Thanksgiving: three things I now know

We are always at one of our parents homes for the holidays, which I really like but...

I never have cooked one of those holiday meals. Nor do I have the correct equipment to do so.

I really wanted to this year so yesterday I attempted the feat... although there were a few set backs in the morning with Nate accidentally leaving me stranded for work... it WAS accomplished

Voile!

I really am proud of myself

AND it all fit on my smallish table

AND it was absolutely delicious :)

Now for the three things I now know:

1. Timing is everything

2. If we didn't go home, Thanksgiving would still happen

3. I love me a little turkey

As I am gearing up for departure this week I am reflective on how much I have to be grateful for. I have never been a big fan of Thanksgiving but it is such a unique holiday and it is really a time to give thanks.

This year I am oh so thankful to know and love so many sweet, kind, wonderful people.

20 Weeks 5 Days...

This is how I now refer to time in my life.

And since this is kind of the only interest in my life

Meet my newly grown belly

Really she grew over night... check my moms blog for proof

18 weeks not much there... 19 weeks rolls around and poof

Now for more exciting things!

Baby has one of those... which I'm pretty sure makes him a boy :)

I am so very excited and my first instinct was right

However... it all seems so much more real now. 

Baby is no longer just baby, he his baby boy!

And he is going to come out in another 20 ish weeks (please 17) and I will be taking care of him. I hope he likes me and I hope I know how to take care of him. I mean a girl seems up my ally (tea parties, princesses, pink etc.) 

But what is crazy is how much I already love him and how many of my thoughts he occupies.

So grow on baby boy just please don't be 10"4

I promise I look normal sometimes I do still got to work everyday and have to be presentable. I just don't look so hot when I get home.

But alas, it is a bump!