NYE: Well, it is New Year’s Eve…and this has been a truly rollercoaster year. I have to say I have learned a lot about myself this past year…or should I say re-learned a lot about myself. I definitely relearned to appreciate everything that I have and the amazing life and friends and especially husband that I am blessed with. Being nearly broke and truly worrying about where we will find the money to make it through definitely makes you re-evaluate what is important. We are still in a position that is uncomfortable for us, too much debt and my income situation in flux, but I think we are on the right track now.

I do have to say that I am really going to miss having champagne tonight…it sounds REALLY good…maybe I can have a glass and stop at one…even though I will want more

We have decided to not go anywhere tonight…we were invited to a party I believe at Jamie or Amber’s house tonight with Jen, but we didn’t want to drive all the way up there and be out with all the crazies on the road tonight. Andrea and Ryan asked if we wanted to go to the hockey game tonight, even though it starts at 5 and we’d be home by 8:30 and the tickets are pretty cheap…I just didn’t feel like going out. We are talking about perhaps going out to dinner somewhere…early. I’m looking forward to the fireworks and cuddling with my favorite person in the whole world, maybe watching a movie.

Baby: We are (well mostly me) waffling on the name now. Not only was Isabella in the top 10 names in the US for the decade and 2009, but was the TOP name in AZ for the last THREE YEARS! I just don’t want to my child to have the same name as so many others! I think we have some research to do to come up with some good alternatives, there are quite a few names that I really like, it will be convincing Bob that will be the difficult part I think!

Health Stuff: Went to the OB on the 28^th and asked about the protein and especially cholesterol levels…he basically said that they don’t test for those things in pregnancy because they are irrelevant. He definitely made me feel better, so nothing to worry about, although I have cut out the McDonald’s for breakfast over the last month and have been having high fiber oatmeal and now carnation breakfast as well. It’s yummy and good for me, nearly all the fiber I need in just those two things.

I have been sleeping a LOT this week, like 11 or 12 hours a night! I even took a two+ hour nap on Monday…just fell asleep on the couch with Bandit! I am a little concerned that I am so tired, but I’m probably just on the downslide heading into my 3^rd trimester. I also need to stop staying up with Bob and going to bed at a decent hour.

Christmas: We had a good Christmas, starting out with calls from my Aunts in Louisiana and then calls from Bob’s family in Canada. We spent a good 90 minutes on the phone! Needless to say it took us a while to finally get to unwrapping presents; we of course had to first dress up the kitties! I had gotten a Santa and ms Claus outfit for them on clearance last year at Target and had to wait a whole year to dress them up in them! They hated it, especially Myah, but we got them all dressed up and got pictures. Bob had a very cool t-shirt made for me custom that he designed himself. It has a progress bar at 65% and says “Baby geek loading…PLEASE WAIT” and I LOVE IT!!! He also got me the Jared Allen Vikings jersey that I really wanted. He also go the baby Einstein Mozart DVD I had been looking for, I’m so lucky! The baby got so many clothes from Grandma as well as the beautiful red Cashmere cardigan that Dylan got her and Jen got her a cute beanie baby monkey with HUGE eyes.

We went over to Carrie and Dave’s and had a really good relaxing time and a great dinner…that of course Carrie went overboard with as always. We watched The Hangover Blu Ray that we gave them after dinner, Carrie hadn’t ever seen it and she didn’t stay awake for the whole thing, but managed MOST of it!