2011 already?!!

I have not kept up with this blog as well as I thought I would! Time is flying! I have a draft saved from Thanksgiving, but now that it is Christmas I guess that will be moved into the trash bucket. One reason it is hard to keep up lately is sickness has hit our family hardcore and it actually started Thanksgiving night when my husband (who btw has never thrown up in his life) got a violent stomach bug rendering him useless for a good 48 hours. This is also not a characteristic of Spence, he has so much energy that most sicknesses can't keep him down. It was sad and I felt helpless. This bug then reached my brother and sister-in-laws home starting with their kiddos and rounding to them. After about 3 rounds with the kids it moved on to my mother-in-law and then on to my daughter and finally to me. It is awful. I bet after reading this no one will ever want to sit by us again. It was inevitable though, we see each other pretty much everyday so it makes it hard (especially with kids) to keep 100% disinfected no matter how careful and it seems to br going around period. BUT...everyone is well now, so fear not!

New baby girl update: My last OB appointment was at 23 weeks, we call this the 'big' appointment since the doc was checking on all her developing organs to make sure they are growing/functioning correctly. She was measuring a pound (I was measuring 15!!yikes!) and using the doctors words "growing perfectly"! Every mom loves pretty words at a check up and he used many! I have been feeling great which I am so thankful for! The only snag is sleeping, I am getting into the uncomfortable stage and since the air is dry and a pregnancy symptom is a stuffy, dry nose I am relying on breathe right strips and a humidifier...glamorous huh?! My hubs says I'm cutest pregnant, so I never get embarrassed. It is so funny how pregnancy makes him so much more lovey dovey and mushy! Not that he isn't otherwise, but pregnant Kerri sure gets a lot of attention, yes, even through the mood swings which only make him laugh. He is my hotbodhandsome pants.
Audrey isn't quite sure what is going on as far as my growing belly. She is in learning mode and I fear we have confused her by calling my belly a 'belly' or 'baby'. She lifted daddy's shirt the other day pointing at his belly saying "baby!" So, we've quit trying to explain. She knows what a baby is outside of the womb and her mommy instincts have already kicked in without having a baby around, so I am confident she will be in love with new baby sister! She loves to take care of her stuffed animals by sharing her food and juice with them and taking them on a stroll. They have to sleep with her and when she wakes up, they come too. I think this has been my favorite age. She can't talk sentences yet, but it is so fun to sort of communicate! She is naturally so tender and sweet. We love her and can't wait to meet new baby! (I wish I could scream her name to everyone, but I made a promise to my hubby! Only 3 more months!)

Well...Christmas is almost here and a new year! It is refreshing to see so many people preparing for Christs birthday and remembering that because of this special birthday we have undeserving salvation! Praise his holy name! Jesus!


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