Well, you can tell the excitement of the new blog has worn off. I haven’t been able to think of anything to write about lately. I don’t want this to be purely about my pregnancy but, to be honest, it is occupying most of my thoughts these days. I felt the first real kick yesterday. Actually it felt like the baby did a cartwheel. I was so surprised I actually jumped. All the people who were in the room with me noticed. It was kind of funny. I get my first ultrasound on Friday and I’m pretty excited about that. Apparently this baby has an attitude already. It won’t sit still long enough to let the doctor hear the hearbeat.
I’ve been kept busy the last several weeks with Christmas preparations and it’s been pretty good. I’m really looking forward to seeing Avery open her presents this year because she’s actually starting to understand the whole idea. It’s this conflict within me because I don’t want Christmas to be all about presents and promote commercialism, but I can’t help wanting to spoil my daughter. Not that I personally spend a lot of money on her. But between aunts and uncles, grandparents and friends, Santa will be good to her this year. And that’s another thing…what to do about the whole Santa thing. I don’t think I want to go to the extent that some people I know go to convince their children that Santa is real, but it’s fun to watch how excited Avery is when she talks about Santa bringing her presents. Of course, that was after she got over her horror when I told her Santa would be coming to our house at Christmas. She was not at all impressed by that possibility. It’s neat to see Christmas through the eyes of a young child.
