Happy New Year!

Well it's finally 2013 - the year of our new baby's arrival! Can't believe it's here already. We spent New Years Eve at Ben's grandpa's house like usually then headed to our friends house to watch the ball drop. I couldn't believe Tricia actually stayed up. She was slightly cranky but did really good overall! Hoping this is a really good year :)

As far as the new baby goes, we are totally not prepared at all. No name chosen. Room hasn't even been started! I feel so far behind but with Ben working out of town a lot and me being 8 months pregnant I can't do a whole lot. There's still things that need to be cleared out of that room before we can even begin to put the baby's stuff in there. I did have a baby sprinkle today that was thrown by my sister and mom. It was at Spaghetti Warehouse and it was a really good time. There were only about 15 people total because of people who couldn't make it but that's ok. I think we got a lot of the little stuff (and diapers/wipes!) that we need for the new little one. I have a few things to return that will help with credit towards the stuff I have to get. The biggest thing is ordering the crib this week so we can have that. I also need to figure out what we are going to do about a dresser - whether we move the changing table from Tricia's room to the new baby's and get her a new dresser or maybe buy another one for the new baby. Don't exactly know yet but we will figure that out here soon. Just so much going on I feel like there's not enough time left to get everything done.

Work has been completely crazy which probably hasn't helped the whole not preparing for #2 thing. With my boss being out due to her husband, my work load is just insane right now. She should be back in a few weeks now but things have been so insane I feel like I don't have a minute to breathe. And by the time I get home at night and do dinner I am exhausted and ready for bed.

Christmas and New Years Review

So for Christmas Eve, we headed up to Ben's Aunt's house and give her and Ben's uncle their gift (a new computer!). They loved it :) Then spent a bit of time helpin them get their old one out and the new one set up. Then we rushed home and got ready for church quickly and got there just as service was starting. Baby got restless after about 40 mins so Ben went out in the hall with her for a bit - there was only about 10 more mins. So we finished and then headed home for a nap! That evening we headed to Ben's grandpa's house for about an hour and then went to the other grandpas for the rest of the night. Lots of gifts and fun!

Christmas Day we woke up and opened presents with the baby and us. Then my parents, sister and brother in law came over and we had breakfast then opened gifts. That baby got even more spoiled of course! We laid around for a while after that and then headed to PA around 3 to see my mom's family. We only stayed about 2 hours because the baby was kind of cranky. It was a good time though seeing the family and good food!

For New Years we headed to Ben's grandpa's for the night. We just sat around and ate and watched TV most of the night. Tried to get the baby to sleep but she wasn't having it! So she stayed up and rang in the new year with mom and dad :) She didn't go to sleep until we got home. Good way to ring in the new year...except the next day we did end up in the ER because she was sick and throwing up.. Turns out it was a virus and she is finally doing better and back to eating. We did have fun on new years day and go play bingo with my mom and sister while my brother in law watch Tricia! Ben even won $100 on an instant ticket!

Christmas and New Years

Time has flown so fast! It seems like I was just in here yesterday writing. Well the baby still is coughing and sneezing. I've given up! The doc said it's allergies, the allergist said it's a cold. So she goes back on the 17th for her 6 month check up and so we will talk about it then again. It doesn't seem to bother her at all - never problems iwth her ears or a fever. So unless it gets to that point I'm just watching her and seeing what happens.

We have had a few milestones since the last writeup.

First Christmas - Such a fun time! She got so many gifts and so did we!!! It was crazy. My mom got me a dyson - I LOVE IT! She spoils us so bad. So needed for the baby though. We did have to travel around a lot for Christmas though but it was worth it to see everyone. Christmas Eve we went to Ben's aunt and uncles, this his grandparents, then his other grandpa's for the rest of the night. His mom and aunt/uncle/cousin were there as well. It was a good time. Christmas Day my family came over to our house and I cooked breakfast than we opened gifts. So many amazing gifts from everyone. We are truly blessed :) Baby did amazing with all the traveling and people holding her. I will come abck and post pics soon!

First New Years - Was wonderful. Baby went to sleep around 10 and then we just hung out with the family at Ben's grandpas. Right after the ball dropped we left - that's way too late for us to stay up now LOL!

First Solids - We have started to introduce solid foods. We only do it about once a day, but we are moving through the foods to make sure she is ok with everything. So far we have done green beans, peas, and carrots. They all seem to be doing good for now! Her first one was on Christmas Day though - so that was a fun milestone :)

We now also have a crazy rolling baby. She rolls everywhere and it's just crazy. But overall she is doing so wonderful! Can't wait to see her stats when we go to the doc on the 17th.

Ben is starting his new job on the 17th also. It's with my BIL - he will be doing drywall. I'm happy for him - he has been not happy for a while now at his job and is ready for a change. This should be good for him. Just a huge change and he has a lot to learn.

Well I think that's all that's new in our world right now. Ready for 2011 and all the fun we are hoping it brings with our little bug!

Where does time go?

I feel like I just updated this thing and here it has been weeks! Grr...I'm going to try to be more on top of this!

Our Christmas went really well. Spent time Christmas Eve at Ben's grandpa's house. It was a good time. Got wonderful gifts from his family! Christmas Day we got up and went to Waffle House to get breakfast then went out to my parents for a bit. We weren't planning on doing that but it was a good time. Got to exchange gifts with them and my sister and her husband. Then we left to go visit my family in PA. It was a really good time! I miss seeing them. They all live so close and we live so far :( It was a great time as usual and we stayed until about 10.

New Years Eve I worked (got out a little early at 3 pm!) and Ben had to work also. Then we went over to his grandpa's house for some yummy sauerkraut, pork and sausage. He also was making up his usual margaritas! I didn't drink anything because I knew Ben would be drinking a lot so I just let him have his fun and boy did he! And he paid for it too :)

Other than that not a lot going on. Both of us have been working. Ben got promoted to assistant manager but he did not get a pay increase - something about how he hasn't been there long enough. It just sucks because he is doing all the work for nothing really unless they get a bonus (which they have only done once since he's been there out of about 5 or 6 months). So that's not a big deal right now. Just kind of sucks. Hopefully soon though. They said maybe March he will get one. I don't believe a lot of what they say anymore though because they already lied to him a few times about things so I will believe it when I see it!

I think that's all for updates for now! Have a great weekend!