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I can't believe I have let so much time pass since I've last blogged. BUT I am finally feeling a lot better. I am 17 weeks along with this pregnancy and everything is going great. We have an ultrasound in 3 weeks and we are really hoping to find out if the little one is a boy or a girl. I am hoping for a girl, but only because I have some girl names I like but so far no boy names. I will, however, be ecstatic for either one and will eventually figure out a boys name if needed. ;)

It is almost Christmas! This month has been a complete blur thanks to work. I have worked more, outside the home, than I think I ever have since having kids. It has been nice to get money for Christmas but I'll be happy next Christmas when I'm not working and can just enjoy the season with my family. I almost quit last month but decided to stick it out for the month of December.

I finally did some Christmas baking the other day. I had the day off work, the house was relatively clean, and it is so close to Christmas. I had so much fun!!! (If you live in Salt Lake and haven't gotten treats yet, fear not, I'm having another baking day this week.) Lars just laughs at me. How many people find joy out of spending an entire day doing nothing but baking? It is one of those things that I enjoy anytime of the year, but also is one of those things that makes it really feel like Christmas.
I don't have pictures this year but I made...

Ginger cookies
White cupcakes
Chocolate cupcakes
Pumpkin bread
The most amazing cinnamon rolls

I am hoping to get a few other things in that I have been wanting to bake.

The kids are very excited for Christmas. We had hoped to go to Disneyland for Christmas this year but with the new baby coming decided to hold off until next year (Gotta start saving now!) ;)
I have found that shopping for teenagers and almost teenagers is hard! Why can't my kids stay little. It is so easy to shop for them. Teenagers are expensive, and then you get them something and feel bad that they have so few gifts because they cost so much. *sigh* It is hard for me to have them grow up on so many levels.
Emma wants a pet despite the fact that we already have a dog, a cat, and 3 rabbits. Unfortunately I don't think I am up for another pet just yet, especially since what she really wants is a bird and I always swore I wouldn't do birds. (But it is hard for me not to want to run out and buy her one) I'm such a sucker mama.
I think I've found things to make them all happy though. And Christmas is always fun no matter what simply because it is Christmas.

That's about it at our house right now. Things are finally starting to get back to normal now that I am feeling better. I'm so grateful for my family that worked really hard to keep things at least decent while I was feeling so rotten. And I'm grateful I'm not one of those people that are sick the entire pregnancy!

I'm planning on posting again before Christmas but in case I don't...

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF YOU!!
I love you all!