The past few weeks

Goodness, it's been a while since I've posted but so much has been going on. The month of December has flown by fast and tomorrow is the last day of the month and the year! Goodbye 2008! The first few weeks were filled with Christmas parties, work events, and last minute preparations for Christmas and our big trip to Mexico. We had our Patterson family Christmas on the 19th and it was so much fun to be with everyone and watch Gray open presents for his first "real Christmas". Sadly, he enjoyed opening the gifts far more than using them. But I suspect that he will soon appreciate the miniature golf set and other fun toys he got from Lovie, Papa, Aunt Lauren and Uncle Andrew. The best were the light up red and black cowboy boots he got from his grandparents. I have to find a way to load the video of him trying to walk in them...hysterical.

We left for Puerto Aventuras, Mexico on the 20th and spent 8 glorious days on the most incredible vacation I've had yet. We stayed in a fully staffed, 10,000+ SF house with a private beach and pool on a canal off of the Gulf of Mexico. It was like heaven. We got seriously spoiled with the private chef, maid service, and afternoon guacomole and daiquiris. But we're back in Memphis now, sigh....

I had my 12 week prenatal appointment and ultrasound yesterday and everything looks great. If it's not a girl, I'll be shocked. It flipped us off in the ultrasound! Can you say attitude? I'm not sure I can handle another diva in this house! It sounds like I won't find out the sex until mid-February so for the next two months, we'll just keep on guessing. I'll have to add a poll later to see what everyone else thinks this baby is.

Well, tomorrow is New Year's Eve and I can't believe we'll say goodbye to another year. 2008 has been a blessed year for us in so many ways but I know 2009 will be even better...especially with the birth of our new child! With no sitters available, it sounds like we're going to do something low-key with Gray and another family but being with family and friends is our favorite thing to do so it'll be great. Until next year....

Emily