Christmas

I love Christmas time! Since David and I have been married we have always bought a real Christmas tree and this year was no exception. We picked one out from a tree lot that I highly recommend (they always have great trees) and decorated it while watching Christmas Vacation. Callie always has to take a picture wearing her favorite antlers and collar in front of the tree. 

This is how she really feels about it! 

I love watching Christmas movies. This year I was able to watch a bunch of Christmas movies because we had a week off before Christmas- It was awesome! I love baking cookies. For the past 4 years, a group of friends have done a cookie exchange. I have to say this year was some of the best cookies! Which is great since I am pregnant and like sweets more than I used too! 

I love spending time with family. It's nice because for the past two years we have been able to spend 2 days with our families. This way we aren't having to leave one family to get to the other- each family has one day. We had a great time at both families! This year was our last Christmas without a baby and I am sure will be very different than our future Christmases to come. Usually I am very melancholy the day after Christmas because I look forward to it so much and then it is over, but this year I was not sad. We have such exciting things coming up: baby showers, getting her room ready, and having a daughter, that I had so much to look forward too that I wasn't sad Christmas was over. Plus David had time off work so we had a lazy day together and then the next day went to the movies and dinner. It was nice getting to spend so much time together- just the two of us (insert heart and smiley face!). 

Sister in laws

 My family (for another few months until we add a baby girl!)

Family 

Playing Guesstures 

Baby girl got some presents too! We also got some more packs of diapers but I figured we didn't need to see all those! It's funny the gifts you get excited about when you get older- who knew diapers would be so exciting! 

Candy Making Weekend

We have had another successful candy making weekend with family! It is a family tradition for the girls to get together to make candy recipes that have been passed down from my grandmothers family. We have tried our own recipes but the best are the ones that have been passed down! It was neat because we had 4 generations helping to make candy this year. We always have a great time baking, laughing, and telling stories.

Baby and Belly Continue to Grow

Well I am at 27 weeks now and the baby and my belly are continuing to grow! All my appointments have been good and normal, my doctor says I am having an easy pregnancy (knocking on wood now)! We have started our preparations for baby girl. We have registered, picked out bedding, and started to look at child care. I don't remember if I talked about registering in previous posts but oh my it is a very fun and very overwhelming task! I have talked to my friends who just had babies and asked for "must have items" so that helped when we registered. David and I have gone twice and my mom and I have gone once. The first time David and I went, we were in the isle where you put babies to sit in things- swings, bouncers, vibrators, high chairs, etc.and David asked me "What do we need to put her in?" and I was like Ahh, I don't know!" It's all good now but that was the moment I panicked and thought- I don't know what a baby needs! She will have plenty of love and we will have plenty of support so it's all good!!!

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