It's that time of year!
Although you'd never know it around here with the 80* weather and the palm trees. But I'm doing all I can on a newlywed budget to make things feel Christmas-y around the Smith household. :)
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| This is our blessed little Christmas tree. |
Can I say how, once again, I am so thankful for Wal-Mart?! This pre-lit 6.5' Christmas tree was only $40!! I can't tell you how much it lifts my Christmas spirit having a legit looking Christmas tree in our home... and know I didn't spend a million dollars on it. :)
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| Stockings & garland! |
No fireplaces in Florida apartments... Must IMPROVISE! This is the counter between the kitchen & the living room. I really wanted to make a 'paper fireplace' on the wall behind the stockings, but I haven't had the time. We'll see...
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| Too cute to pass up! |
By way of presents, we're all over the place. I bought Taylor's present last month and have been blissfully sitting back ever since. I'm pretty sure he still has no idea what to get me. But buying gifts for B is something we both do very well. :) After touring Winnie Palmer hospital last night (I'll get into that in a minute) we took a quick gander into the gift shop and found this adorable little set. I couldn't resist!
And speaking of the little stinker...
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| Here I am at 25 weeks. |
Can you tell it was the end of the night and I was exhausted with a capital E? haha I'm now 26 weeks along and everyone's doing well. B's been pretty active lately. He does a grateful little backflip every time I eat something he likes (he was going nuts after the Frosty I ate last night lol) and particularly right before I go to bed. I've been feeling more 'pregnant' lately (if that makes sense). My back gets pretty sore by the end of the night every night and the heartburn sets in pretty regularly not long before dinner.
B's arrival is feeling more and more real as the time approaches. Taylor & I toured Winnie Palmer Hospital last night which is where I'll be bringing our little rockstar into the world. And in true rockstar style, I might add. The hospital is specifically for women & babies and they deliver more than 43 babies PER DAY! They're one of the top Labor & Delivery hospitals in the country. But, more than that, they built the hospital with the express desire of having it feel more like a hotel than a hospital and boy, did they succeed! The entire facility is very inviting to both patients & visitors and from labor/delivery to recovery--all the facilities are very homey & not at all sterile or hospital-like. Taylor even gets a real bed to sleep in that pops right out of the wall in our room! There's cable, a DVD player, and wi-fi access in our stay room; in addition to room service, in-room massage, and the most beautiful bathroom I've ever seen in a hospital OR a hotel! Needless to say, I am not complaining at all about having to spend 2 days here with my new little family. :)
All in all, we're doing well and just getting excited for all the upcoming excitement! My grandparents were here this week for a Disney vacay and we got to spend a couple nights hanging out with them and my mom & dad will be here in 2 weeks for a visit. I can't wait! Also... I GET TO GO HOME IN JANUARY! I have the best mom ever and she is flying me out to NJ to throw me a baby shower!! I still get a little choked up when I think about it. I'm so excited to see my friends & family. That's definitely been one of the hardest parts of pregnancy--not being near my support system. But Taylor has been the most wonderful, kind, & doting husband. I can honestly count on one hand how many times I've done the dishes since I've been pregnant. I am so lucky.
