Where is my second trimester energy? I sleep for 12 hours a night, and wake up feeling like I got 2…and by mid afternoon I’m ready to seriously drop. And I seriously do drop, and put on a movie for Paige who’s more than content sitting there drinking a hot beverage while I snore for an hour. I won’t be winning any good mommy awards any time soon. All I want to do is eat fried dumplings, cry about how uncomfortable I am, and sleep. Last night I did get that tingle though – the tingle of a NEW BABY coming into our family. I haven’t been too excited up until now…tonight I get to go to another ultrasound and I’m hoping we can see a penis or a vagina. Again, wishful thinking but who knows! Right?

Everyone’s Facebooks,  blogs and twitters have been about snow. I was prepared to get like, 10 feet the way everyone was talking, but we settled for a foot and I stocked up on library books.

This was pretty much my face for the extent of our outside play.

Paige looked so cute stumbling around, calling out “be there soon mommy!” even though I was a foot away.  We played outside for a good 45 minutes before we were all shivering [especially Phil, who forgot his base layers and was wearing jeans..] and so we trekked inside for grilled cheese sandwiches, of which I had 3.  It was a good weekend; quiet, a little boring, a little tiresome, but good!

I can not believe Christmas is on Friday. I keep thinking I’m done with my present buying; we buy for most relatives but it’s smallish, useful things and restaurant gift cards. I hate gift cards but my family loves going out to eat so they really are perfect. ..but yes, just when I think I’m done, and I’m starting to wrap and put under the tree I realize I left like 3 people out. So today is errand day! We need to pick up some paints, some presents, and some eggs Benedict for lunch because a momma is craving it. I try to make running errands fun for Paige – I feel bad for all that sitting she does in carts, in cars, and in lines…but she’s not the walk next to momma type. She’s the “see you later I’m outta here” type that will be gone and in my sluggish state [which happens everyday, for the past 25 years] I kinda suck at chasing her.

I’m still kind of gasping over Christmas being so soon! When I was little we had these certain events that led up to Christmas to make the season magical; my moms Christmas party where I served delicious treats and listened in on adult conversation, friends coming over for for gift exchanges and goodies, and the huge fire truck that had Santa riding on the back that brought us hard candies we weren’t allowed to have…unless it was X-mas time. Phil and I don’t have many traditions yet: we missed a few Christmas parties because of sickness and snow, we don’t have many local friends with kids [or any, who am I kidding..] and he’s been so busy with work that I’ve been decorating, and watching my pets UN-decorate the tree.

I’m still excited though.

More to come I swear, but for now, I need some yums