First of all, Merry Christmas to all! I hope the holiday was good for everyone. We had a wonderful holiday here. Tater Tot was missing :( and that was a definite bummer.
At least we'll be able to focus on only her when she gets back while she opens her gifts but nonetheless, it would be better to have her here, of course. Next year...
So it wasn't so chaotic today. It was quite nice. The girls woke up early, overjoyed with what was in their stocking and under the tree. They loved their gifts, which, in our house, were focused on a dollhouse and the Gym Spin. They had oodles of fun with the Gym Spin, which is sort of like a sit and spin but more robust and on a slight angle so you can use your weight to perpetuate its motion. It allows people to spin who are 125lbs. or less, so all the kids can enjoy it and Hadley and Imogen on it together worked out very well. I gave it a go, but I'm on the bigger side and was slightly nervous about it. It IS fun though. The girls also loved playing side by side with their nifty dollhouse. There were amazingly no fights over who got what. It was sweet and a pretty simple affair. Oh, how could I forget?! They also got twin baby dolls (they talk amongst each other) and a stroller, crib, swing, and highchair for them. They LOVED these dolls. They played with them ALL day long.
Late morning we made our way to the rest of the family and had a very good time there. We had a lovely meal, and were able to relax and watch most people open their gifts. By the way, we all got lovely gifts! We were all very appreciative. We watched the usual movie, well most did, I took a nap. We got home in time for the girls to promptly crawl into bed, and were they tired with the day's events.
Going back, minutes after we arrived there, Eric made the announcement that our family is expanding and since I made no attempt to change out of my pajamas today (I might do this anyway, especially on Christmas) and since I can hide it no longer what with my throwing up on a pretty consistent basis and feeling utterly awful, I guess it was time to share, though Eric's been pressuring me to share for some time previous to today. While I might not be sporting the baby bump yet (though my clothes are strangely tight and have been for nearly a year :)), a stomach bug can only continue for so long. It's been perfectly obvious something else is going on with me and I feel silly telling people I'm sick for the millionth time. I sound like a broken record and a whiner and with the holidays here and all the people....you get the picture. Just a couple of days ago, my sister-in-law asked me what was up with the Sea Bands and then the next obvious question, "Are you pregnant?" Since she's seen me looking sick for longer than a week, closer to two, in the Sea Bands, AND complaining about being sick, I could not deny it any longer.
Now, having only the baby to look forward to, well that, and naming him/her, as I'm nearly too sick to ever enjoy my pregnancy, I needed a visual reward to view on a regular basis, hence, the blob to your right who's starting to resemble a human being. So there you have it, thanks to Eric (though many of you reading this are probably already aware). My first appointment with the doctor is on January 5th. Hopefully, a healthy baby #4 is on it's way.
So again, we hope everyone had a great day and the festivities were good to you. We look forward to seeing more family and friends this week and in the weeks ahead. We hope travels are safe for everyone. For everyone that we could not be with, we miss and love you and can't wait to be together again. Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!
P.S. I hope to be in the mood to share pictures tomorrow. I do not have the strength to share them now. Sorry, folks.
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