Santa Kelly

We had a busy but fun weekend. I spent most of it distributing Christmas presents to my friends. I was determined to get them out BEFORE Christmas for probably the first time EVER. I did homemade gifts this year. Part of the gift was edible so I think that motivated me to get organized and try to meet with everyone. I made six different kinds of candy: Peanut Butter Balls, Martha Washington Balls, Chocolate Covered Peanuts, Peppermint Bark, Millionaires, and Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Ritz crackers. Those were the easiest to make. I also cross-stitched them an ornament. I started on the ornaments a few months ago and tried to sew a little bit each night after Sawyer went to bed. I've decided that next year I will either need to buy gifts again or start in August in order to meet my deadline.


Luckily Lorne noticed that I had forgotten to fray the bottom of this one BEFORE I gave it as a gift!

I had lunch with Kristy on Saturday. It is always so nice to get away for a few hours. We always meet at On the Border which is one of my favorite restaurants so it's a great time.

We went to Lorne's group Christmas party Saturday night. We left Sawyer with Crystal again and she said that he did great. He knocked over the lamp and broke the bulb, but he's done that at least twice while we were here so no big deal. I fed him dinner and bathed him before we left just like last time. I told her that I may have her do it the next time she watches him (I guess if there's a next time). She said that would be no problem.

We had a gift exchange at the party. Lorne went home with the game that he brought as his gift and I got a watch. I had a really cute snowman wall hanging but it was stolen in the process of opening. I brought picture frames and one of the guys ended up with those. I don't think that he was too happy about it, but oh well. That's a gift exchange for ya.

Sunday we went and had lunch with Rick and Priscilla and exchanged gifts. She got Sawyer two outfits and some books. She also bought an outfit for the baby girl. Sawyer carried it around for quite a while.


Sawyer had fun carrying around his sister's onesie (and his dad's watch!)

Speaking of Sawyer, he has started wanting to give us kisses. It is one of the sweetest things that I have ever seen! He will lean forward and start smacking. I got a great picture of him trying to kiss their cat Ethel. I have a feeling that Ethel was none too impressed!


No toddlers (or cats) were harmed in the making of this photo.

After lunch Sawyer and I went to see Laura and Logan. We didn't stay too long because Sawyer had only had a short nap in the car that day and it was getting close to dinnertime. Laura told me last week that they may be moving to Little Rock and I am so bummed! She said they will know for sure next month. I have really enjoyed reconnecting with her. We have had some fun playdates.

I had a prenatal appointment yesterday and it went well. I had my gestational diabetes test so I had to drink the lovely Orange Crush-like concoction exactly one hour before my appointment. I'd just started drinking the liquid (which I have to consume in five minutes) when Sawyer fell off of a chair in the kitchen. It was no doubt a wonderful sight with him screaming and me chugging the orange nastiness while I consoled him. He has a lovely bruise on his forehead just in time for Christmas. At least I have already had his pictures made!

I got to the office in time to have my blood drawn. I should have the results in a few days. I heard the heartbeat and measured 28 cm so that's good. My total weight gain is now 16 pounds which I'm not really thrilled about, but I'm about fifteen pounds lighter than I was with my last pregnancy at this point so I'm proud of that. I couldn't believe that was my last monthly appointment. I will be back in just two weeks. Dr. Watts said that I should just gain two pounds MAX between now and then. Um, yeah, did you remember reading about all of that candy that I made? There are leftovers just dying to be eaten BY ME!

We stopped by the pediatrician's office on our way home since it is right next door. I asked to speak to a nurse because I wanted someone in the medical field to lay their eyes on him. She ascertained that he was fine, I felt at ease, and then her parting comment was for me to watch him because sometimes the blood clots take two to three days to form. Wow, thanks lady for putting the fear of God in me! Needless to say, I'm not letting him anywhere near a chair today!! I'm just hoping our little girl won't have a propensity for climbing. What are the odds?

Merry Christmas everyone!!!