The end of 10

I can't believe that we are already closing in on the end of 2010. It has been an amazing year, that's for sure.

Mr. S. and I celebrated 10 years as a couple in March
We found out we were pregnant in May.
With our friends, we traveled to Florida on vacation in June.
The baby was found to be a boy in September.
Mr. S. and I celebrated 3 years married in December.

It was a great year, but I know that 2011 is going to be even bigger. We are going to start the year with the birth of our baby boy. I am so excited, anxious, scared, nervous...a bundle of nerves! Right now it is more the anticipation of when labor will happen than anything. I like to plan and I like to know when things are going to happen. Not knowing when he will decide to come, that is hard for me!

I can't wait for 2011, to see what changes it brings. I can only hope and dream that it is a wonderful year!

Dear Baby,

Please get your foot out of my rib. It hurts.

Love,
Your mom

Pregnancy Insomnia

I'm awake. It's 5:08. On a Sunday. Have been awake since 4:30. Ugh...

Yes, I'm sure this is "preparation for motherhood" or whatever else people would like to tell me, but it doesn't make it any nicer.

I have to get in a car for about 3 hours for Christmas today with my mom and step-family. I am excited to see my mom, not excited to sit in a car for 3 hours. I'll have to be frugal with the water today. Hopefully my feet won't swell like crazy.

6 more weeks left until my due date! Holy cow! I am looking forward to Christmas break starting Wednesday. I am planning to pack my bag for the hospital and get the nursery done. Yay!

Off to try to get in a couple of hours of sleep before my actual alarm clock goes off...*yawn*

Bah Humbug

It isn't that I am not into Christmas, but I am not as excited as usual. Christmas is typically my FAVORITE holiday. I love the music, the lights, the feeling, everything...but this year, I don't have the motivation to put up the tree, the lights, or anything. I was trying to figure out why this is. I think I discovered why.

Due to trying to get the house ready for Parker, I feel that putting up Christmas decor is only going to irritate me when I am trying to nest. It is just getting out more stuff that I will have to put up. I just want my house to be clean, and I guess I feel that the Christmas stuff will only clutter the house. Now, I have put up a few decorations, so that is good. I just don't want to get the tree out and put together this year.

Next year there will SO be a tree because it will be Parker's first Christmas and he will be close to a year old. He will be able to be mesmerized by the lights and sounds of Christmas. I will go all out next year for him, but this year, I need to keep it low key for my own sanity!

32 weeks...

It has been almost a month since I have posted. Eek! I just don't have the motivation to do much of anything right now. I seem to have so much other stuff to do that I can't focus on this. But this is what is going on right now.

I am currently 32 weeks as of today. This is me at 30 weeks.

Yep, this is what I was working with 2 weeks ago. My baby bump is itchy and sore. The baby is super busy moving around all the time. I love it! The downside...my swollen feet. Ick. I go to the doctor again Monday, but I don't think it is anything serious. My blood pressure has been really good each time I have gone in. I think it is just swollen feet that I have to stand on most all day at work.

Christmas break is around the corner. I could use a long break from the kids at school!