32 Weeks!!!

How has 4 weeks already gone by since the 28 week posting? Wow! Only 8 weeks to go until Baby P's declared due date! That's crazy!

As Baby P continues to grow, I'm starting to feel a bit of back pain. It's a tad uncomfortable, but it is so nice knowing that there are only a few weeks left before our Christmas vacation!!! Baby doesn't move too much, but when she does, it is so much fun to watch my tummy move around :) We're hoping her lack of constant movement means she will be a calm baby girl!

I had so much fun getting a 3D ultrasound last week. Baby P had her arm nuzzled across her face for most of the experience, but it was so amazing to me even to watch her sleep! I'm guessing it's a good thing she likes to sleep so much - like father like daughter! At one point, she yawned and smiled at the camera, rubbed her eye, and fell back asleep again. Absolutely amazing to spy into her world! From what I can tell, looks like she'll have my nose and Jeremiah's lips...

My mom and dad created a doll from Build-A-Bear for Baby P (she is super cute, adorable and SOFT!) and they even included a personalized message for her - you can hear that message when you press down on one of her paws. This doll's name is Cocoa because her "fur" color reminds us all of that yummy food!

Our nursery continues to come together! My dad helped Jeremiah build a set of dresser drawers for Baby P this past weekend (on the right side of the picture) and our dear friend Nancy gave us a BEAUTIFUL quilt for her (hanging over the crib)! She went to BabiesRUs, bought a set of sheets that matched our nursery design, cut it up and designed this quilt - I wish I had such talent!

Thanksgiving 2011

For the first time since we moved to Porterville (3 years ago already!!!), Jeremiah and I did not make the 8 hour (in traffic) drive down to Long Beach for the Thanksgiving holiday! Instead, we had Thanksgiving at our house, and my mom and dad came up to join us! My mom and I "slaved away" in the kitchen and made some pretty delicious food.... :)

My mother made her amazing brisket recipe (it's actually my Grandma Brown's recipe that has been passed on!)

And our other main entree was a honey baked ham.

Where's the turkey??? Well, we decided to break that tradition this year!

We also made some delicious homemade applesauce...yummy!

When we filled up our plates, they looked like this - our other sides included sweet potato and green bean casserole.

Even our dogs got to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner!

We've never seen them eat so quickly!

Throughout the weekend, we also decorated our home for Christmas! I can't believe it's already that time of year again! First Christmas in our new home... Jeremiah asked me to go shopping for a stocking holder for the fireplace, and I had no idea what he was talking about - but he found some! Guess that's what happens when you are born and raised in a Jewish home :) All we need now is a Hanukkah menorah - kinda hard to find in Porterville...