Holiday Q&A

Thanks to the original poster of this Q&A

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Gift bags! My wrapping skills leave much to be desired. If you see anything wrapped it was from Mr. Blog--he is our resident wrapper.

2. Real tree or Artificial? Can't smell pine over here.

3. When do you put up the tree? The day after Thanksgiving.

4. When do you take the tree down? When I get tired of looking at it.

5. Do you like eggnog? Yes, and Lactaid brand makes an especially good one for all of the other lactose free folks.

6. Favorite gift received as a child? Most memorable? Barbie dream house-age 6. Santa really worked hard putting that one together. It was too stories and even had a fridge with pullout items.

7. Hardest person to buy for? Everyone! I like to make my gifts really personal.

8. Easiest person to buy for? Myself---yes, I get myself something :P

9. Do you have a nativity scene? No, we're still working on the decoration thing.

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? I'm not doing Christmas cards.

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? A Baby Skates doll that never skated. My parents returned it one or two times only to bring another home that wouldn't skate. Baby Skates! Hmph!

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? The Sound of Music

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? The last minute.

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Maybe.

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Cookies and Eggnog

16. Lights on the tree? Yes, always. We conserve energy and only have them on when we're in the living room with the tree.

17. Favorite Christmas song? The complete Steve Lawerence and Edie Gorme record. It's a classic.

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? I've never traveled just go to my mom's house.

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Let's see--Donner, Dasher, Blitzen, Rudolph, Prancer....that's all I've got.

20. Angel on the treetop, star or…? Right now I have an angel on top that one of my childhood friends made in a middle school activity class and gave to my mom who gave it to me.

21. Open presents on Christmas Eve or morning? Lately it's been Christmas Eve at Midnight (so technically Christmas morning) b/c my dad has to work on Chirstmas.

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Mean shoppers who like to walk into pregnant ladies!

23. Favorite ornament theme or color? One year I will do a theme this year it's just a rainbow of colors and ornaments.

24. What do you want for Christmas this year? Uggs and I bought them for myself last week. Merry Christmas to me! They are like walking around in slippers all day. I think they have become my official weekend shoe.

25. Most favorite Christmas Tradition? The cookie baking.

RaNdOmness

We have a heart beat! Well one that we can hear anyway. Mr. B and I got to hear it on Thursday. He said it sounded like a techno song. We are relieved that it sounds nice and strong. Next up is the bigggggg ultra sound. We get to schedule that in 2-5 weeks. I want to wait as close to 20 weeks as I can so the baby will be all nice and big. We actually get a 4-D at the hospital. If I wasn't getting one of those from the hospital I wouldn't be getting one. My reasoning for this is I want to find out the sex and I want to be surprised about something...about looks. My other reason is from what I've seen of the 4D the pictures come out to reveal some kind of stay puff marshmallow baby. The features appear very distorted. I'm thinking seeing a distorted pic of my baby will freak me out even more then I am already freaked out now. I guess we will see. I was very surprised that a 4d is given through the hospital in the first place b/c I've heard that most people go to off site centers for that. I am looking forward to seeing the baby again though. Plus they are going to be doing a scan of the heart,and brain along with the anatomy. The Dr. said 4D is the best for that.

Another thing that has me going is childcare. Wowwww! As my friend so eloquently said it is the equivilant to rent, plus you have to supply your own food and diapers. Yikes! Our baby is gonna be out of diapers by the age of 1!!! Maybe even sooner (this is according to its father) :). I'm already having attatchment issues I'm not even sure if I want to leave my baby with someone, at some school, or a home.....or anywhere. I've been reading that the first 3years are crucial for development and my baby will be somewhere-- all day-- without me. I want to be there when they say their first word, crawl, take their first step. I'm really not sure what I'm going to do at this point. I'm already having seperation anxiety. Crazy huh? I wonder if other mothers go through this?