Dr Visit

I had a Dr's appointment yesterday.   It was a GREAT visit.   The doctor found a strong heart beat, and the baby was active.   The baby kept moving and rolling around, making it hard for the doctor to keep the heartbeat on the monitor.   But it was a wonderful visit.   I'm always fearful of hearing the words "I can't find the heart beat" again.   I've heard it from my doctor to many times, and I become very anxious before each appointment.   I was awake at 2am yesterday, and couldn't fall back asleep because of nerves.  Hearing the heartbeat at each appointment is a HUGE blessing in my life right now!   My next appointment isn't until Dec 22nd, and I'll probably find out the sex at that appointment.

Yesterday, we also made Rigdon's hand print ornaments.   Each year since Rigdon was 18 months, I've made hand print ornaments for the family.   This year I was very sick in November, and got a LATE start on the ornaments.   However, I got them completed yesterday, and this was the best one we've ever done.  They are made of salt dough, and he enjoyed mashing his hand print into each one.   It had to be the most enjoyable print ornament we've ever made.  We had a lot of fun together, and the two of us enjoyed some quality time together.... Great memories were made.

Today is cooking making day.   We will be busy making our Christmas cookies.   First on the list is soynut butter buckeyes.   Due to Rigdon's peanut allergy, we make our buckeyes out of soynut butter.   It tastes very similar, and is safe for anyone allergic to peanuts.  We have also made a gingerbread house.   It's the first house I have EVER made.   It was more challenging than I'd expected, but it came out cute!  

This morning there is a beautiful sunrise outside.   I had to get the camera out for that one too.   There is a pretty pink glow filtering through the clouds.   It reminded me to slow down and enjoy this holiday season.   After all, it's not REALLY about the cookies, or the gingerbread houses... It's about the birth of baby Jesus.   Thank you God for this beautiful day, and all days you've given us.

May you have a blessed day!