More in December

We're all cuddled up watching The Polar Express as I type—a classic advent activity. The last few days we've put up festive window gels, attended our ward party where Bentley was a wise man in the nativity, made foam ornaments for our tree, checked out the lights on Christmas Tree Street over in Sugarhouse, watched Elf, and cut out tons of snowflakes. We've also read some scriptures from Luke 2 each night before bed—some of the best to be found in the Bible (and a huge reason we are thinking about the name Luke for our newest little guy—seems perfectly fitting for a Christmas baby.)

Speaking of baby boy, he is giving me a run for my money lately. Yesterday, in the early afternoon, my mucus plug came out as it has with all my other babies several days before they've arrived. And then the rest of the afternoon and early evening I was contracting quite regularly for about 6 hours—but the contractions generally came every 10 mins during most of that time, a few closer, a few farther apart, and I knew not to get too worked up about them unless they started coming much closer. Around 10 pm they slowed way down and I went to bed shortly after that. For a while I was getting nervous that the babe may indeed come but I just didn't feel like it was time yet. And so we are still here :) Contractions are nothing new for me but they generally stay pretty random and scattered throughout the day. Another continual episode like that and we may be having a baby!

Another sweet shot of Livs napping away at dinner the other night. In the car on our way to The Dodo she said "mom I'm feeling pretty hungry." I told her I would peel her a clementine and by the time I handed it back to her she was snoozing in her carseat. This is the result of dark, early nights mixed with naps only here and there. She is still my baby :)