Merry Christmas

Well, the festivities are over and boy did we have a good time! Oh wait, we are headed out of town tomorrow to have another bit of festivities with the family up in Washington!!!

Christmas Eve was spent at Grandpa Dave and Grandma Kimi's house. Then Christmas Day at our house with Grandpa and Grandma Bell.

Here are some pictures of the princess and how much she enjoyed Christmas this year!

Making cookies for Santa

Checking out her stocking at the Millers
More stocking and a silly Grandpa Dave
Uncle Ben and cousin Titus opening a gift
Opening her stocking Christmas morning
Oh boy, a ring pop!
The family watching Harlee
Harlee in the presents waiting to open them
Opening one
Her pretend coffee maker...she LOVES it!
Her sleeping bag, also LOVES it!
Looks like she is singing, but let me explain this one...She put her sleeping bag in the backpack and went for a "walk", this is where she ended up so she say down to eat her banana...TOO CUTE!
Harlee was SUCH a good girl today and had so much fun! I will never forget the true meaning of Christmas, but having Harlee has really brought a new spark to the fun!

The Biggest Loser

I am SO beyond thrilled that Michelle one! Colleen was my first choice, but as time went on I was all about Michelle. Anyways, if you don't watch this show, you should, it is AMAZING! WAY TO GO MICHELLE!!!

Everyone looked really great at the finale...I can't believe what this show has done to change the lives of the contestants, it is absolutely awesome.

Playing in the snow

Last night Harlee REALLY wanted to go play in the snow, so I got her suited up and we went outside. The pictures make it look like it was SUPER late, but it wasn't totally dark yet.



Shoveling snow
Making a snow angel



The finished product...don't mind the pine needles, this was on our deck and the snow isn't that deep right now!

What I have accomplished today...

So I read another blog and she is like wonder woman, he name is Kaycee. Anyways, she put up a post today and in it she wrote what she accomplished today. I thought I would write down what I accomplished today, maybe it will make me feel like I got more done, or maybe not! We shall see...

3 loads of laundry, washed, dried, folded (not yet put away)

Finished up my Christmas shopping by going to 3 stores

Did some bookkeeping work

Balanced my checkbook

Unloaded and reloaded the dishwasher

Nope, don't even compare! Oh well! I am going to be getting ready for my work Christmas party here soon. Harlee is spending the night with Grandma Kimi and Grandpa Dave so Dustin and I can go and not have to worry about hurrying home.

I am hoping that it snows like they say it is going to tonight so Harlee can play outside in it tomorrow and I can take pictures!

Speaking of pictures, I have taken so many lately, I need to start developing them and then have a scrapbook day in January so that I can get them in Harlee's album before the baby comes!

Anyways, Happy Friday to all!

The decorated tree

Harlee and I just got finished decorating the tree. Keep in mind that I am almost 7 months pregnant so I definitely didn't decorate as much as I normally would. Also, we don't have a tree topper, boo! I need to pick one up. Here is a picture!

Christmas Tree Hunting...

Dustin, Harlee and I went out to the woods today and found ourselves a Christmas Tree. Dustin is currently working on getting it in the stand and in the house so I will post those pics later!

And we are off to find that perfect tree!
Covering our ears because the chainsaw is running
Looking at the tree we found before we cut it down
There it is! Our tree!
On the way down Harlee had to potty, I got her pants down and she started going before she squated...this is a hard thing to teach little girls...boys have it MUCH easier in the woods!

The only other pants we had were her snow pants, but she was ok with that.
Having lunch on the tailgate
Our little family
Harlee and daddy drinking their hot chocolate
Harlee's little owie...she fell a couple times and this was her only war wound

Harlee got her big girl bed!

So about a month ago or so, my mom and dad bought Harlee her big girl bed. I couldn't wait to put it together, but had to wait until my dad painted the baby room so that there was some place to put the toddler bed/crib. So, the room is painted and Harlee's big girl bed is put together. We took her to the store last night to let her pick out a bedding set. She wanted Dora, but daddy talked her into the one you will see in the pictures. I am glad he did, it is SUPER cute! The only problem is that she had a REALLY hard time going to sleep last night. I am not sure if it was the new bed, but I think it might have been because one of the MANY times I went in there because she was crying SUPER hard, she told me, "I want my old bed back". Well, daddy finally was able to get her all tucked in, but used her old covers and pillow. Here are some pictures of last night.


