Better Late Than Never...Merry Christmas!

So it's been a little while since I've posted and I apologize, but let me just tell you that I don't know where the time goes??? Work has me SO busy right now and being pregnant makes it go by even quicker especially since I feel like I am constantly tired. Don't know if working 45+ hours a week and then coming home to play mom and wife does it, but I'm pretty beat.

I have been peeking at all of the other blogs just to keep updated, but haven't felt like throwing a post up myself. Let me sum it up as quick as possible......NO TIME AT ALL!!

5. My poor Christmas decorations didn't go up until the Saturday before Christmas!!! Yes, this includes my tree. We didn't even put lights up on the outside of our house.

4. Due to the crazy economy now, work is hectic as can be and everyone has been putting in 45+ hours a week. The sad thing....I'm salary so I don't get paid any overtime!

3. Between my 3 different baby showers (work & family) I haven't even finished doing baby laundry and the car seat and stroller are still in the box...I'm due next month!!!

2. The baby is growing faster and bigger than expected and my cervix is shorter than expected so my doc is hoping I can make it to 36 weeks.....THAT'S JANUARY 3RD!!!!!!!

1. Between the stress of trying to "take it easy" it's absolutely IMPOSSIBLE! For those of you who know me, I am not one to try and just sit still and relax. I need to be doing stuff all the time.

Anyways, enough of me venting and here are some pics of the family on Christmas and Christmas Eve.

The family shot on Christmas Eve

My little niece in her cute Santa dress!

Like father, like son! Tyler likes to wear those
shirts now because daddy does. How cute!

Christmas morning at my house....the snowman
is bigger than her!

Tyler way pumped for his stocking from Santa

His new Ipod Nano...I don't even have one and he's 6!!!

The kids at my mom's house Christmas night
(my family and my sister with her 2 kids)

Tyler with his new Star Wars Clone Trooper
voice activated mask. This thing was huge and he looks
like a bobblehead!!!

One last family shot on Christmas night!

It's a........BOY!!!

I knew it, I knew it, I knew it....It's another boy. So my mom, Tate, Tyler and mother in law go into the ultrasound room and as the tech (Michelle..she is so awesome) is going over my belly, she says, "yep it's definitely a boy". Tate had the biggest grin on his face and my mom and mother in law said we knew it. Tyler on the other hand says, "You got to go with it momma.You can't do anything about it"!! Can you believe my little 6 year old saying that??? It was too funny.

I honestly thought for sure that it was a girl because this pregnancy is SOOOO different from Tyler and of course I was getting my hopes up based off of that Chinese gender calendar. But Tyler's right...I can't do anything about it and I am very excited for another little stud!

I am officially 21 weeks now and still looking at January 31st for the due date. I've been feeling a lot better now (thanks to the nausea medicine) but have been super busy at work. I'm on the computer all day and by the time I get home the last thing I want to do it get on one (that's why no posts lately). Here are some of the ultra sound pics and I promise I'll do my best to update a little more.

The infamous boy parts!!!

First Grade already!

Tyler started first grade last Wednesday and what a day it was. He already got a frown face and had to miss 5 minutes of recess for talking!!! My poor child. The only one in his entire class that had to sit out. How in the heck does that happen on the first day?!?!? His explanation, "momma, it was my first day at school and I was excited to see all of my old friends and meet new ones." I couldn't get mad at him but he is one social butterfly that doesn't know when to be quiet.

Don't mind the big scab he has on his nose. The night before school he fell off the couch and did a face plant into the carpet. What a dang mess! I'm hoping this school year is nothing like his kindergarten year....CRAZY!

Standing in his class line...hot at heck!!!!

His buddies from last year...so excited to see them

Update

After my last appointment with my doctor and me losing 8 pounds in two weeks, they were able to give me the BEST nausea medicine ever!!! A lot of you told me about it...the one the dissolves on your tongue?!?!? I haven't gotten sick since. YEAH! They also moved my due date to January 31st now, so another birthday to celebrate in January. Thanks for all your thoughts about feeling better.