19 weeks

 

How far along? 19 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: Did not weigh this week

Maternity clothes? Yep…

Stretch marks? Not yet and hopefully, never!

Sleep: Missed out on sleep a little bit this week because of all of the Christmas festivities

Best moment this week: Celebrating Christmas with our families, watching the kids open their presents, and knowing we will have a new baby next Christmas!

Movement: I felt the first big kicks this week and they are happening more frequently each day!

Food cravings: I have actually like sweet things this week…that could be because I made white trash and sugar cookies…and let’s just say I enjoyed it! Yum!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Chicken still grosses me out! If I don’t eat early in the morning.

Have you started to show yet: I actually feel huge!

Gender prediction: Our Baby is a SURPRISE!!!

Belly Button in or out? In!

Wedding rings on or off? On!

Happy or Moody most of the time: Very happy this week, family in town, Jesse off all week!

Milestones: Our ultrasound is scheduled for next week. I cannot wait to see our babe’s face!!!

Christmas at Bebe’s

Last night we celebrated Christmas at Bebe’s house. We were supposed to have celebrated a couple of days ago, but poor Jack had the flu, so we had to postpone it. We had the yummiest dinner and then opened presents. The kids had so much fun playing together and playing with their new toys! I cannot believe that I only took four pictures! But we ended up having so much fun!!!

Christmas Day

We woke up this morning and Santa did come! The kids were so excited they could hardly contain themselves! Bebe and Nonni and Poppy came to watch the children open up their presents. We served breakfast and the children loved playing with their gifts all afternoon. I will let the pictures speak for themselves…

Christmas Eve- Marlins

Last year, Jesse decided that he wanted to start a new tradition and visit our neighbors and take them a treat and wish them a Merry Christmas. Last year, we went just the four of us. This year my parents decided to join us. We have all decided that we plan to do this each year, a new family tradition. We made a new recipe that a friend told be about and the kids put ornaments on the bags of treats.

 

We piled into one car to deliver the treats.

The girls!

We made our first stop at my Uncle Walter and Aunt Eunice’s house. This is my grandfathers brother, so we practiced on them! We even sung Christmas carols!

Our neighbor Tommy was next…

At Brenda’s house, she took a picture of us!

 

We stopped at Nannie and Papa’s house. We sang a Christmas carol and Caroline showed off her ballet skills!

We stopped at the Lynchs…

Sister bug and Mommy

We did more ballet at Jane’s house…

Caroline danced again at Mrs. Margaret’s… her big finish!

My and my baby sister

After delivering our treats, we headed back to my parent’s house to celebrate Christmas. We had so much fun opening up presents and just being together. This is one of my most favorite Christmas Eves ever!

When we arrived home, Will and Caroline put out reindeer food for Santa’s reindeer, and they headed to bed!

Will’s Kindergarten Winter Party and Trey and Jen come to town

Today was Will’s first “Winter Party”. Jesse was off work, so we both wanted to go…so little sister had to tag along. She loved every minute of it. They decorated gingerbread houses, had breakfast food, and received a stocking and gifts from his teacher. So, sweet. I had to work the Fall party, so I was thrilled to be there to see my sweet little guy interact with all his buddies.

Will and his sweet buddy, Connor. These two are such sweet friends!

Sweet sister and sweet brother

The gingerbread houses

Little sister was an angel. I told her before we went that she was not going to be able to participate in the decorating of the gingerbread houses. She was content to watch her brother decorate his!

After the Christmas party, my sister and BIL came into town. We had pizza at my parents house, had a mean game of Uno, and decorated a gingerbread house. So fun!