Saturday, December 29, 2007

A Wonderful Christmas

If you're wondering why you didn't receive a Christmas card from us this year, it's because we didn't send any! I have never felt so absent from my own life before. The morning sickness or rather, "pregnancy" sickness I have been struggling with for the past 14 weeks has been one of the hardest things I have had to overcome. Stewart has taken a substantial amount of time off work to help me out here at home. I am, thankfully on some medication, which helps but does not eliminate the problem. I feel very blessed to have such a wonderful husband, I don't think I could do it without his help. For me, the days are blurring by one by one. Petal on the other hand, does not seem to let it bother her! She is such a trooper. She is growing so fast, and keeps herself busy playing around the house.
We had the pleasure of visiting my parents in Cour d' alene Idaho for an entire week! Petal loved spending time with her Grammy and Grandpa. They have a charming country home, and it did indeed feel like "home" to me. The "real" Northwest snow was wonderful. The kind of snow I grew up with! We were able to get Petal out sledding which was a new experience for her. We had a very relaxing time, and were able to connect with several close family friends as well. We were also able to spend some real quality time with my brother, Sam. He stayed with us for 4 days and then joined us at my parents' for the week. We couldn't have asked for a better Christmas.