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Sunday, December 21, 2008

Merry Christmas

I am officially signing off until after Christmas. Finally with all major shopping and tasks done, I plan to kick back and ... you know eat and be merry. And, there's the birthday of one particular soon-to-be 4 yr old in the midst of the many festivities. The excitement level in the house is beyond measure, my friends. Judging by the activity going on in my womb, Baby is pretty enthusiastic as well!

I wish you all a truly wonderful Christmas, filled with the peace and love that can only come from our Savior. May you each, along with me, find time amongst the activities and presents to ponder upon the most amazing gift of all - the gift of God's only Son. He is Immanuel, "God With Us".

Merry Christmas from my family to yours!

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Christmas preparations to a child

My son is beside himself with excitement for Christmas and his birthday, which is near Christmas. He started asking me "Is it my birthday or Christmas yet?" every morning, starting in October. That thankfully stopped when we made a paper chain with the days numbered down - a tangible way to see how far/soon it was coming. We make a big deal of ripping off each day.

We have come to love is a little video called "The Very First Noel". It is a cartoon of the nativity story from one of the wise men's perspectives, narrated by Andy Griffith. It's made by the people who make the Boz videos. I have watched a fair share of Christmas movies this season, and I must say that this one is our favorite! Since it's only 23 minutes long, I don't mind him watching it a couple of times a week! :) I HIGHLY recommend this movie for your family! I think I'm incorporating it into some of the classes for my church kiddos.

Also favorite in this house is the a plastic Nativity Set that was given to Jackson when he was born. It's so cute to see him reenact the Christmas story with those little figures! The other day he made one of the shepherds say "Jesus, it's your birthday! Happy Birthday!". My heart melts...

Monday, December 1, 2008

pregnancy FAQ

1. How do you feel? Now - good. (Hooray!) Two weeks ago and the many weeks prior to that – not so good. I was stuck in an almost constant state of nausea and lethargy. Amazingly, the only consistent time I felt good was when we were on the Women’s retreat. That is such an answer to prayer, ya’ll! I didn’t know how I was going to pull that thing off feeling as badly as I had been – especially in the mornings. I guess my illness perhaps will explain the lack of good blogging the last several months.

2. Any cravings? There have been far more food aversions than cravings. Although, I have kept my trusted friend, Wheat Thins, within arm’s reach at all times. Soup, hummus, graham crackers, and ice cream, anything creamy and fattening have also been hits. The food aversions have been much stronger this time around… nothing like cooking a meal for my family only to sit down at the table and realize there is no way it was going to be eaten by me. Remember THIS POST about my favorite salsa? Several days after I wrote it, hubby surprised me by buying some for me. The mere sight of it repulsed me. Poor guy. He tried.

3. When is your due date? May 31, 2009

4. Do you want a boy or a girl? Yes and yes. Just praying for a healthy baby. Are you going to find out the sex? Yep.

5. Are you showing? Heavens, yes. I’ve tried to hide it, but without a whole lot of luck. Oh, the joys of being short and having a short torso... the belly has no where to go but OUT.

6. Do you have any possible names? No way. Mike and I have vastly different tastes in names, so agreeing on one is very difficult. We didn’t agree on Jackson’s name until about 3 weeks before he was born. The few names we have tossed around have all been shot down by the other.

7. What does Jackson think about it? He is excited and seems to get it! At first he told us with certainty that it was a little sister. Then, he changed his mind and told us he wants a brother. He has been very sweet and prays often for “the baby in mommy’s belly”.