It's that time....

Time to decorate for Christmas! We went out Sunday afternoon in search of a U-Cut tree and for those of you who know what the weather was like on Sunday, yes we did get soaked and feel free to laugh at us. It was part of my birthday celebration though, so I didn't want to put it off. We found a great U-Cut place that I think we'll keep going to each year ($15 a tree - any size). They had a fantastic selection and our tree this year is my favorite by far. Once we got home, soaking and covered in mud, we lit our first fire in our fireplace (this is the first apartment we've had with a fireplace) and changed into dry clothes. We then decorated the tree and the apartment.
Aiden discovered the tree ornaments and was trying to figure out how they worked.
And here's our finished product! Since we have limited apartment space, we usually get a 3-4 foot tree each year. This one is about 4 1/2 feet and it fits our home perfectly.

I am very happy to have our Christmas decorations up. I love the Christmas feeling, but this year it also helps to remind me that our new baby is almost here. I'm getting increasingly impatient this time around and I'm trying to find ways to keep calm about it. I am full term in 3 weeks, so I am focusing on that fact and telling myself that this baby could come in 3 weeks. Going the full 6 weeks wouldn't be the end of the world, but boy, am I ready for this kid. I am very ready mentally and things are pretty much prepared for his arrival. I guess I'd like to get the Christmas shopping out of the way first though. But I will tell all of you now: As soon as I finish eating dinner on Christmas Day, I am ready to go. All bets are off and I may actually try to induce myself. Yes, the baby foot in my ribs is getting to me that much! I'm almost there.....why does it feel so far away?