Busy Celebrating Christmas and Getting Ready

This last week we have been busy, and I forsee the next week to be more of the same.  On Friday we attended our ward Christmas activity.  They served a nice "breakfast for dinner" dinner, and of course Santa was there to hear the kids wish list.  We stood in line with Abby, but as predicted, as soon as we got to Santa, she was too scared and wouldn't let go of Cameron.  So, we'll try again next year!

One of the best parts about living in Eagle Mountain is the fun things the city puts together.  Every year the fire department drives up and down every street with Santa sitting on the fire engine.  I was really looking forward to it this year because I thought Abby would really enjoy it.  We knew they would be driving by on Saturday morning because Cam was working on call from home in case a call came in while the engine was out.  Unfortunatly, a call did come in and Cam had to go to work, and while he was gone, the engine drove down our street.  By the time I heard the sirens, put Abby's shoes on and grabbed her coat, the engine was long gone.  They must have been cruising by pretty fast because it took me only a few seconds to wisk Abby out the door.  We were both bummed to have missed it.

Later Saturday afternoon, we headed to Provo to go to Cam's parents for a family Christmas party.  We had a nice ham dinner and spent time watching the kids play and visiting with one another.  Cam's mom got Abby a little baby doll, and of course she loves it, and now it goes everywhere with her.

Monday, I had a "girls day out" with my friend Jolynne.  We went and got pedicures (such a nice treat when your 9 months pregnant) and did some shopping.  I picked up a few of the last items needed for the baby, and just spent some time without the kids.  It was a much needed break because my patience is running really thin, and poor Abby is almost always on the recieving end when patience has run out. 

Tuesday, I had my FINAL doctors appointment.  Finally a little progress, I'm dialated to a two, and a for sure date was set for the c-section.  Monday, December 21st, here we come!  That means I only have a few more days to complete my long to-do list.  Hopefully, if I keep busy, time will fly by, and before I know it, our little baby will be here!

A Quick Update: 37 weeks

Today I had my 37 week dr appointment.  Everything is still going well.  Unfortunatley there is no progress yet, I'm not dialated or anything.  So now I'm even more grateful for the scheduled c-section since it looks like I won't be going into labor anytime soon.  Usually I have been measuring one week bigger, but this time I measured a week small, which is mind boggling because I feel like my tummy is HUGE and growing by the minute.  However, the end is in sight (less than two weeks), and then the real work begins!

Tis the Season

Yesterday we officially started our holiday festivities by putting up the tree and decorating the house.  It's so cute because Abby LOVES to see houses that are decorated with lights.  She say's "Oh, so pretty!"  I think this Christmas will be really fun to watch Abby experience all the fun and excitement.

We did a lot of the decorating while Abby was napping, but saved putting the ornaments on the tree so she could help.  (This is the face Abby makes when you tell her to say "cheese", it's cute, but not really close to a smile.)

We also decided it was a good day to go to temple square and see all the lights.  We are going to have to squeeze in as many activities as we can before the baby arrives, so we are starting early.  Abby loves to look at pictures of the temples, so we knew she would really get excited to see one up close.  On the way up to temple square we stopped at the IN-N-OUT in Draper that just opened.  Cameron grew up in California, so since he's been living here, he's dearly missed the beloved restaurant.  It was packed inside, so we took our food and ate in the car.

Living with a 2 year old, it becomes quite obvious the phrases that are spoken often in the home, because she picks up on them quick.  When we got off the freeway in downtown, Abby kept saying "almost there" even though she really had no idea if we were or not.  I guess we tell her that all the time : )  I still feel like we are unprepared for the cold, we tried to bundle up, but I found that some of the essentials are still missing, hats and gloves, and right now, I don't have a coat that fits.  You'd think we'd never experienced a Utah winter before.

The lights are always so pretty around the temple.  Of course we had to make stops inside all the buildings.  It's a great chance to get warm for a minute, and we also get to act like a tourist and take pictures of everything.   

Inside the tabernacle.

In front of the temple (it's getting pretty difficult for me to hold Abby).  We all had a great time.  It's so fun to share these fun holiday traditions with Abby.