Weekend Fun

Saturday morning started out great for me because it was my day to sleep in and Brian brought me breakfast in bed. He made me eggs, toast, and hashbrowns. It was a nice surprise! Allie came over a little after 1 to take some maternity pictures. We didn't do this with Macie and I really wanted to this time. You never know...this may be my last pregnancy. Macie was a complete stink and didn't cooperate at all. I think it was difficult for her because all of her toys were there and she just wanted to play with Aunt Allie. However, Allie was able to capture some great shots and I can't wait to see them. Last night, we had Rachel and Eric over for dinner. I made a pot of chicken tortilla soup and they brought over rotel dip and stuff to make sundaes. Now, when I say stuff for sundaes, I mean they went ALL out. They had so many toppings we could have had a sundae bar! It was great and they stayed over until about 1. It has been forever since we've hung out that late! The guys were playing the wii and we just had a great time talking and hanging out. I paid for it today though! I am worn out!!!
Today, we had my parents and Allie over for lunch. We invited them over to see Macie play with her bounce 'n spin pony my parents bought her for her birthday. She has only used it a few times because she wasn't quite ready for it at her birthday. It is amazing how much she has grown and changed in the last few months. She can now reach the ground to bounce and she gets off by herself. She also asks to play with the pony. Our little girl is changing before our very eyes!

Epiphany Party

Despite the snow day, tonight was my work Epiphany Party. We have our Christmas gathering after Christmas, which is awesome, because most people are able to make it. The last several years we have had it at Hornville Tavern. Renee's inlaws own it and they are so good to us. They donated the food and the room. The food is AWESOME and I wish that we would go eat there more often. Every year, Brian and I say we need to go back soon, but it is kind of far out so we rarely make it there. This year, I hope that is different!
My Uncle Alan and Aunt Julie were kind enough to watch Macie for us. Even though we forgot her "pap" in the car, she was good and still awake when we got there to pick her up after 9. It was nice to have a date and I look forward to going every year. I even got a gift card to the movies, so it looks like we may get another date night soon!

I bundled Macie up before we left

Brian and I
The Girls: Lisa, Me, Jamie, Brandi, Brittany, and Renee

Big Boy

This afternoon, I had an ultrasound to measure Gavin's growth and see just how big he is. I didn't have one scheduled originally, but when I went to see Dr. Crutcher for my appointment last week, she thought it was a good idea to schedule one. I have been measuring big and I feel like he is humongous! Because of a snow day, I had to find someone to come and stay with Macie and Brian was able to come with me. He rarely missed an appointment when I was pregnant with Macie because he was working at the bank and had a different schedule. This time, he has only been able to come twice. It was nice to have him there.
We were reassured that he is indeed a boy and in fact that is about the only thing he wanted to show us! Typical male! Gavin's estimated weight is 6 pounds 9 ounces which is about a week and a half ahead of schedule. Of course, that is only an estimate, but I still think he is going to be bigger than Macie. I was 35 weeks yesterday, so if he gained 1/2 pound a week like they say and went full term he would be about 9 pounds! The tech said that his head wasn't measuring big, which was always a scare with Macie, so I was happy about that. We weren't able to get any good pictures because he is still stubborn. We could barely look at his face. I guess we will be surprised in a few weeks. His head is down and it is like he is doing a perfect headstand. His head is also very low, which is causing me a lot of pain and discomfort. I am intersted to see what Dr. Crutcher has to say after looking at the ultrasound results. Will I make it until February 1st? That is the question...

Chuck-E-Cheese

Tonight, we went to Chuck-E-Cheese. It was a fundraiser night for Holy Spirit. I took Macie last year for the fundraiser night, but we hadn't been back since. This time was a lot more fun! Allie joined us and took a million pictures of Macie running around and having a blast. The awesome thing was, I got a free personal pan pizza and drink because I am a teacher and Macie got 15 free tokens. We only had to get food for Brian, so it was a pretty cheap night and a good time. I think that Brian was dreading going because he thought it would be too crazy, but he admitted it wasn't that bad and we left as soon as Macie started getting tired. She still has a few tokens left for next time!

Playing with Hannah

Tackling Bailey

Can we say static electricity?

Chuck-E was sporting a Holy Spirit Cougar t-shirt!
Macie thought he was cool until Brian picked her up and tried to get a little closer. She wanted nothing to do with him then!

She is making driving noises...