Christmas spirit

Fer's pretty handmade log

We finally set up a few Christmas decorations around the house. Not all of them, though, as we are both not really feeling *it*. Or more like, we are looking forward to some chill and calm. Actually, by christmas decorations I mean we put down the box of cookies, chocolate, nougat and other treats (thanks so much Fer!) that we had hidden in hopes that they would make it to the holidays. They are magically disappearing from the fruit bowl.

We have been doing some projects around the house (well that's the boy), we had a couple of friends over yesterday for a Thai take-away dinner, and I will be making Tiramisu and an interpretation of this Eggplant involtini recipe between today and tomorrow. We'll spend Christmas Eve at a friend's place, then go to mass on Christmas morning and later have dinner at a Greek restaurant with Mark's brother and his mom. That's about it.

 I guess all the energy and excitement is going to the little one, who we just got to see today. Even if I feel her move a lot these days (it's the best feeling ever), it still feels surreal and magic and we are grateful every single day. We had a growth ultrasound today (at exactly 30 weeks) and she's doing well... She is growing as expected, if a bit on the smaller side of the average graph, but still within normal range. I ate a bunch of cookies before our appointment, but the extra sugar rush did not get her moving, she was very calm. Sometimes I feel I am growing a cat, since she is so active at night. Since we are both home we were playing with the tripod and took some photos of the ever-growing bump. I really am feeling clumsi-er these days, but I am clumsy on a regular basis so I don't know how much of that feeling can be attributed to little hummus.

I wish you a very joyful Christmas / holiday period surrounded by your family, friends and loved ones, and really hope that magic will come to your lives. How are you planning to spend these days?