15 Years Later . . .

I'm taking a four week evening course of photography right now. As I was walking through Taylorsville HIGH SCHOOL last night, some kid asked me if I go there.

I thought it was bad when I was 19 and the flight attendant told me you have to be 14 to sit in the emergency isle. . . apparently, some things (like my face) never change.

what should have gone out

We finally took these the night I actually took our Christmas tree down (Jan 3). Yeah, it's been quite a season, but at least we got some photos. I'm grateful for the tripod Rob's dad gave us last year, and the $1.50 camera remote that Rob found online earlier this year.

It was a great season, and we had a wonderful holiday.

Guy would have been content with much less than he got (we had to convince him to open the last few presents), but I got a killer deal on some used Fisher Price Little People (thanks ksl.com). We gave him less then 1/2 of what I bought, but it was more than plenty, plus gifts from grandparents and aunts and uncles.

Rob surprised me with some great kitchen stuff, and now I need to find ways to use the new food processor (suggestions wanted, please). He also surprised me with a recliner, which I'm REALLY thrilled to have for when the baby comes, among other thoughtful gifts.

Rob got everything he asked for (my creative juices didn't flow too well, unfortunately), and is now getting a lot of use out of the weights and new clothes he got.

This season I have been really grateful for the tremendous blessings I have. I love my boys. Both of them have been a huge blessing in my life, and I'm really looking forward to increasing our family by one more so soon.

I hope you had a great Christmas, too.

6 weeks left

Here I am at 34 weeks--happy to be done pretty soon. Last week the Dr. said I could go a week early (plan an induction), however, if I do that, then the baby and Guy will be 2 days apart. I think I'd prefer to keep their birthdays a week (or more) apart, if I can help it. If I can't, that's fine, but I wouldn't choose it. Honestly, I'm kind of hoping for a Valentine's Day baby. Not to be cheesy, but because I'd like to have something else to celebrate on the over-rated, commercialized day. If it was a girl coming, I wouldn't wish it on her, but I don't think it would matter to a boy . . .

Aside from the birthday thing, I'd be a little hesitant to get an induction anyhow, what I hear about them isn't so great. Any words of wisdom in that regard (natural labor v. induction)? Last time my water broke.