Christmas

Tomorrow is my son's first Christmas! I am ridiculously excited!! I am as excited as much about future Christmases as this one. I can't wait to start new traditions with my little guy that will make Christmas as wonderful for him as it was for me as a child. My parents always worked hard to make our Christmases special. I am so thankful for my kiddo and my husband this Christmas. Kieran will tear the paper off of presents, but he much prefers eating the bows. :) He'll probably spend tomorrow doing a combination of a few things--fussing, spitting, squealing, laughing, rolling, and wiggling. :)

Thanksgiving

We had a very blessed Thanksgiving this year! It was our little turkey's first Thanksgiving. Although, I can't say for sure that he enjoyed it, he didn't seem to hate it? We baked our very first turkey, and it was ah-maz-ing! It was so moist it was falling off the bone. We are using leftovers from said turkey and I made a green enchilada turkey casserole. I hope it's good! :)

I am done!

It is a bittersweet moment. I am done with my Bachelor's program. Part of me is excited, part of me has no idea what to do with myself! I have been in school for 16 years, and have never had a break of more than  couple of months. I'm looking forward to spending more time with my Stinkbug. :) Lately, he's been babbling, squeaking, and fake coughing constantly. On Friday evening, I was holding Stinkbug in front of our closet doors, which are comprised of giant mirrors. He was kicking excitedly, then realized that if he kicked the mirror, it makes a squeaking noise. He stared at his feet in the mirror and kept doing it. Now, he does it everytime he sees the mirror doors. It's adorable. And apparently "genius," according to Grandma Lisa. :)

Random fact of the day...

I am in love with vintage lace at the moment. :)

11s

It was 11:11 on 11/11/11 11 minutes ago. :)

Knitting!

As I will be graduating in 21 days, I believe it is time to find some new hobbies. Without school, I generally feel listless and tend to spend many hours over analyzing and worrying about everything. As a preemptive strike, I took up knitting! I don't like watching tv, etc., without doing something to keep my hands busy and my brain sharp. Last night I mastered casting on with a long tail and the basic knit stitch. I'm going to start working on the Purl stitch tonight! :) Trying to decide what my first project should be! I really want some chunky, chunky yarn! :D

Ah, time flies!

My stinkbug is growing up! He has officially started trying to roll over. He doesn't have the momentum to quite make it as of yet, though. If he could talk (and he's also trying that!), he would probably use the excuse that his cloth diapers make it harder for him. Poor little guy. ;) He's been busy doing so much growing and developing; I am such a proud mama. I know it's silly, but I'm pretty darn sure he is the smartest baby ever! He also figured out how to get toys in his mouth. No stuffed animal will ever be safe again! In other news, I only have 4 weeks left of class! Then, I will order my diploma! :D