I want my Daddy...

This morning Elle woke us crying for "Daddy". She has been so attached to him this week that I decided to print her a picture of her daddy that she could carry around all day until he came home from work. She is also really in love with SANTA! If there is a santa on someone's lawn or on TV...or anywhere actually, she loves to point him out. So, to cover both basis I decided to get a picture of her Daddy in a Santa suit...isn't it hilarious. haha. Maybe I'm getting a little bit nerdy trying to pass the time until the baby comes. haha. 

 

39 Weeks...Only 1 more week left

Only 1 week left...we are all getting so excited!!! My bag is packed and I have been trying to think of everything that I can do to put myself into labor....running, jumping jacks, raspberry leaf tea, pineapple (so much that my mouth is hurting), pressure points in my hands and feet, ankle massages with peppermint and lavender oil, spicy food, and anything else. haha. Jared keeps calling me a labor junkie, but I am just so excited. I had an ultrasound on Tuesday because I am measuring a little bit small...and I saw the baby in 4D. It was the coolest experience ever. I was sad that Jared and Elle weren't there (they were at home with the flu) because I saw the babies chubby cheeks, wrists, and cute little chin. I don't know how accurate the images are, but it was so fun to see the baby moving and have an image in my mind of what it may look like. I can't wait to hold this little baby in my arms!!! We'll keep you posted..hopefully it's any day now.

Family Pictures

A friend of mine took some family pictures a week ago. She did such a good job! Although it was freezing out, I feel hugely pregnant, and Elle wouldn't smile...I think that we got some really good pictures. I know that we'll have to update these pictures in a week or so (I'm being hopeful that it will be sooner rather than later), but I wanted to get pictures for a Christmas card. 

38 weeks!

We are still anxiously waiting for the baby to arrive.  I am getting more and more anxious as the days go by, but then find myself enjoying the time that I have to spend with Elle. She is loving the Christmas season with all the lights, trees, decorations, advent calendars, Santa, and baby Jesus. It's so fun to watch her be excited about this special time of year that Jared and I love. We are currently getting over colds and the flu...but after that we are ready for the baby to join our family. We will keep everyone updated. 

37 weeks!

I know that this picture isn't the greatest, but I wanted to give everyone an update on the baby bump. I can't believe that I have 3 weeks left. I feel like I just found out I was pregnant. Time really has flown...and I know that with Christmas here in a month, the next 3 weeks will go by really fast too. I am feeling pretty good...REALLY PREGNANT...but pretty good! We are getting really excited to find out what this little baby is and to have a new little baby in our family. Elle is still obsessed with the baby. She is constantly giving my belly kisses and loves to put her head on it to give it a cuddle. haha. She's so cute and will be a great BIG sister! 

Weekend Getaway!

We went to Fairmont, BC for the weekend. It was so nice to end Jared's holidays off with a little family vacation in BC. On the way out there we spotted 51 deer, 1 moose butt, and 3 mountain sheep. It was crazy foggy, but definitely kept me and Jared awake.  Elle loved swimming, seeing wildlife, feeding the ducks, and just having both mommy and daddy there with her. We love Fairmont and are so greatful that we had the opportunity to go out there for a few days. It was also very fun to spend the last few days we had out there with my parents. Grandparents are the greatest and Elle LOVES when "Dama" and "Bubba" are around. 

Elle has been really trying to help lately....this is her after I asked "Elle can you go and get me your swimsuit so that I can help you put it on." hahaha. She is getting so big!!!

HApPy HaLloWEeN!!!

We had so much fun this halloween because Elle was so excited. She is starting to understand the seasons and holidays and catches on to the excitement. I told her that halloween was for scaring people so she kept saying "BOO". It was so cute. She loved to scare everything, actually the morning of halloween she said "boo" 25 times while I was doing her hair. We had to go through the list of everyone that we would scare that day. haha. Elle also loved trick or treating. She practiced at Gramma Bakers house (it's a good thing too, cause she got great candy that way and we didn't even have to leave the house). She would say "Trick Treat" and hold out her bucket for Gramma to fill. It was hilarious!!!  We really enjoyed baking pumpkin and cat sugar cookies too...Elle really only liked the icing. haha. I loved dressing Elle up this year. She was the perfect little fairy (even though she had to wear her boots...I think it made the costume, haha). She was so cute and such a good sport for letting me put all 8 ponytails in her hair. I love this little girl!

This year we were invited to a "Disney" theme Halloween party. Every couple had to decide beforehand what movie they wanted to dress up from and let the host know so that no one was dressed alike. Jared and I chose Snow White...he was Dopey Dwarf and I was the Evil Queen. We had so much fun. Everyone's costumes were so good. I love Halloween!!!