Christmas Tree
12.05.2010
Well, we managed to get our Christmas tree on Saturday. It didn't snow as much as they said it would so we only got maybe 2 inches of snow.
So, we put on our boots and bundled up to go out and look for the perfect Christmas tree! :o)
As soon as we got to the field of trees, Hannah starting running through them. I was afraid she might not like the snow again...last year didn't go so well when we introduced her to snow. But this year, the kid was all about the snow. She would run through it and then turn around and say "Look, snow!". :oP
Hannah was loving ALL of the trees so finally mommy and daddy took it upon themselves to pick out THE tree.
So, we put on our boots and bundled up to go out and look for the perfect Christmas tree! :o)
Hannah was loving ALL of the trees so finally mommy and daddy took it upon themselves to pick out THE tree.
We tried to get Hannah to do the picking but we just couldn't keep her still long enough to pick just one. Hannah was actually too busy running through the trees with grandma and papa that we didn't even get a family pick in front of the tree before we cut it down.
But it's a cute little tree and I can't wait to get it in the stand and have Hannah help me decorate it! :o)
I will leave you with a decent family photo. I say decent because I think I look like a big giant snowman in my white coat. I'm sure that had to have been a site..."Oh, here comes the big giant waddling snowman through the field of trees!" but at least we are all looking at the camera for this picture, so I guess I'll take it. :o)
When I get the video of Hannah running through the trees finally uploaded, I will post it here. Our lightening fast satellite internet just takes forever to upload large files and I'm too impatient to wait for it right now.
Your Three Words
12.03.2010
Well, the plan tomorrow is to go cut down our Christmas tree.
Last year we went to this wonderful place: Henslers Nursery. It was beautiful!
We took a horse drawn carriage ride out to the field of trees and we cut down the most perfect little tree.
We plan on going to the same place tomorrow, but sadly, our plans might be interrupted by a little bit of snow. We are currently under a Winter Weather Advisory and they are saying we could get anywhere from 3-6+ inches of snow between midnight tonight and midnight Saturday. :o(
Now, these weather people change their mind every hour on what is going on with the weather. So, I only hope that they are either wrong this time, or the snow holds off until tomorrow night. But watch, this will be the one time they are correct in their prediction. :o(
Tomorrow is really the only day we are able to go cut down our tree. Sunday is supposed to be cold with all of this snow on the ground so I don't see the point on bundling everyone up if we're just going to be so completely uncomfortable and miserable. And then next weekend we have my mom's Christmas party.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed! I really want to go cut down our tree tomorrow. Hannah is old enough now to understand picking out a tree so I am really excited for her to help us pick the perfect one for our living room. If we're not able to go, I'm sure my pregnancy hormones will kick in and there will be a slight tear fest in my disappointment. :o(
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Some Random Thoughts
12.01.2010
I feel like I haven't posted a blog post worth much of anything lately so I wanted to do a post of some of my random thoughts.
Here we go!
Today is December 1st. How the hell is it already December? I feel like we just celebrated Hannah's birthday, so where did November go? Now while I love December and Christmastime, I don't think I am fully ready for it to be that time of the year.
I just keep crossing off the days till our little mans arrival and there really aren't that many days left to cross off. He will get his eviction notice for about 9 weeks (and hopefully not sooner!) from now. AH! And no matter how hard I wish for time to slow down, it doesn't seem to want to listen. So instead of bitching, I will just enjoy our last Christmas as a 3-some—which is crazy in it's self!
Speaking of last Christmas as a 3-some...I hope that this Christmas, Hannah really enjoys herself! She if finally old enough to understand opening presents and she really gets that look of excitement when she opens something that she likes. It melts my heart to see her face light up like that so I can't wait until Christmas morning.
Plus, I can't wait to go cut down a tree this weekend (hopefully) and have her help me decorate. My sister and myself aways helped my mom put ornaments up (well, until we were old enough to complain and not really appreciate it) so I can't wait to start that tradition with Hannah. I know the day will come where she no longer wants to help me, so I will treasure these moments of excitement while they last! :o)
In and around the holiday festivities, we are still tackling our basement. I have been a real slacker when it comes to updating about it but we are definitely moving right along. This weekend we should be able to paint! YAY! You don't know how excited I am that we are able to paint. The next step after that is flooring, which we need to pick out; and then we can start moving our office stuff into our rooms. Hopefully before that though I can also get Colson's room painted. :o/
My mom ordered Colson's crib the other day so it should be coming in the mail sometime in the next week. If the moving little man inside my belly isn't sign enough that he will be coming soon, setting up the crib will definitely make it more real! So we've got two room transformations in our future! Hannah's changing table and the glider will be moved from Hannah's room, into Colson's room. This will make Hannah's room feel so big! :o) She'll actually have some room to put some of her toys...so they're not in the living room! YAY! Then Colson's room will actually turn into his nursery. I really can't wait to see it all come together.
Plus that means I really want to attempt potty training Hannah so we can get her out of diapers. While I was really set on her being potty trained by the time Colson comes, I'm not going to push her. If she's not ready, she's not ready. She knows everything to do and she'll sit on the potty...she just doesn't actually go 'potty' while she's sitting there. So I think we have a couple more months??? I don't know...I've never done this before. Oh and along with potty training, I was hoping to convert her crib into a day bed (aka. big girl bed). Am I nuts for trying to accomplish this all before Colson arrives??? I think I might be! :o/
So things are busy busy busy around here and only getting busier...hence why I wish time would slow down! Ah well. As Nick's grandma would say: Shit in one hand, want in another and see which one fills up faster! :oP He he!
