So we had three snow storms in the past week so I guess winter is officially here. I ended up with a two hour delay AND a snow day, so that was an exciting bonus. It bought me a lot of much needed time to finally get the tree in order, some Christmas shopping done, the house cleaned up a bit, and of course, it finally afforded Ryan the time to assemble a million things for the baby which have taken over the house. The pack and play is assembled. The car seat is installed. The fancy vibrating baby swing that a coworker gave us is set up even though we had to relocate the armchair in the living room to the garage. We are just out of room with the Christmas tree and the swing and the bouncy chairs, etc. etc. etc! It is a bit overwhelming. Every time I think this townhouse can't feel smaller, we manage to squeeze more things into it.
I debated even doing Christmas on any kind of large scale this year. Getting the decorations out and up was exhausting. We didn't end up doing outdoor lights. I was even willing to skip the tree but Ryan wasn't. Isaac wasn't that interested in getting the tree this year, so Ryan and I ended up going during the day on the Monday after Thanksgiving. We both had off from work but Isaac had school. It doesn't look like Christmas cards are happening (perhaps a holiday themed birth announcement?). Sadly, I am even debating taking the tree and everything down on Christmas evening since we leave for the hospital early in the morning the 26th. I feel like if I don't take it all down that night that it will stay up till February.
The other night Ryan got to finish with work early (a rarity for a December Friday night when you work retail) and we were able to meet him at Red Robin and then we did a little grocery shopping. (Sidenote: I remember when my siblings and I would tease my parents that their date night was always Panera and the grocery store, and now I have BECOME THEM). This was probably our last restaurant meal before baby. It feels like everything is a milestone like that anymore. The last date night before the baby comes. The last day trip before the baby comes, and on and on.
We also managed to squeeze in a trip to the Christmas Panto, trying to keep the tradition alive. The girls were so excited (Isaac, not so much, since he felt the show was "princess themed"). Gabby had told Ryan she had bought a new dress for the occasion. She is ever the fashionista so we were tickled but not surprised when she showed up in this fully sequined animal print dress complimented with holographic bow. A week out from her seventh birthday she looks so grown up all of a sudden.
The weather was not cooperative and it was looking sketchy if we would be able to make the show.
We were able to exchange our tickets for the seven o'clock show for tickets to the two o'clock show and we had great seats in the center of the third row. It made for a treacherous ride home but at least we still got to go. Gabby even got to go up on stage and be a part of the show, although she became a little shy once she got up on the stage. It was a lot of fun.
So that's what's new around here...
