Today I feel....

Very, VERY....VERY pregnant.

Baby's First Christmas

Merry Christmas!!!!!

Updates a long time in the making....

Sorry it's been so long since a post, but I switched to the new system and it took a bit to get all kinks worked out. Fortunately, there hasn't been a whole heck of allot going on.

Auntie Megan sent me the cutest idea for shower favors. I was thinking of using the "Moon Shot" picture, what do you all think??!!!

I had my monthly check up and all is well. I'm still hovering JUST UNDER 200lbs at 199. Such a silly thing to be excited about, but I'll take what I can get. I go for my last monthly appointment in January,then it's every two weeks ( I think). I have a shot in the butt (because i"m Rh negative) and tests for diabetes (which involves drinking icky sugar water and having blood drawn) and anemia to look forward too....the joys of pregnancy!!

Fluff is doing well, he has a nice strong heart beat and is kicking up a storm most days. He likes to wait until I"m trying to sleep most nights and if I even try to sleep on my side, he gets very upset and punches me until I roll over. SO, despite all the books that say "DON"T SLEEP ON YOUR BACK"...they can just go to hell cause it's the only way I CAN SLEEP!!

I"ve also started a needle point Christmas stocking for next year. I have never done needle point before, and I have to be honest, so far I'm not liking it all that much. Auntie Amy bought the pattern and decided she didn't like it so much, so I said I would take it because it was cute for a boy. I think my poor cross stitch brain is just having a hard time to doing half a stitch and calling it good. I do need to get working on it cause once Fluff is here, I won't have the time and I want it done.

Daddy and I have had a low key Christmas this year. Not allot of gifts and no tree, mostly because our living room is full of boxes of stuff that we have cleaned out of what will be Fluff's room. We are looking forward to next Christmas when Fluff will be here and though he will only be 9months old, it will be way more fun. I'm sure Nana& Beepa and Babcia and Grampy are already starting to squirrel presents away!!!

Well, that's all I can think to say...if nothing else exciting happens, I won't be back til after Christmas.

Merry Christmas to All...and Happy Yule to Uncle Di.

HOLY MOLY!!

Our good friend Brian stopped by and dropped off some prezzies for Fluff. Brian and his wife Deb have a son Dylan who will be one in March. They graciously offered to give us some of Dylan's old stuff,since it will be the right size and season for Fluff. I was expecting a bag or two of cloths. Boy did I underestimate things..... Yes that is FIVE HUGE BOXES of cloths. All separated and labeled by age. Apparently there is a SIXTH box that we'll get next weekend. If I never get one piece of clothing for the whole first year, Fluff will still have PLENTY.

So a HUGE thank you to Brian, Deb and Dylan...we will take excellent care of everything so we can pass it back when Dylan's brother comes!! ;-)

YEAH SNOW!!!

YEAH SNOW!!!!!

I went out to walk Ellie just now and it's SNOWING OUT!! I know I"m a super dork, but I LOVE SNOW. Driving tomorrow will suck because people around here get amnesia every year and forget how to drive, but I do love it. There is something relaxing and peaceful about sitting in the dark and watching the snow fall. My husband says it's because I don't have to shovel this year, and maybe that's true. Or maybe I'm more excited this year because I'll be able to show Mikhail his first snow, take him for his first sled ride and make his first snowman. So for just a few minuets, don't think about the driving, the shoveling and the slush and just take a step back and enjoy the peace of the first snowfall. (and relax, it probably won't last)

More Best Books

See..it hasn't been more than a few hours and I've already come up with some more books to add to my list...

Henkes, Kevin. Kitten's First Full Moon

Gannji, Joan. Elusive Moose

Beaumont, Karen. Move Over, Rover

Thomas, Patricia. "Stand Back" said the Elephant "I'm going to Sneeze"

Rusackas, Francesca. Daddy All Day Long

O'Connor, Joe. Where Did Daddy's Hair Go?

And here are some classics that everyone should have :

Cannon, Jannell. Stellaluna

Joose, Barbara. Mama, Do You Love Me

Joose, Barbara. Papa, Do You Love Me

Brown, Margaret Wise. Goodnight Moon

McBratney, Sam. Guess How Much I Love You.

Guarino, Deborah. Is Your Mama a Llama?

Cimarusti, Maria. Peek-A-Moo

McCloskey, Robert. Make Way for Ducklings. (or anything else by him)

Boynton, Sandra. Snoozers. (or anything else by her)

Anything by Eric Carle.

Mostly anything with a Caldecott Award or Nomination.

I'm sure I'll come up with some more, but here's a start.

Best Books

I have had several friends ask for suggestions for some good books to recommend to Grandparents and friends as gifts for their kids. Below is a list of some newer books that I think are super cute and great reads.

( I know it goes against my Librarian genes to NOT do these in alphabetical order, but I'm just winging it.)

Lies, Brian. Bats at the Beach

Butler, M. Christina. One Winter's Day

Rawlingson, Julia. Fletcher and the Falling Leaves

Knudsen, Michelle. Library Lion

Edwards, Wallace. The Extinct Files

Yolen, Jane. How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?

Love, Maryann. You are my Miracle

Cronin, Doreen. Diary of a Worm

Cronin, Doreen. Click, Clack, Moo : Cows that Type

Long, Melinda. How I became a Pirate

Henson, Laura. Ten Little Elvi

I'm sure there are many more,but it's start. I"ll post more if I can think of any.