doc's I had gained a scary 16lbs
Gender: Chase stills thinks boy. I've had lots of people telling me they're feeling a girl. I have had several dreams of our future love & it has always been a girl, but that could be persuaded by the fact that I'd like a mini me to dress up in pretty bows & dresses ;)
What I miss: Missed champagne during the holidays. Miss my pre-prego clothes. Miss being able to walk without panting & feeling the ache in my feet and back. I really miss not having restless legs all the time....(sigh) Just 80 more days...
Cravings: Lately, cuties oranges are my love. I have also had this very strange obsession with mint gum. When I brush my teeth, I want gum...When I use my astringent on my face, I want gum...When I wash my hair with my mint shampoo...I really want gum!! It's pretty ridiculous.
Symptoms: Sciatic nerve pain like mad, restless/crampy legs, outgrowing my new Z-size bras, & still with the teenage acne (despite my best & most expensive efforts to control it)
What I'm reading: Reading the 'After baby is born' part of What to Expect, especially trying to get a grip on this breastfeeding thing to make sure I'm a pro. Let's hope baby pepper is studying up as well so we can own at it.
Best Moment this week: I've missed so many weeks & have had so many amazing moments, but a few would be...
Chase being able to really feel the baby move more. The baby reacting to daddy Chase yelling at the football game. Going to the Texans game & feeling the baby squirm picturing him/her cheering on our team. Having so much family & loved ones around us for the holidays.
During the holidays we felt truly blessed...but now we're feeling pretty stressed! We are now in preparation baby mode. I will do my absolute best to keep you up to date & get back to my weekly posts!
XO-Lucky Duckies
