Gobble Gobble Wrap Up

Thanksgiving was very nice and relaxing. On Monday of that week we got our new black GMC Acadia. It's very fancy. Nicer of a car than either of us have ever had. On Thursday we went to celebrate with the in-laws. We had a very yummy turkey and other trimmings. We took some pictures in front of the tree and fireplace. This one is my favorite and we ended up using a version of it for our Christmas cards. The other one is of our lovely cat who loves our tree at home. It's his new favorite sleeping spot. I think he enjoys hiding from the dog under there.

Friday morning I woke up early to hit the stores for Black Friday. This was only my 2nd time to be out early and it wasn't too bad. It was sprinkling on and off and very cold but I didn't leave the house until a little after 4 am. Best Buy had hot chocolate waiting for us at the door too. Toys R Us was the craziest place I went to that morning. However I got a lot of shopping done. We still have more to do but we have to space out all that spending! =)

Yesterday we did some more shopping and took Steven to Build a Bear. Here are some pictures of him with his new bear, Batman. Very fitting of a name since that is what he wants his baby brother to be called.

He will be taking the bear with him to his Teddy Bear Camp next week at the hospital. It's a short hour long class where he gets to learn about what's going to happen to mommy in a few months. I'll report back how it goes. He loves this bear and loved the experience yesterday so I'm glad we were able to make this special for him. I think it will come in handy in February.

Yesterday I entered my 3rd trimester. Which I can't believe! Little baby boy Banner will be here before we know it. Here's a pregnancy picture we took last week for those of you to see my growing tummy. We'll take some more closer to Christmas and post again.

Baby Boy's Furniture

So here's the furniture we bought today. Well not all that's in the picture but at least the crib and dresser part. It's been a fun weekend. We had Roc & Brian and kids come over last night to eat dinner and play. Tonight my awesome father-in-law is going to come over and help us get a fire started for the first time in our new home. I cannot wait this is the perfect time.

I cannot believe how close Turkey day is. I'm actually looking forward to two things in particular - a turkey and pecan pie. Yummy!

Pregnancy Report: Things are going smoothly. I've had an occasional craving but nothing too weird. I have really missed having a glass of wine, a frozen drink like a bellini or some champagne from time to time. I think my husband is going to have something ready soon after we give birth to our boy. We found out on Friday that J.R. and Farrah are going to have a girl - which I totally called a month ago! I'm very pumped to have a niece and be able to buy some cute pink and purple clothes for someone. Only 3 and half months to go if you can believe it.

We had a request for some more pictures so here are some random ones from this past year that I just love and thought I would share with everyone.

Popping the Cherry

So here we begin. Well first I should tell you that our family makes up my husband, Curtis, our 3 1/2 year old, Steven and me. There are also 2 pets who live in our house: Steve the Cat and Lady the Dog. We are also expecting a second son at the end of February. We are very excited! And cannot wait to meet him!

We bought a house back in May of this year and just love it. We are pretty settled in. Here's a picture of the outside of the house right after we bought it. We are really enjoying the neighborhood and friends we have met.

Life has been pretty busy with work, family, and preparing for baby boy Banner's arrival. We are anxiously awaiting some cold weather and the holidays. It will be the first time in the new house and are excited to start building some memories. More to come later.