Happy Chrismahanukwanzakuh!

The two of us both have the week off from work, so have enjoyed getting to have some time together and get some things done that are on "do before the baby gets here" list. As you can see, napping was high on my priority list, along with my plethora of pillows supporting every possible body part. (Jason liked that Sydney follows me everywhere - see her below the bookshelves?)

We would have loved to be with family this holiday, but since I'm technically grounded now, we hung out down here. BTW - Christmas in Houston SUCKS when you are from the midwest. On Christmas Day, we were in t-shirts eating at outdoor cafes! I know those of you in the midwest are saying "oh that's so sad - it was only 4 DEGREES HERE" but when you're used to snow and cold on Christmas, it's a hard habit to break. We made the best of it, though. :)

Today we ordered a new dining room table and a coffee table for the living room, so we are slowly but surely pulling the house together. Tomorrow is a big day... CRIB DELIVERY!

Xbox insanity and hiccups

The true poison that is the Xbox has kicked in at our house. The last two nights, I have no idea what time Jason has come to bed. A few days ago he found the NBA game for $5 somewhere, so it's ON! Today Jas starts vacation until January 3, and I know he was calling his friend Eric, who is also home today, to come over and play with him. :)

On my side of the world, I felt the baby's first case of hiccups a few days ago. We were at home, so Jason was able to feel it, too. He/she had them this morning again, too. Very cute! Subtle little movement, but cute. Last night was not so cute - baby was kicking like an alien who wanted out NOW! My stomach was making sharp moves from left to right - nothing subtle about that, but very funny to watch! Hopefully the baby was turning around so it will be head-down for delivery. Today is the start of Week 34.

Buying baby stuff!

We made the big trip to Babies R Us on Friday. We picked up the stroller, the car seat, the extra car seat base, the Diaper Champ (Jason's personal favorite), and ordered the crib and mattress. Then Jason spent the weekend putting it all together. As you can see, we left with quite a cart full! (Yes, that's Jason waving from behind the cart.)

How many KIDS?

For those who haven't heard me tell this on the phone yet, recently my Mom decided that she's so sure I will be a good parent, that she found a way for me to be able to do it all by myself! Yes, she sent Jason his Hanukkah gift early. JASON GOT AN XBOX. Of course, the night it came, I had a meeting, so when I got home, this picture shows what I saw. :) Jason's been figuring out how he can play with the baby strapped to his chest in the Baby Bjorn. Actually, we've been playing the racing game and it's pretty fun. Very different than the Atari I grew up on!! The control vibrates when you go off the road and all. Very cool!