Getting in the Holiday Spirit

The holidays are fast approaching and so is the baby’s due date! As of this weekend we’ll be six weeks away!

33 Weeks!

I knew time would fly as soon as Thanksgiving was over, but even now, I still can’t believe that Christmas is almost here. And with how busy we are all the time I have no clue how we’ll get everything we want done!

The weekend after our Thanksgiving backpacking trip, we finally started working on the baby’s bedroom, but we’re still not finished. The room is now painted and equipped with a crib, chair, and dresser, but I haven’t quite figured out organization and decor. I hope we get it all done soon though so I can post pictures. Right now there isn’t much to see as the entire second floor of the house is strewn with cardboard boxes, toys, and all things pastel. We’ll get there though!

In the meantime, we are getting more and more prepared for the birth itself. A couple weekends ago, Chris and I attended a couples’ yoga for labor and delivery workshop by Alice Duffy. Typically these classes are held at Yoga Yoga and fill up quickly, but I found out that Alice would be teaching a workshop at Get Babied and it fit our schedule really well. But when we arrived, we were surprised to find no one else there and Alice ended up tailoring the entire workshop just for us! She was an amazing teacher. She really expanded on what we’ve been learning in the Birthing from Within classes and we really enjoyed the experience. The good baby experiences then carried on for the next couple weeks. I had been really anxious about the baby’s position so Brielle’s mentor GB, who happens to be one of the longest practicing midwives in Austin, checked me out and confirmed that the baby was head down. We were super relieved! Chris and I also met with a birth photographer and really hit it off so I’m looking forward to having her take pictures for us.

Speaking of pictures, our friend Can very kindly took some holiday pictures for us that I’m very excited to share.

We’ve actually been pretty busy with holiday-related things. The first weekend of December, Chris and I went to the Zilker Tree lighting with friends and this weekend we’ll be doing the Trail of Lights 5k. We also have a lot of parties going on. Last night we went to my company party at Malaga Tapas & Bar and tonight Chris’s company is treating us to the Alamo Drafthouse Master Pancake Christmas Show. We also have a few friends’ parties this weekend as well. It’s been really fun and I’m looking forward to the festivities to follow!

Until next time!