Thanksgiving Recap - Boccie Ball

I am still not used to the warmer weather here during Thanksgiving and Christmas. But we took advantage of it to enjoy the outdoor game of Boccie Ball.

We played in our yard one evening

Nice Shot Dan...


Please don't hit the fence mom....



This round ended with Bob blindly throwing the Jack over our closed fence and the rest of us heaving the balls over the fence to see who could get closest without really seeing. (Can you tell Bob was involved with those rules?)

We also went to a local park to play. It was warmer than it looked. My sister is from Texas and has thinner blood than those of us in Georgia....

Two engineers and a CPA try to figure out the score on this round.


And the rest of my pictures won't upload...so that's all for now.

Thanksgiving - potpourri

Here are some of the last random pictures from our Thanksgiving fun.

The view out our front door on Thanksgiving day


My mother helping to cook...which I think she spent 40% of her time doing, and another 30% of time washing dishes. (Thanks Mom!!!)


Two brothers putting up a new kitchen light


Two prego sister-in-laws hanging out in the kitchen


Two brothers 'charging' up our new glow worm


Overall we had a great time and appreciate everyone making the long drive and dealing with flight delays to spend some time with us.

Thanksgiving Recap - Settlers

We played quite a few games during the week. The brotherly competition was there and the rest of us were dragged in to play along.

By far the most popular game was Settlers of Catan.

Meghan got some really good cards on that trade!


Joe and Bob were at war so they built robots to shoot each other. Joe started it...


Big brother Bob built a bigger robot and shot back...


Joe came back with his 'nuclear bomb'...war was over


(Those of you who have played Settlers of Catan know that building things with blocks has nothing to do with the actual game, just boys being boys)

Here are a few of the challenging boards that Bob and Joe built...

Joe went for the windmill approch, making road building a bit difficlut in the middle.


Bob put in an island (And we created some rules on how to build a bridge)

Thanksgiving recap

So...Here are some pictures I have been meaning to post showing all the fun we had over Thanksgiving with our family visiting.

Mom and Dad arrived first with a van full of Baby Stuff!! I bought the crib and dresser on Craigs list in Austin and my parents drove the 17+ hours here to bring it to us. Aren't they the best! Mom and I spent the first two days going through clothes and getting the room ready.

A very full closet with all his ' stuff ' stuffed inside until we figure out where to put it all.

The dresser/changing table displaying some of the toys that are ready for him to play with. And his car seat sitting on the floor waiting to go into one of our cars.



His crib with bedding from craigs list (In Texas of course) and some frogs compliments of my friends and mother.



The recliner that Bob talked me into buying instead of a glider so we can use it in the living room once he is grown.

Have you seen it?

I find myself tearing up at things a bit more than normal....not full out crying, just the tears starting to gather in my eyes.

We have been debating about putting up the Christmas tree. (By we I mean 'I'). I figured if I put it up, i won't take it down until February because I'll be so busy. Bob mentioned last night that we should put it up because we'll want a picture with him by the tree for his first Christmas...even if he comes afterwards. I got to thinking that it would make a good picture so maybe I should lug everything out and put the thing up. It's not one of those nice pre-lit three piece trees. All the branches are color coded and have to be put in place. Then string the lights too. It's an all day event...

Well I was watching my DVR'd Glee this morning (Love that show!) And a commercial came on with a mom holding a baby by the tree. The Dad comes down and she says in a hushed voice. "What are you doing up? It's 2:00". And the dad crouches down by the tree and says "You know what else" Then I don't really remember exactly what happens, but he opens a box with Diamond earrings and says something sentimental, then she is up and hugging him and he asks "Do you think he'll remember this Christmas?" and she replies "No, but I will" and the sappy music starts about how every kiss begins with K. (I think it was a Kays commercial)

So....right about when she said 'it's only 2:00' the tears start to form in my eye and I think.... I am going to put the tree up....and I didn't even ask Santa for diamond earrings, why am I crying.

So there you have it.....Even though it was 75 degrees yesterday and 50 today....I am getting in the holiday spirit and putting up a tree. All for a great Photo op. and to spread some Christmas cheer.

Eating in public

I normally have no problem eating a snack or meal in public. But recently I feel like everyone looks at me when I walk around eating something. Case in point - I went to Target last week, had a coupon for $1 off at the snack bar. Most of you know I can not pass up a bargain, so I got a hot pretzel and drink. (Only cost me $1).

As I walk around the store, I can feel everyone looking at me while I eat. Now, if I did not have this protruding belly, no one would look twice at the fact that I had a snack. But one women actually voiced what everyone else was thinking. She said 'We know why you're eating that! When are you due?' I know she meant well, but I was eating the pretzel because it was lunch time and I had a coupon....not because I am prego and stuff my face at any chance I get.

So, to all of you who are out in public and see a prego eating....don't stare, and don't think she eats all the time. Just tell yourself 'she had a coupon' and keep on shopping.

He's growing

I went for my weekly Dr. appointment on Tuesday and he was very impressed. I only gained 0.8 lbs over the Thanksgiving holiday. (Not sure how I did that because I felt like I ate a lot more and my mother even commented, 'You look bigger now then when I first got here'.

I had an ultrasound to measure the baby and found out two things.

1. He has a lot of hair. The technician kept commenting on it and showed us the white dots on the screen around his head.... and she does these every day, so it must be a lot of hair for her to keep saying things. (And no, I have not had a lot of heart burn) He is going to have my thick head-o-hair.

2. He has grown since the last measurement 4 weeks ago. He was about 3.2 lbs then and measuring right on schedule. This time he measured a little more than 5 lbs and he is at the 36.5 weeks size. (How they can type in things to this ultrasound machine and it tells you how many weeks you are is beyond me and a bit fishy...but who am I to say anything). So...it's great that he is growing, but when you are laying there and you hear the technician say 'He's measuring Big'...it kinda gets you worried. I am only at 35 weeks, which means he is 1.5 weeks bigger than most 35 weekers. oh well....we'll see how much he's grown in two more weeks.

I have a lot of thanksgiving pictures I'll try post later this week to show you all the fun we had with our family in town.