I guess I'm off to put our Christmas decorations up...and probably start a fire. Whatever I decide to do, it's going to be inside...I'm going to avoid going out in the snow!
Here we go!
Today is December 1st. How the hell is it already December? I feel like we just celebrated Hannah's birthday, so where did November go? Now while I love December and Christmastime, I don't think I am fully ready for it to be that time of the year.
I just keep crossing off the days till our little mans arrival and there really aren't that many days left to cross off. He will get his eviction notice for about 9 weeks (and hopefully not sooner!) from now. AH! And no matter how hard I wish for time to slow down, it doesn't seem to want to listen. So instead of bitching, I will just enjoy our last Christmas as a 3-some—which is crazy in it's self!
Speaking of last Christmas as a 3-some...I hope that this Christmas, Hannah really enjoys herself! She if finally old enough to understand opening presents and she really gets that look of excitement when she opens something that she likes. It melts my heart to see her face light up like that so I can't wait until Christmas morning.
Plus, I can't wait to go cut down a tree this weekend (hopefully) and have her help me decorate. My sister and myself aways helped my mom put ornaments up (well, until we were old enough to complain and not really appreciate it) so I can't wait to start that tradition with Hannah. I know the day will come where she no longer wants to help me, so I will treasure these moments of excitement while they last! :o)
In and around the holiday festivities, we are still tackling our basement. I have been a real slacker when it comes to updating about it but we are definitely moving right along. This weekend we should be able to paint! YAY! You don't know how excited I am that we are able to paint. The next step after that is flooring, which we need to pick out; and then we can start moving our office stuff into our rooms. Hopefully before that though I can also get Colson's room painted. :o/
My mom ordered Colson's crib the other day so it should be coming in the mail sometime in the next week. If the moving little man inside my belly isn't sign enough that he will be coming soon, setting up the crib will definitely make it more real! So we've got two room transformations in our future! Hannah's changing table and the glider will be moved from Hannah's room, into Colson's room. This will make Hannah's room feel so big! :o) She'll actually have some room to put some of her toys...so they're not in the living room! YAY! Then Colson's room will actually turn into his nursery. I really can't wait to see it all come together.
Plus that means I really want to attempt potty training Hannah so we can get her out of diapers. While I was really set on her being potty trained by the time Colson comes, I'm not going to push her. If she's not ready, she's not ready. She knows everything to do and she'll sit on the potty...she just doesn't actually go 'potty' while she's sitting there. So I think we have a couple more months??? I don't know...I've never done this before. Oh and along with potty training, I was hoping to convert her crib into a day bed (aka. big girl bed). Am I nuts for trying to accomplish this all before Colson arrives??? I think I might be! :o/
So things are busy busy busy around here and only getting busier...hence why I wish time would slow down! Ah well. As Nick's grandma would say: Shit in one hand, want in another and see which one fills up faster! :oP He he!
I guess I'm off to put our Christmas decorations up...and probably start a fire. Whatever I decide to do, it's going to be inside...I'm going to avoid going out in the snow!
29 Weeks
11.30.2010
How far along? 29 weeks
Weight gain/loss: +25 pounds *tear*
Maternity clothes? Pants all the time. Tops most of the time.
Stretch marks? Nope... hopefully it stays that way!
Sleep? Between peeing all the time, having a hard time rolling over and dealing with my RLS...sleeping has been a blast!
Best moment this week? Being able to share Thanksgiving with all of our family.
Food cravings: That +25 pounds just keeps staring at me in the face. Quite frankly, I never want to eat again.
Gender: Boy!
Belly button in or out? In
Movement? All the time.
What I miss? My body not hurting all the time.
What I'm looking forward to: Christmas and getting all of our decorations up. We're going this weekend to cut down a tree and I can't wait for Hannah to help me decorate it! :o)
Milestones: Colson is almost 17 inches tall now, nearly as tall as he will be at birth. But that three-pound weight will likely more than double — and may even come close to tripling — by delivery time.
Only 9-ish weeks to go!
Weight gain/loss: +25 pounds *tear*
Maternity clothes? Pants all the time. Tops most of the time.
Stretch marks? Nope... hopefully it stays that way!
Sleep? Between peeing all the time, having a hard time rolling over and dealing with my RLS...sleeping has been a blast!
Best moment this week? Being able to share Thanksgiving with all of our family.
Food cravings: That +25 pounds just keeps staring at me in the face. Quite frankly, I never want to eat again.
Gender: Boy!
Belly button in or out? In
Movement? All the time.
What I miss? My body not hurting all the time.
What I'm looking forward to: Christmas and getting all of our decorations up. We're going this weekend to cut down a tree and I can't wait for Hannah to help me decorate it! :o)
Milestones: Colson is almost 17 inches tall now, nearly as tall as he will be at birth. But that three-pound weight will likely more than double — and may even come close to tripling — by delivery time.
And here is a not so flattering photo of my 29 week baby bump. I'm posting it for all of my loyal readers. I feel huge and in this photo I look huge.
I feel as though I look like I did when I was 36 weeks with Hannah.
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