Christmas

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!!!  This was a picture Devon and I took with my cell phone on Christmas morning and texted to our families to say Merry Christmas :-)

We had a truly wonderful few days of Christmas together.  We had several things planned, but the weather kept us from doing 2 out of the 3.  We were able to do our "annual traditional snack supper" with Annie, Robbie, Nathanael, Rachael, Thom, Jacqui, and Julia.  We didn't get a picture of the great spread or great group of people this year...we'll have to be better about that in years to come.  Annie and I decided to make this an annual event to keep the Kelly tradition alive.  Christmas Eve dinner consists of snacks...the most important being the cheese & sausage sent to us from Wisconsin :-)  That is what all of us Kelly's think of when it comes to Christmas Eve dinner...Wisconsin cheese & sausage!

Christmas and the day after were full of Devon and me time!  It was wonderful.  We were suppose to go to Devon's parent's house for Christmas dinner and a movie and then go to my best friend's parent's house for Sunday breakfast...but the snow kept both of these events from happening.  Devon and I did little productive around the house...we just enjoyed each other company, watched some movies, played a couple games, napped, and ate too much food :-)  It is hard getting back into reality after 3 leisurely days like this.  We are both very very thankful for the rest and relaxation!  Especially before our baby boy arrives...in approximately 10weeks! 

Up Early

Well, I'm up early due to achy hips.  Whew.  The good news is, it's usually not this bad in the mornings.  If it were, I don't think I'd ever have a problem getting up on time to get ready for work :-)  I knew I would end up waking Devon up with all my tossing and turning and moving to try and get the achyness to stop, so I decided to go ahead and get up.  It's actually kinda nice getting up early when it's not cause you have to immediately get ready for work.  I've gotten all our Christmas gifts and cards ready for people Devon works closely with, my co-workers, and our neighbors all done and ready to deliver.  This year for Devon's people we're giving them hot chocolate in these cute little tins that I picked up at Michael's and Hobby Lobby.  Our neighbors are getting this same thing :-)  and my co-workers are getting little homemade soaps I picked up a couple months ago during a girls weekend trip to Roanoke, VA.  I really do think it's neat to be able to do a small something for people like this in your everyday life.

Now, I'm sitting here with a fully belly and a hot cup of tea enjoying the Christmas lights while I write this.  Thank you Lord for small treats like this.

I can't believe it's the week of Christmas already.  Where did 2010 go???  It's scary how fast a year can go!  My best friend ,Heather, and I were talking the other day about how long we have known each other and how long ago we graduated from college.  We essentially said it does not make sense!  I mean, we can remember what we have done since the 11 1/2 years ago we graduated from college...but it still just doesn't make sense that that much time has passed.  I still feel like college was a year ago...and that I'm still in my early 20s!  Of course I wouldn't change anything, but it still doesn't make sense.

On another note, Devon and I had our all day birthing class yesterday at the hospital.  We left with a "certificate" of sorts.  I guess we're "ready" to have a baby and then take it home with us...eek!  11 more weeks until the little guys due date.  Again, time is flying by.  Lots to get done before he gets here.  But I don't think we'll ever feel completely "ready."  It's gonna make us rely on the Lord all the more.  Exciting, scary, unbelievable, humbling, responsibility, joy, awe...just some of the emotions that go through this hormone fluxing pregnant woman as the days pass by.

Thank you for reading this definite rambling post!  Blessings on your week of Christmas!  May you truly see God in the details of your days.

a few pics of "the bump"

I'm finally doing what I've mentioned a couple times now...posting a couple pics of the growing baby "bump."  I really don't think you can call it a bump anymore, ha ha!

Overall things are going wonderfully with the pregnancy.  We're 28wks along...so we'll get to meet our little man in 12 weeks!  I'm starting to think about all the things we need to get done before then!

Enjoy the pictures.  They are self taken with my cell phone :-)  If you're wondering about the background...I've taken these while at work.  It gets really slow sometimes while I'm at this office, and since I don't have an actual office or computer or anything, I have to fill my time with something while waiting on patients.  (Don't worry, most of the time I keep plenty busy between the two offices!)

"bump" at 6 months

"bump" at 7 months