What's Up Wednesday

Answering the What's Up Wednesday questions today!

What we're eating this week:
Am I the only one who feels like a crazy hot mess this week? It's the week before Christmas and there is SO MUCH TO DO. And "so much to do" did not include much meal planning for me. Monday, I did make some yummy chicken avocado burgers with roasted sweet potatoes. The burgers were really simple and delicious, so I'll definitely be making them again!

Last night was a total fend for yourself night (the boys had chicken nuggets and fruit, while Eric and I ate tortilla chips with salsa #insertmonkeycoveringeyesemoji! We have a party tonight and a family get-together tomorrow night, so dinner is covered! Woohoo! And then Friday, we leave for North Carolina.

What I'm reminiscing about:
I did a little December recap post yesterday and enjoyed looking back at our festive month (even if it did involve a long-lasting tummy bug!).

What I'm loving:
I am loving that the boys' big Christmas present is getting underway. Eric and some friends have been working on building a playground in the backyard, and I cannot wait for the boys to see it. They love being outside, so this is just the perfect present for them that will get used all.the.time. Here's a horrible quality phone pic I snapped through the kitchen window of the guys working last night. :)

What we've been up to:
Everything! This time of year is just so busy. I don't want the holidays to end, but I am so tired! :)

What I'm dreading:
Packing up all the Christmas decorations. The absolute worst.

What I'm working on:
Planning for Grayer's 2nd birthday (!) in January.

What I'm excited about:
Deciding on a theme for baby boy #3's nursery!

What I'm watching/reading:
I just finished reading Who Do You Love? Definitely recommend!

What I'm listening to:
I have been listening to a 90s playlist on Spotify that is SO GOOD. And I've also been loving listening to Wells sing the Christmas songs he knows (right now that includes Christmas Vacation, Jingle Bells, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, and What a Special Night - which is a song his school performed at their Christmas program).

What I'm wearing:
Starting to get out the maternity wear and belly bands. I love being pregnant, but I hate the clothing rut it brings with it.

What I'm doing this weekend:
We are traveling to NC for Christmas with Eric's family.

What I'm looking forward to next month:
Grayer's 2nd birthday, and baby's anatomy scan!

What's the best gift you've ever given a guy?
Maybe this will turn out to be the best gift...for Eric's birthday back in October, I got tickets for us to go see Jim Gaffigan. We love him, and the show is finally almost here. It's Dec. 30th in Jacksonville, FL, so we are looking forward to a great nighttime getaway while the boys stay with my parents! So excited to spend some time with this guy.

Tuesday Talk

I am linking up with Erika and Ashley for Tuesday Talk! And since I've been MIA for a little while, how about we just do a random Here's-What-Happened-In-December post?

We kicked off our holiday season the weekend after Thanksgiving by attending the Lighted Boat Parade in downtown Savannah. My grandparents like to come down from Atlanta for this event, and we always enjoy going with them. The boys enjoyed getting to see Santa (and no one cried. #bonus), admire the gingerbread house displays and boat decorations, and watch the fireworks. It was a fun little start to the Christmas season!

Since we spent last Christmas in an apartment (between selling our old house and buying the new one), I was excited to get to really decorate for Christmas this year. Wells is loving our little Christmas village pieces (especially turning on the carousel); Grayer is enjoying sneakily removing ornaments and stuffing them inside the tree; and I am just enjoying the all the festiveness. My favorite decoration is obviously on display, and it makes me so happy to look at!

We decided to do Elf on the Shelf this year. We welcomed Dash McJingles into our home, and he has been busy with lots of shenanigans (when we remember to move him... #thestruggle). This is what happens when you think your husband is mature enough to handle elf responsibilities on his own one night...

#imarriedamiddleschooler

Grayer and I got to go to Wells' school one morning to make a gingerbread house. I was going to go alone, but our babysitter fell through. But we made the best of it, and Grayer did okay (and ate way too many of the gingerbread house decorations!). 

And then the stomach bug hit our house! And it hit hard. Grayer got sick a couple of weeks ago, and then the rest of us got it a week later (at the same time). And it lasted a number of days. So glad it's over and that at least we got it out of the way before Christmas! 

 

Oh you know, just staying at home & digging up the yard in our pajamas so we didn't spread our tummy bug germs to the public.

And on a very exciting note...we found out this fall that we are expecting, and we found out last week that it is another BOY! That makes 3, count 'em, THREE boys (#helpusall)! I am due June 10th, just a few days before Wells' birthday. We are excited for Wells and Grayer to have another brother, and I am glad we finally announced it so I don't have to suck in my belly anymore! ;)   

We are gearing up for Christmas (which I cannot BELIEVE is only 6 days away!!!) in all kinds of ways! We rode the Christmas train at the mall this weekend, and Wells had his school Christmas program at school yesterday. Tonight we are decorating cookies; we've got a family Christmas party on Thursday; and then we're leaving for North Carolina on Friday. Eric has been busy building the kids' present in the backyard - a fabulous playground! We are so excited for them to get to play on it, and I know it is going to get years of use! Lots of busyness this time of year, but such a fun time, especially with littles!

 

Waiting to ride the Christmas train!