Tis the Season

 Tis the season, the Christmas Season that is. I had a friend post this very same picture on facebook last week, The Starbucks Red Cup. It only means one thing, that Christmas is here, early. I get very excited to see the "red cup" every year. This year, it will be filled with decaf lattes, but it gets me in the mood for Christmas. It seems to be starting earlier every year. I was at the Chandler Mall on Thursday last week and they have all their decorations up too. Ava enjoyed looking at the big Christmas Tree. This will be a very special Christmas because I think Ava will actually get to enjoy it. Last year, she was still too little to understand what was going on. I am super excited for Christmas this year because that also means Noah will be here shortly. If I haven't mentioned this before, I think he will come early.

I went to a baby shower this weekend for a coworker who is due 6 days before me. Wow, what a difference in our belly sizes/shapes. I know you can't compare a second baby for a 32 year old to a first baby of a 22 year old, but I look like someone stuffed a basketball under my shirt. Noah is definitely sticking straight out. She barely looked 6 months pregnant (She is 30 weeks along and I am 29 weeks). Oh well, soon enough I will be able to get back to my old self. I am growing a tall/big baby, that's for sure. With that said, it is getting increasingly more difficult watching Ava by myself on Thursday's and Friday's. She wants to be out and about and active and it is so hard for me to be, well, not near a restroom. Noah likes to kick at my bladder. We go to the mall and parks with bathrooms in the morning. It is easier to do stuff in the mornings because I am not so full of food and I have way more energy. My energy levels are starting to decrease and I could go for a nap everyday around 11am and 3pm.

I leave you with a picture of Ava this morning.....She was playing with my Tiffany's Necklace that I wore last night!