And The Baby Bump Grows!

Our little girl is still name-less! I am growing and my skin is getting itchy. I still feel great, and everytime she kicks I get excited. Chris likes to feel her, too. In one more week I will be at the 6 month mark- can you belive that? I am excited for the little baby to get stronger. We got a lot of baby clothes from my sister, Erin, and we are excited to dress our baby in some of the same little outfits that her daughter, Keiya, wore. I remebered a lot of them as I pulled them out of the box.

I have been sewing some little Christmas items, but nothing like I did last year. Last year all the girls in my family got matching pajamas (lower picture). Denise, one of my best friends is also included in "family" and got the matching pajamas. Ashley, another one of my best friends also got matching jammies with her baby. This year Keiya got her annual Christmas jammies (posted here) and a matching nightie for her dolly. I look forward to sewing some little Christmas outfits for our baby. I also look forward to saving myself some time and re-using the ones that I made for Keiya.

Where is Alyssa, my younger sister? She started the matching pajamas when she asked me to make her feet pajamas for Christmas. Yes, she is an adult (now 19), but we love feet pajamas. I made her some and then my mom wanted a pair that was not as hot as some of her others. So I made them for everyone! Good thing I started in October!

Our Night at the Nutcracker

I have wanted to go to the Nutcracker for many years, and I finally got the chance! Chris took me last Saturday. The only event similar to this that I have previously experienced is when I was in Cuba (2003- I think). I went with some study abroad friends to the ballet, El Lago de Los Cisnes (Swan Lake). It was at the National Theatre (Teatro Garcia Lorca) in La Havana, Cuba, but since I was with a group of students we had a cerfew and had to leave at intermission. I am not a huge ballet enthusiast, but I was disappointed that we had to leave.

The National Theatre

This time I got to see the whole production of the Nutcracker. It was so fun to go out to dinner and the performance. Chris stayed awake the whole time, which made me happy, because he told me a few days before that he was going to sleep during it.

The baby liked it too because when the orchestra was playing the music she was kicking a lot. Most of the time I don't feel her very strongly, but she was strong during the Nutcracker. I tried to slouch so maybe she would stop, but she kept wiggling. Maybe she liked the music.

IT'S A GIRL!!!

Chris and I went to the doctor's together today and found out- that much to our surprise- we
are going to have a little girl. The best news was that everything looks great and healthy. We were just so sure that it was a boy. I am so excited to know the gender and to be able to plan a little more! I just love babies!