Christmas 2009

Christmas time is here and I love it! I love the decorations, lights, music - it all makes me very happy. This will be our last Christmas as a family of 3 (including Jake dog of course). Next year the holidays will be much more fun with our little man here!

Christmas cards are always a big deal for me. I'm a graphic designer, and I try to be as creative as possible. We modeled this year's card after the "It's a Wonderful Life" DVD cover. I'm pleased with how it turned out. It was a good way to announce Noah's upcoming arrival as well. CT Ryan took the photo, so you can't go wrong there! We sent out about 200 cards this year. Wonderful!

Getting Tired.....

Finally into the third trimester. I'm feeling very tired lately and hope that I maintain enough energy to finish everything that has to get done. I am a bit stressed and overwhelmed. Included in my list of things to do in the next 2 months are... Christmas and everything that involves, finishing the nursery (way behind on that!), 4 birth and parenting classes, 3 baby showers, and organizing the house. I wish I could just take 2 weeks off work and get it all done. But unfortunately, all sick and vacation days must be saved for maternity leave. That stinks. Being pregnant and working full time is really hard. It's tough getting up in the morning because every morning I wake up feeling like I'm 80. My hips ache, my back aches, and it's really hard to get moving. Then I go to work and sit in a cube all day, which doesn't help with the aches and pains at all. Ugh. I just can't wait until the end of February. Hopefully by then I can say that my to do list is completely done and I'll be getting ready to greet little Noah!

Karate Kid

Noah is moving like crazy these days. Luke and I say that he's practicing karate in my tummy. Last night we were in bed watching a movie and we could see him rolling around, back and forth. We had never seen so much movement. It was so much fun! Luke thought it was kind of "weird" - LOL. Although I have to admit that the movie Alien popped into my head once. It's just so strange thinking that there is a real being growing inside of you! I hope that near the end of the pregnancy we can see imprints of little hands and feet. That would be so precious. Less than three months to go! :)