This month has been such a whirlwind! As I sit here only 3 days before Christmas, I'm amazed at how fast time has flown and how soon our baby boy will be here. Only 36 days left! (and I'm still hoping he comes just a little bit early).
So rewinding a bit, here are weeks 3 & 4 in iPhone pics:
Most of week 3 was spent working, Christmas shopping, and growing a baby (I kid, I kid!). Somehow I still managed to attend a Christmas party with my favorite nurses, a baby shower (my 4th!) thrown by these awesome coworkers of mine (of course I forgot to take pictures), and my first pro hockey game in a fancy suite with the husband thanks to HCA (go Preds!). It was an awesome, exhausting week that I wouldn't have traded for the world.
Reality hit me hard during week 4... Christmas was right around the corner, and I had a baby with no nursery! Nick and I got to work quickly painting the nursery, buying, picking up, and assembling furniture, and getting the room ready for our sweet little boy. There is still decorating and work to be done, but if Logan came tomorrow I would be ready. A huge weight was lifted off my shoulders. I also finished my Christmas shopping, wrapped all of our presents, assembled Nick's stockings (he gets 2 this year!), and washed, folded, and sorted all of Logan's clothes... and still managed to work my usual 50-hr work week. I'm looking forward to slowing down in January and only working 3 12-hr shifts a week! Floor nursing is hard on my 9 month pregnant body.
So there you have it, weeks 3 and 4 in iPhone pics. There is still so much to look forward to in the last week of December!
Our amazing Thanksgiving in NC ended with the best start to a new week- my golden birthday. We didn't arrive home from our trip until 5am on my birthday, so as Nick showered and dressed for work I got cozy on the couch for a much needed nap. My day was spent Christmas shopping around town... a few new decorations, a few things for myself, and gifts for my 2 favorite boys. Nick left work early to take me out to buy our Christmas tree (my only real birthday request this year), after a Starbucks break for my free birthday drink of choice (a caramel brulee latte... so good!). We braved the rain and cold to pick the perfect Frasier Fur, and returned home to eat, decorate, and celebrate. Nick grilled an amazing filet mignon, accompanied by a baked potato, salad, and a garlic/parmesan baguette. He presented me with the most amazing cheesecake for dessert.... the entire meal was perfect and much better than anything we would have found in a restaurant. As the hours grew later we began trimming the tree and finishing our decorations around the house while dancing to the greatest Christmas album of all- Frank Sinatra.
our christmas tree all trimmed and pretty, the beautiful handmade birthday card I received from my very talented mother, and my new "hohoho" blocks courtesy of Target
As cheesy as it may sound, I truly feel that my life is nothing short of golden right now. I have an amazing husband that lives to make me happy, a healthy miracle baby growing and bouncing safe inside of me, a fulfilling career that makes me feel proud and accomplished, and everything in life that I need. Of course I will always wish for more... a bigger house, more money, less stress, etc... but I have nothing to complain about the way my life is right now. I am blessed and fortunate to have achieved so much, and the best years of my life with our new little joy are yet to come. The last 28 years will become a distant memory once this little boy enters the world and makes my life better in every way possible.
The last few weeks with Logan have been nothing short of incredible. I wish more than anything I could stop time for just a little while, just long enough to cherish every moment we have together before I am forced to share him with the world. Recently I find myself constantly distracted by him, unable to focus on anything other than every movement and feeling of him safe inside of me. He is a part of me now, a part of me that I will never let go of for as long as I live. We are bonded in a way I have never felt before, and my love for him is truly amazing and life changing.
Nick and I treated ourselves to another elective 3D ultrasound yesterday to sneak a peek at our handsome little bundle. Of course he was stubborn and refused to move his hands from his face more than a few seconds at a time, but watching him move around in live time was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. He slept through most of it, but was sure to show off a little thumb sucking and yawning before we left. He is absolutely adorable (but I'm a little bias). We're still arguing over whose nose he has... I guess time will tell. Here are a few of my favorite pictures:
I also had another prenatal appointment this week, and all is well so far! Both Logan and I are happy and healthy. All of my blood work looks great, which was my biggest concern so far.
We will be traveling back home to NC for Thanksgiving in a few short days, and I couldn't be more excited. Our days will be busy with the people that we love most, stuffing our faces and celebrating my favorite of all holidays. We will return just in time for my 28th birthday... my golden year! No big plans this year, but I always enjoy a day to relax and celebrate. This time of year always flies by, which scares me a little knowing that Logan will be here as soon as the chaos of the holidays is over. I can't wait to meet our little miracle, but I'll also feel a little better about it once we have the nursery complete and everything around the house ready for his arrival.
Safe and happy travels to all! Happy Thanksgiving!
