Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving with Eric's family is usually really small but this year his sister and her husband came home from CA and we rented a house at the beach.  The rest of his family followed suit and we had a big, wonderful family Thanksgiving.  It was so good to see everyone!

Uncle Aaron and Auntie La

Auntie La, Blake, Pat-Pat, Daddy, Uncle Aaron - the 'young kids' had to do the dishes

Little e wore his new sweater mommy finally blocked and added buttons to. He looked ADORABLE but hardly stood still long enough to get a picture - let alone a family shot - but we tried.

'Lunch' was planned at 2 and ended up being closer to 3:30.  Little e ate potato chips and snack mix for his Thanksgiving dinner and wasn't interested in turkey or yummy trimmings (we snuck some in along with a pumpkin cookie later for his dinner).  Instead he sat and read (I love this kid!)

Little e became a BIG fan of his aunt and uncle while they were here.  We FaceTime with them almost every week so he warmed up to them really fast.  He asked where they were all the time and LOVED spending time with them (so did we).

Watching a movie with Uncle Aaron and Auntie La

Auntie La was sharing her chocolate cake and ice cream with e - he even asked 'Lovie have a bite?' to try to con more bites out of her.  LOL  It was a GREAT day and a start of a fun week!

So far behind... or weeks 28-30

Week 28
I am pretty sure I just missed a months of updates.  We were at the beach for Thanksgiving week (week 28) and I didn't take a belly picture (don't worry I took a lot of other pictures and will try to do some updates).  But I'm sure I gained a lot of weight and it wouldn't have been pretty anyway.
OH - but I did get a fun toy before we left for the beach! - its a remote to trigger the camera.  Hopefully my 'self-portraits' will at least be a little easier to take.

See?  Very excited about my remote!

Week 29
I came home and promptly had my 1 hour sugar test - which I FAILED - ugh!  It was probably all the Thanksgiving desserts and celebrating having my SIL and BIL here (with funfetti cupcakes and peppermint ice cream the night before my test).  Either way I was pretty good for the 5 days after that before my 3 hour sugar test.  (Note to self - don't fail the 1 hour test, I spent the first almost 2 hours of the 3 hour test just trying not to puke).  I passed the three hour test (and lost a pound) and I'm back on the straight(er) and narrow(er) path.

Still not great 'self-photos' even with the timer but oh well!


Week 30

This week we went and got our Christmas tree with friends (hopefully more pics and updates from that as well).  We decorated the tree and I decided to take my picture there this week.

I'm getting pretty tired (but reading from last time it was the same, and I did get some energy back).  I really hope I do get some energy back because we still have ALOT to do!  I got the craft room cleaned up and we were hoping to start floors after Thanksgiving. Alas, the holiday season is going to be too busy (and short) for us to get started so its walking around floors, rugs, and crib boxes for a few more weeks.  Here's hoping some energy comes back around week 35ish - lol!!

What our hallway looks like...

I am dealing with all the same issues that I have been for weeks now - heartburn (bad!), back pain, and fatigue.  Did I mention I'm tired?!?  Lol.