Christmas

We had a great Christmas here at home, and were fortunate to be visited my parents and sister. All in all, it was a wonderful week of firsts and lasts... our first Christmas tree together since we've been married, our first time hosting Christmas, and our last (somewhat) baby-free Christmas. All week, my parents and sister knocked themselves out helping us with baby preparations... my parents bought us a storage freezer, which we promptly filled with frozen foods from Costco and goodies that my mom prepared, baked, and froze for us. We will surely be well-stocked through at least the first week of post-partum craziness! Meanwhile, my dad and my sister helped us clean out our guest room to convert it into a nursery, and painted it a lovely green tea color to match the crib bedding. It looks great so far, and we will post photos of the nursery once the full conversion is complete. All in all, it was a great week with the family, and Mika loved having three more people to give her attention while they were here. :-)

After the holidays, we also learned that the babies must have been very well-fed... because they have grown! As of December 29, our baby boy was estimated to weigh 3 lbs. 2 oz., and our baby girl weighing in at an even 3 lbs. Both were at very healthy weights for just over 29 weeks along! Even though it means I will become inhumanly large, we hope the growing trend will continue... it's worth it to have healthy babies in the end!