We had a truly amazing and selfish Christmas... we were really trying to live up the very last "kid free" Christmas but with equal anticipation of the precious gifts next year will hold.
Drew and Mom On Christmas Day.
Nana's precious gift to Everett. I am so in love with this elephant!
Christmas Eve was spent at Mom and Nana's in what has become a two year tradition of late night poker with Drew and Patrick while Mom and Nana went to bed. Christmas Day was filled with love and memories made. I was especially overwhelmed with Mom's attentiveness in giving and getting presents. Patrick and I had prepared a stocking for her to open first thing that I wasn't sure she would take the time to look through but to my delight she spent time going through every item and loving the thought put into it. We rounded out Christmas Day with a wonderful dinner and family tree surrounded by our nearest and dearest. Everett was given many precious gifts at this tree, most notably the best, fluffiest, cuddliest elephant for his nursery from Nana and an "Everett the Elf" singing puppet from Grandy. Grandy had gotten the elf years ago and loved it at Christmas, I can still hear his laughing as he swayed his head playing with it. Needless to say the Elf will have a very special place in our home for years and years to come.
Sending our Boy back to Dallas after an amazing 2 weeks with him!
The Most Handsome Baby I have ever seen! He has his dad's cheeks already!
Saturday after Christmas we went and had a 3D/4D sonogram done on Everett. I was dying to see his little face and see if we could recognize any of Drew or My features on him. The instant his precious chubby cheeked face popped up on the screen we were both gonners. Sweet Boy had been very active that morning and was not impressed with us trying to interrupt his napping. He refused to move the hand from his face and gave us frown resembling Elvis' lip when trying to get him to do so. Drew unkowningly gave me the same look days later. Mom and Patrick went with us to see the sonogram which was a very special moment to be able to share with them. We are ready to meet you little one!
Can't you just see the intensity in their faces.... Charades is no joking matter!
New Years was spent with the family at Mom and Nana's playing Heads Up and Charades... I haven't laughed that hard... ever maybe. The entire family was in on the games including Nana, Charlotte, Doss and Aunt Cindy who suprised everyone with her arrival. Let me tell you those Blanton girls still have some major competitive edge on them regardless of competing against their elderly mom and aunts and pregnant girls. We rang in the new year with a nasty virus though that caught up with me the next day sending me in for my first hospital stay ever. Severe dehydration had me in labor and delivery getting fluids for a few hours before I was able to go home and eventually pass on the bug to Drew. This first week of January hasn't been in our favor as we both have been fighting off nausea. It looks like the end is in sight however as I came home from work yesterday to find that my Prince of a Husband had packed away all our Christmas Decorations.... AMAZING!
Now the countdown is on to getting nursery done and getting ready to meet Mr. Everett!
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