I'm definitely on the other side of this pregnancy. I'm thankful for that and also panicking a little because this baby boy doesn't seem quite real! In the new year I'm going to do some intentional nesting to hopefully help get my mind ready for having a baby. Generally, I'm sore and uncomfortable. This has been a really hard pregnancy and it seems that the hard isn't letting up. Treehouse is transverse and has been for as long as I've been able to identify body parts and hiccups. This makes me a little anxious. I hope he turns in the next few weeks. My hips and pelvis and thoracic spine are so sore all the time. I think I would feel better physically if he were to move to a head down position, but who knows? He's happy, healthy and busy in my stomach. I'm very curious about this little guy and what he'll look like and what his personality will be like. Really praying I can make it through these last weeks with some amount of grace!

For our Christmas Sunday Church, we acted out the nativity for Grandparents (via zoom). Conor wrote a beautiful script complete with music. My girls helped me think of costumes. We went through the Nativity Story and then took turns telling each other what the birth of Christ means to us personally. For me, it was a beautiful way to worship the Sunday before Christmas.

Some loving moments with Nana and Papa JJ...

We celebrated Christmas early with Nana and Papa JJ. It's just so much more fun to exchange gifts in person rather than over video chat. The girls were very spoiled and felt very seen by their Nana who had listened intently to their interests and then come up with the perfect gifts. It was a treasure to spend this time together.

We really enjoyed spending time with Nana and Papa JJ. We watched movies and made treats. We played some games. Jim made dinners that Greta ate with enthusiasm (huge achievement!). And we all around just enjoyed being together! It was a lovely and memorable few days.

We spent an afternoon creating with Perler Beads. We made sugar cookies. And we made a Muirhead classic (which I had never had before!), "goo balls." We also had the fun of delivering treats to local loved ones.