This and that.
Sorry that I have been MIA - things have been insane around here. Work has been incredibly busy, as always. Looking forward to 5:00 on Christmas Eve, so I will have a few days off.
Last week was crazy - there was this huge ice storm and more than 200,000 people in our area lost power, many for days (some still don't have power back). Over 90% of homes in our town lost power and they declared a state of emergency. Luckily, we made it through the storm unscathed. Of course, we are expecting 6-10 inches of snow tomorrow - bleh. While a white Christmas is pretty much guaranteed, I am not looking forward to another messy commute.
I took today off to join Baby H on his first-ever field trip. We went to see "Disney on Ice." He has been so excited about it, taking about Mickey Mouse nonstop. And the show didn't disappoint - he was absolutely mesmerized by it! He was clapping his hands, dancing and waving to all of the characters. The only downsides? He cried every time Mickey left the ice. And he was so exhausted by the time it was over, he barely made it to the car before falling asleep. But it was definitely worth it.
Pregnancy is going well. I cannot believe that I will be 29 weeks tomorrow. Time is going by so fast! This baby-to-be is a lot different than Baby H was - much more active, to say the least. H is intrigued with the fact that there is a baby in my tummy. He loves to come up and kiss my belly - we had a bunch of people over on Saturday, and he kept trying to lift up my shirt to give me kisses. It is seriously adorable, but I am sure that nobody really wants to see my bare belly - trust me.
Does anyone else feel like the holiday season is going by way too fast? I cannot believe that Christmas is only a week away - I don't even feel like I have had any time to enjoy it. Part of it is the shortened holiday season this year - fewer weekends between Thanksgiving and Christmas, combined with more obligations on those weekends, makes me feel like the time is passing me by. And I think that the other part is the undue stress that I put on myself every year - getting all of the Christmas cards made, addressed and out the door; getting my out-of-state packages mailed; shopping for, buying and wrapping all of the gifts on my own, while trying to find the perfect gifts for those who are never satisfied with anything; baking Christmas cookies; and attending every social obligation that I am invited to - whether I want to or not. I am so concerned with making the holidays "perfect" for everyone else, that I just end up stressing myself out.
But how could I not want everything to be perfect for this little guy? (Note: this photo was taking approximately 30 seconds before the Great Meltdown of 2008, proving that things aren't always what they seem...)
Last week was crazy - there was this huge ice storm and more than 200,000 people in our area lost power, many for days (some still don't have power back). Over 90% of homes in our town lost power and they declared a state of emergency. Luckily, we made it through the storm unscathed. Of course, we are expecting 6-10 inches of snow tomorrow - bleh. While a white Christmas is pretty much guaranteed, I am not looking forward to another messy commute.
I took today off to join Baby H on his first-ever field trip. We went to see "Disney on Ice." He has been so excited about it, taking about Mickey Mouse nonstop. And the show didn't disappoint - he was absolutely mesmerized by it! He was clapping his hands, dancing and waving to all of the characters. The only downsides? He cried every time Mickey left the ice. And he was so exhausted by the time it was over, he barely made it to the car before falling asleep. But it was definitely worth it.
Pregnancy is going well. I cannot believe that I will be 29 weeks tomorrow. Time is going by so fast! This baby-to-be is a lot different than Baby H was - much more active, to say the least. H is intrigued with the fact that there is a baby in my tummy. He loves to come up and kiss my belly - we had a bunch of people over on Saturday, and he kept trying to lift up my shirt to give me kisses. It is seriously adorable, but I am sure that nobody really wants to see my bare belly - trust me.
Does anyone else feel like the holiday season is going by way too fast? I cannot believe that Christmas is only a week away - I don't even feel like I have had any time to enjoy it. Part of it is the shortened holiday season this year - fewer weekends between Thanksgiving and Christmas, combined with more obligations on those weekends, makes me feel like the time is passing me by. And I think that the other part is the undue stress that I put on myself every year - getting all of the Christmas cards made, addressed and out the door; getting my out-of-state packages mailed; shopping for, buying and wrapping all of the gifts on my own, while trying to find the perfect gifts for those who are never satisfied with anything; baking Christmas cookies; and attending every social obligation that I am invited to - whether I want to or not. I am so concerned with making the holidays "perfect" for everyone else, that I just end up stressing myself out.
But how could I not want everything to be perfect for this little guy? (Note: this photo was taking approximately 30 seconds before the Great Meltdown of 2008, proving that things aren't always what they seem...)
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