So, I’m now about 8 1/2 weeks pregnant, and am happy to report that I think the morning sickness is decreasing! The past two days I have felt much better, though I hope I don’t jinx myself by saying that. I cannot wait for my next doctor’s appointment on the 26th, just to make sure everything is going okay. I’ve been a lot sicker this time around though, so hopefully that means something!

I’ve been on the hunt for maternity clothes, as most of my jeans are already starting to feel a little snug. It turns out Wal-Mart and K-Mart have both stopped selling maternity clothes…which totally sucks because I am looking for good deals! There is a local baby store that also sells maternity, and they were running a good sale earlier this month, and I was able to get a few spring and summer items very cheap. Hopefully I can still fit into some of my own clothes until it warms up. I’ve been living in my sweats and lounge pants when I don’t have to be too dressy, which has helped the clothing issue.

James and I had a great Valentine’s day, although we didn’t do very much. We celebrated on Saturday night by going out to Longhorn. Yesterday, the day was spent at home, cleaning, but we also made time to cuddle and watch TV <3 . We are going out next weekend to celebrate our 4 year dating anniversary. Some people think it’s silly to celebrate that when only the wedding anniversary should be celebrated, but I think honoring the anniversary of how long we have been together is important too (and just another reason to celebrate! ) We are going to the Murder Mystery Dinner Theater. I’ve never been there, but have been wanting to go for years. The show we will be watching is called “The Mystery of the Italian-Redneck Wedding,” and from the title, I’m sure it will be very funny and interesting! Not to mention, the menu is an all you can eat Italian (*drools*) buffet, so I’ll definitely be eating for two that night!!

I hope everyone who celebrates had a Merry Christmas yesterday! From all the family events I have had this week, I haven’t had much of a chance to update. We had my step-dad’s family dinner on Wednesday, and then my mom’s family dinner on Christmas Eve. From those, I received Rubbermaid bowls and washclothes (a “together” gift for me and James), as well as a Solitaire handheld game, picture frames, a serving tray, and some family photos, which I have hung on some of my still empty walls.

For Christmas day, I had a wonderful time with my family. We went up to my mom’s for “Santa” gifts and breakfast. I got some clothes, a very comfy fleece blanket, a puzzle of a bridge in Venice that I have been to, Bath and Body Works stuff, a new board game, and some candy. I had bought James an extra gift, a amp for his guitar, that he didn’t get until this morning. He had expected something extra from me because he knew that I had spent more money on him, but he didn’t know it was going to be an amp. He was pretty surprised, and said it was one of the best gifts he’s ever received.

After exchanging, we went up to my step-dad’s mom’s for a finger food lunch/dinner around 3pm. We played board games up there until almost 11pm last night. It was such a fun day, as I absolutely love playing board games. We had so many players since there was a lot of family there. Today will be a more lazy day, though I think we may make a trip out to McKay’s, the used book store that I am in love with. <3

James and I decided to exchange our Christmas gifts last night. We used to have good intentions on waiting for Christmas day, but we haven’t been able to do that in the three previous Christmases we’ve been together, so this year, we figured why even try to wait that long. We’re just too impatient and excited about exchanging that we can’t wait

From James, I received Family Feud for the Wii, a blue Snuggie, a bluetooth headset for my Blackberry, the first book in the Southern Vampire series, and Cranium (board game). The Snuggie is awesome! When they first came out, I make fun of them a bit…as I saw them more, I realized how useful they would be. I lounged around the house most of the day today in mine, and stayed very good and warm. My bluetooth works great with my phone and fits comfortably in my ear. Hopefully I can try out the board game soon, as it takes 4 or more players to play. I sense a game night coming soon!