Merry Christmas Eve everyone! Just thought I would give a little update on the weeks happenings: First and foremost, Janelle and Josh Carter are officially the proud mommy and daddy to Benjamin Jasper Carter and Olivia Mae Carter who were born on Dec. 22, 2009, weighing a little over 5 lbs. and 19 and 18 in. long!!! Yay!!! :)
We took a family adventure trip to Chicago Tues. and Wed. this week as a little "winter get-away" and had lots of fun! We took the fabulous public transportation to Jenny B's shop and to a fabulous dinner of the famous Chicago style pizza! (Kimmie, you would have been proud!) Wednesday we hit the streets of Chi-town for some good-ole Christmas shopping. Of course the only purchase for the day was a couple pairs of maternity pants for me!! Woo-hoo! :) We trudged through the snow and freezing rain to enjoy the beautiful city at Christmas time, it was worth being cold for (especially when the snow was coming down in big beautiful flakes)!
When we got home Wednesday night, Coon and Sarah came to visit and we hit up the one and only Whitey's Ice Cream and enjoyed an evening of laughs. Which brings me to: My taco sparkles... Coon and Sarah got me the coolest t-shirt EVER from Chuey's in Nashville. It is a pink shirt with a sparkly pink taco on the front and the quote: "My Taco Sparkles" on the back! Thanks guys - I can't wait to wear it!!! :)
I hope everyone has a relaxing and safe Christmas!
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Monday, December 21, 2009
Is this heaven??
Nope, it's IOWA! :) And we are here! We got in late Friday night and have been busy since, well, busy for a vacation I should say. We've done quite a bit of resting and relaxing too! Eric has started Izzy on her "new years resolution" a bit early and has taken her for a run every day since we have been home. She's done a good job too, though I don't think she made the resolution herself... She does enjoy the exercise and we like her being worn out for a while after they get home! Eric had to pick up some contraption for his shoes today so he doesn't slip on the snow and ice as he's running. His only complaint is how COLD it is!
Then there's me...I've been enjoying my break by sitting on the couch and watching tv! HA! I'll get into the exercise routine in a bit, but I firmly believe that rest and relaxation after a stressful month needs to come first! On the plus side, my doctor said that I have only gained 1 pound since Thanksgiving, which I am pretty sure is less than I gained last year between Thanksgiving and Christmas and I was running almost everyday! Of course, by only gaining a pound, you can imagine that my "baby bump" hasn't grown a whole lot, and you would be correct. Although the baby is growing quickly and is supposed to double in size over the next couple weeks. Hopefully I don't double in size too! HA! What is fun right now is that I can feel the "Lolo" moving around a little bit and in the morning sometimes I can see where she is from the outside of my belly. And now she has little bones in her ears so she can hear things. Pretty cool if I do say so myself!
In other preggo news, my friend Janelle is in the hospital right now in labor with her twins! I've been getting updates all day and am anxiously awaiting their arrival!
For news to be waiting for, I'll post an updated belly picture as soon as my husband will take one, AND we have scheduled our next doctors appointment for Jan. 14th. Why is this important you say? Well, this is our appointment where we get our next and last ultrasound. We will get to see the baby, check out the organs and make sure everything is going well AND we will find out if it is going to be an Eloise or a Henry! Yes ladies and gentlemen, we will FINALLY be able to find out if its a boy and girl. Thank goodness! I don't know how people wait 9 months to find out, its torture enough for me to wait until January!
Then there's me...I've been enjoying my break by sitting on the couch and watching tv! HA! I'll get into the exercise routine in a bit, but I firmly believe that rest and relaxation after a stressful month needs to come first! On the plus side, my doctor said that I have only gained 1 pound since Thanksgiving, which I am pretty sure is less than I gained last year between Thanksgiving and Christmas and I was running almost everyday! Of course, by only gaining a pound, you can imagine that my "baby bump" hasn't grown a whole lot, and you would be correct. Although the baby is growing quickly and is supposed to double in size over the next couple weeks. Hopefully I don't double in size too! HA! What is fun right now is that I can feel the "Lolo" moving around a little bit and in the morning sometimes I can see where she is from the outside of my belly. And now she has little bones in her ears so she can hear things. Pretty cool if I do say so myself!
In other preggo news, my friend Janelle is in the hospital right now in labor with her twins! I've been getting updates all day and am anxiously awaiting their arrival!
For news to be waiting for, I'll post an updated belly picture as soon as my husband will take one, AND we have scheduled our next doctors appointment for Jan. 14th. Why is this important you say? Well, this is our appointment where we get our next and last ultrasound. We will get to see the baby, check out the organs and make sure everything is going well AND we will find out if it is going to be an Eloise or a Henry! Yes ladies and gentlemen, we will FINALLY be able to find out if its a boy and girl. Thank goodness! I don't know how people wait 9 months to find out, its torture enough for me to wait until January!
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