Right after it was all put together

All cuddled up
Harlee telling daddy to shut his eyes

Pretending to sleep

All done except for some moving of toys under the bed and then a few more "ideas" I have in my head!

Stuff

I have had a blah day today. I woke up for work, got lunches together, took Harlee to the babysitters and off to work I went. I started having hot flashes and almost passed out at work, then just felt REALLY weak and TIRED ALL day long. It was just a weird long blah day.

Well, I picked Harlee up from the babysitters and she said that she didn't think that Harlee slept during her nap at all. I can confirm that one...she was SO emotional tonight and that means she had no nap! This little girl NEEDS a nap still for her and for us in the evenings...lol!

So, I put her to bed and she is having SERIOUS going to bed issues. Ok, so at naptime at home, I let her play in her room and then she puts herself to bed, no fussing nothing...she is SUPER good about it. Bedtime is a TOTALLY different story. Tonight she went to bed without making a peep, well, I went in my room and was watching TV. I went out to the kitchen to get a bowl of cereal and she was doing her hyperventilating cry...it is awful! I went in and she told me that she wanted to go to bed with me...not making that a habit, that is for sure! Then she said she wanted one more prayer...she says this EVERY night. THEN she wanted her door left open. I went ahead and left it cracked with the stipulation that she wouldn't get out of bed. She was asleep in a matter of seconds, then I shut the door. But still, this AWFUL cry at bedtime HAS TO STOP! I am thinking that maybe it has something to do with the fact that she knows change is on the way with her baby brother coming, but I don't know what to do about it.

Why am I writing all of this? Not sure, just needed to "chat"!

Now I am watching my FAVORITE show, the Biggest Loser! I can't wait for the finale next week, well, I can because that means it is almost over and then what will I watch???

Off to see the weigh in!

Harlee visited Santa and wasn't scared AT ALL!

Ok, so last year and for at least 6 months afterwards Harlee said, "I scared Santa" and wanted nothing to do with him. This year, he is ALL she talks about! So...we decided to see if she would really go sit on his lap like she said she would or see if she would get scared, well...she liked him! We were TOTALLY impressed! When we left, she kept telling us things that she forgot to tell Santa...lol!

Just for fun...

RULES: There are 100 (well 97 because some are missing) statements and you bold the ones you have done. Grab it and play for yourself!!
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity.
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain.
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo

12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept in an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitchhiked
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill 2
4. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo's David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason


66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten cavier.
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square 7
4. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chicken pox
89. Saved someone's life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a lawsuit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Read an entire book in one day

Harlee in the morning

Have I ever told you all what I hear EVERY morning from Harlee? When Harlee wakes up in the morning she lays in her bed yelling, "mommy, where are you?" It is pretty darn cute, BUT not today because it is only 6:30am and she is already yelling for me. She never wakes up before 7am! Oh well, I guess I better go get her up.

We are planning on taking her to see Santa today, so if she sits on his lap, I will have pics up later!

Harlee is funny!

So yesterday we were walking out of Wal-Mart and there was a bell ringer. We walked by and the guy said "Merry Christmas" and Harlee said, "Merry Christmas, Feliz Navidad" I was CRACKING up!

Then we were driving home and she said, "Mom, you make me so nervous".

She cracks me up with the things she says!

A better 27 week picture...almost 28 weeks!

Dustin took this one, I editted it. I need to get back into my photoshop because I can't remember how to work everything, SAD! Here is my BIG belly at almost 28 weeks.

Ok, here she is

Harlee is feeling MUCH better today, BUT did have to have daddy take her to the Dr. this morning...she had hives all over her legs, face and hands. She seems better now, but has some on her face still. Mommy was at my Dr. appt. Good daddy!

I wanted to take another one and she wouldn't look at me...

But I caught her anyways!

As promised

Here are pictures of our decorations so far...while decorating, I realized that we don't have that many decorations, but then again, we are running out of space to put everything! The building of the gingerbread house was on Friday night when Harlee was feeling good before her Saturday morning relapse. The only thing I didn't get a picture of was Harlee feeling better, she was outside with daddy ALL evening. She just took a bath and is now relaxing and watching a show before she goes to bed. I will get one when she gets dressed tomorrow.

I am happy to announce...

that Harlee seems to be back to her normal fiesty self...lol! She hasn't thrown up today, yay! She still has loose stools, but only like once a day so I think we are on the mend! Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. We have been decorating the house a little bit for Christmas, minus the tree, which we will get next week, so I will post pictures later, once Harlee is up from her nap so she can be in some and you can see that she looks better today!