In our world lately...

It's Christmas time! This past weekend, Eric and I went to the Christmas Tree Farm down the street from our house and picked out our tree. It was so interesting and so much fun--we walked around for a good half an hour trying to pick out the perfect tree...and we did! The system they used was amazing--Eric really loved it; One guy was there to help you find your tree, another guy was called the "helper" and was there to cut down your tree and bring it to the front, another guy shaped the tree and attached the tree stand, and another "helper" attached it to your car. The final helper mentioned is pictured below with Eric--they were all so helpful and it was definitely something we will be doing again next year!

This weekend I not only got into the Christmas spirit, but the "baby spirit" as well. On our last trip to Carrollton we brought back a piece of furniture that's going to be great in the baby's room! I used it in my room at my parent's house growing up and I'm sure we'll end up using it forever. It's such a classic piece. I went to Home Depot, grabbed some paint (don't worry, it's fume free and safe for pregnant moms!), went home and started the very first baby project for the room! The picture below is going to shock a few of you as you haven't seen me lately and my tummy has really been growing! Can you believe it? Not only have I already grown a significant amount in the past month, but the baby is supposed to grow faster in the 4th month than it ever has or ever will--it's supposed to grow to at least half (if not a little more) of the length it will be on it's birthday...

We went to our second Dr's appointment today! Everything went very well! We were able to hear the baby's heartbeat and it was definitely an amazing sound. As of today, my actual weight hasn't changed since a month ago...but I believe my weight has just been shifting around--my stomach is definitely a lot bigger than it was a month ago, or ever has been for that matter! And I will say this, for everyone who's never been pregnant--don't listen to what everyone says about "eating for two" or "eat whatever you want, you're pregnant!" -- I eat better now than I ever have! You learn more and more about keeping the baby healthy (with healthy foods and vitamins) and not gaining unwanted weight due to those scary extra pounds and stretchmarks; so now more than ever it's more important to exercise and eat healthy---It's quite the contrary to what I've always thought being pregnant would be like!! :)

*Below is just a picture to document the date as we were eating at Las Palmas after the appointment