Doctor's Appointment

I had another doctor's appointment yesterday. All is well! I finally have gained a few pounds. After feeling so sick and not wanting to eat and then getting the flu...it took a little longer to put on a couple of pounds. My belly is definitely starting to take shape. I am not able to button my pants and have to trust the belt to keep them from falling down. I am not big enough yet for maternity pants, but that will come soon enough.

Tomorrow my parents and sister Melissa will be getting to town. We will be going to church in the afternoon, have a wonderful Christmas Eve dinner and then going to bed early so we can get up early to catch our flight to FLORIDA!

Yes that is right, we are going to be spending our Christmas break in Florida this year. My aunts and uncles and most of my cousins will be joining my grandma in Ft. Myer's Beach for a vacation/reunion. We are anxious to find out how Macayla does on an airplane! We are flying with my parents so at least there will be extra help when she doesn't want to be on the plane any longer.

I hope that everyone has a blessed Christmas and safe travels to all!

Christmas at Jason's parents

Last Saturday we spent a wonderful day at Jason's parent's house. We started the event with an incredible brunch that kept us full the rest of the day! After brunch put the kids down for a nap and the adults got to play some games. Just have to note that the girls beat the boys at the TV version of Scene it! :) When the naps were all done we gathered around the Christmas tree to open presents. Macayla was way more into presents this year. She got so excited with every one. It was very cute. Overall we had a great day!

Visit from Santa

Macayla must have been a very good girl this year. Santa came to visit at her cousin Collin's house when Macayla and Collin's other two cousins were visiting. Macayla wasn't so sure at first what to think about Santa but she was by no means scared. She sat on his lap like it was no big deal and enjoyed singing Christmas carols with everyone!

Belly pics

The upper two pictures are from when I was 12 weeks and the bottom picture is about 8 or 9 weeks. I have been doing very well lately. After about 6 weeks of bad nausea all day long with only an hour relief here and there, last week Monday a magic switch turned. Since that day I have not had any nausea (knock on wood). Although I know that it could come back at times I have been very grateful to be over the worst of it! Besides really bad heartburn yesterday afternoon I'm doing great!

Macayla continues to grow! Her vocabulary is constantly increasing. It seems like each week she gains 4 or more new words. She continues to be our "little helper" with everything we try to do...it is crazy how independent not only does she want to be but is becoming. Her potty training is going very well (at the sitter's at least). As long as she is taken to the potty on a regular basis she keeps a dry diaper. Almost every nap she is waking up with a dry diaper and sometimes when she wakes up in the mornings.

Hope everyone is enjoying getting ready for the Christmas season!