Catching Up

I feel like I have neglected my blog. Between the holidays, traveling, and spending 2 long days in the hospital, I haven't had much time to sit down and write. Let's start with Christmas, shall we?

We went home last Thursday (Christmas eve, eve) and the ride was uneventful. There was hardly any traffic. The weather was perfect and excitement was in the air. I had an amazing lunch and talk with Alyssa on Christmas eve. It was so good to have girl talk and not just a one on one conversation with my belly or my husband glued to football on TV. She got me this adorable Christmas tree ornament that says "Mommy to be" and "2010" on it. Did I mention it matches my tree PERFECTLY? I decided after receiving this that I was going to start Macy an ornament collection, and she just received her first one! Yay for starting new traditions! Christmas morning was about the same as any other, minus my dad's amazing breakfast...but he did manage to cook it the next morning. It started snowing around 9:00 am, and we were to be at my grandparents around lunch. My sister and I decided to leave early in case the snow got to bad to drive. We didn't want to miss Christmas with the family. We left the house around 10:15 and by the time we got to my grandparents around 10:30, there was already atleast an inch or two accumulated. It was so pretty! The first white Christmas of my lifetime! It was very special to share it with my growing little one too. However, she didn't get to see how beautiful it was. We got pictures to show her when she is older. By that night, we had about 5-6 inches and the roads were HORRIBLE. David and I had a very scary trip back to the house, passing cars in ditches and seeing people slide on every turn. We made it home just in time to pass by a jeep stranded in a ditch outside the house. That was our "entertainment" for the next 2 hours. We watched trucks try and help him get out. Finally, he made it out with 2 mailboxes hooked on to the front. I'm sure the owners weren't too happy to find their mailboxes gone the next morning.

We were going to leave Sunday, but Raleigh was pounded by snow, so we stayed until Monday morning. The drive back was a little tricky closer to Raleigh, but we came back in one peice! I made it home with a new baby swing, baby monitor, baby clothes, a memory book from Aunt Lena, and cute little blankets. And David had the swing and monitor up and working right away! It's very cute and I can't wait to see my baby girl swinging away.

The holiday vacation was historical and wonderful at the same time! I can't wait until next year when my little one isn't so little anymore. She'll be almost walking and dragging the ornaments off the tree. Santa Clause will actually have a reason to stop by. Next on the list...BABY!