Christmas 2011!!

We had a stupendous Christmas this year! It was our last Christmas as a family of two! We started out in Conroe and did an early Christmas with the Cuculic side. Then we headed to Richmond mid-day Christmas eve and spent the next day or so with the Petersons! It was awesome time with family! This post teaches me a lesson....I need to start posting sooner because it already seems like it was an eternity ago! So much happened between now and then...soo anyway...here are some pics....ps: most were taken with my new snazzy camera that my sweet husband got me which I am way too excited about! I have already been told several times by Bryce and Lainey that I am obsessed with my camera and am taking waaaay too many pics! Woopss! Haha Petey kissing woody ; ) lol
Me and my sick puppy...

John and keith's gifts from the Petersons were a hit! : )

Their new sleeping bags from Gigi and PJ that they got to open on Christmas eve!

This marks the first gift for the new baby!! It was appropriately addressed to Cousin 'it'! : )

HO HO HOOOOO....HO HO HOOOOO....Lainey was hammin it up!

Lainey learned Jingle Bells on the piano and performed it.....she played it like a super star!

UPCOMING GENDER REVEAL and 4 Month Belly Shot

Okay people....we get to find out the sex of our widdle baby on January 12, 2012 at 10ish am! : ) THIS IS THE MOST EXCITING MOMENT OF THE WHOLE PREGNANCY (Besides when they are born of course...)!! I seriously can't wait! Only 15 more days (thanks to my countdown app)!!

So c'mon...take your guess on the righthand side of the page!! : )

We plan to do a small gender reveal get-together with our families on January 13th!! I'm really looking forward to it!! I'll post pics and reveal the news soon after.

Update on the belly....to me, the belly looks HUGE! Looking down from above must amplify it because when I show it to people, they are by NO MEANS impressed! Here I am at 4 months!

Everything else is going great! No noticable cravings right now....except for white cheddar popcorn, but honestly, I kind of just have a never ending craving for white cheddar popcorn...preggo or not....

EXCITING NEWS.....Finally!!!!!

ummm....hey! I'm back.....bigger and better than ever!!!! The hubby and i have been quite busy lately, if you know what I mean ; )....If you don't, you soon will.... I have news....I may or may not have been waiting my whole life to be able to say these next few words. WE ARE PREGNANT!!!!!!!!! Can you believe it!?!? God has blessed us with the most precious gift he has ever given and we couldn't be more thankful!

I have been very lucky during my first trimester....no morning sickness really and I was only extremely tired a few days out of the first three months...what I have noticed is some crazy intense cravings for certain types of foods....first it was QUESO...queso queso queso...and if there wasn't any in site, I made do with any other cheese I could put my hands on...now, all i want is sushi...i know i know...I'm really not supposed to have it rigtht now...I just choose the fully cooked ones and they suffice my craving JUST fine! : )

More later but for now, here are a few details....I am 13 weeks along and our due date is June 7, 2012!! What makes this whole thing even better is that my sister-in-law is also pregnant! These Peterson cousins are gonna be super close in age. She is 14 weeks ahead of me and looks amazing! I pray that I look as good as her when I am that far along.

Here are a couple belly pics so far...can't see much but it's still fun to see progress from the VERY beginning...

My mama...

Please pray for mom!! She is in the hospital right now for some stomach pain and her liver....pray that the Dr's find something in her liver that they can do something about! Pray for God to lift her spirits....pray for God to give strength to Cara and my dad who are switching off shifts at the hospital...Pray for the manifestation of miraculous healing to take place in my mom's body! Pray for God to touch her with his healing hand!

Thanks so much everyone!

With abundant love,
Leah