Christmas is coming

I decorated the tree last night. I'd put it up a few days ago while Rosie was napping.... it's always a sound practice to leave the tree up un-decorated until I discover how the kid and the cat are planning to interact with it. Rosie was completely uninterested, although now the decorations and lights have caught her eye. However, so far this morning she's been obedient to the "look don't touch" rule, and I made sure to put most of her favorites out of her reach. For instance, I have a gingerbread cookie made from fun foam that a student gave me last year, Rosie insisted on biting it the moment she saw it, so it's not even on the tree, just to make things easier.

There's something soothing to my soul to be sitting beside a lit Christmas tree. Surprisingly, decorating it was very difficult. I didn't know why at the time, but looking back I know it's because this is the first tree I've done without my friends or family. Phil was on the couch on the computer, so I guess family was there, but for the last few years I've been blessed to share Christmas with those most dear to me. The set-up always happened with my roommates, and last year we had Christmas in Campbell River with my mom and brothers.

I know there will be dear times here, and the people here are dear to me, if less traditionally so than my own family and friends.... but I'm guessing that missing the others was my reason for feeling so blue throughout the decorating process.

Something funny happened yesterday... I was walking and one of the floorboards in the living room cracked under me..... all I could think was "Micah, your momma's so fat...."

The funny thing is I still don't know if I've gained any weight yet... but I think I have. lol. The floorboards sure seem to think so. I have an appointment on Tuesday, so we'll see then how we've been progressing. My belly sure is big! I have to get Phil to take a belly shot of me later. Micah's grown like a weed! 24 weeks today.

and almost Christmas! Still no snow, highs of 9 and 5, etc... they keep saying "December will be full of snow, but not yet." Boasters. So far this winter has been exactly like BC. Phil was saying "At least we don't miss the weather!"

Boo. I wanted snow.