The Christmas Season

Well, December flew by and so has the first half of January and I just got to posting for the month of December! The holiday season was crazy busy like usual. Shaun sang with his fellow 2s & 3s Sunday school classmates along with the 4year-Kindergarten class. He didn't sing much, but he was up there ringing his jingle bell; and at sometimes sitting. Oh well. He had the opportunity to be in the Kids Praise & Worship performance earlier in the month, but I didn't feel up to taking him to practice and the evening performance, etc on the weekend that Bill was gone at work. Next year I'm sure will be different.

The Sunday before Christmas we visited my Grandma (Shaun's Great Grandma) at her adult family home down by Seatac. We had someone take this family picture of all of us. I'm sure we will treasure it always. She is the oldest of all of my grandparents; the last one still with us at the age of 96! She is super excited to have a 2nd great grandchild coming soon!

We started a new tradition this year for Christmas eve day. It is a day for just us Hunter family to be together and celebrate Christmas. We had a lazy morning and I made Swedish pancakes for breakfast; a favorite in this house. Then Shaun and I made our 2nd annual birthday cake for Jesus. Then we went out to a special Christmas eve dinner; and then to the Christmas Eve candlelight service at church. We may have been to the church service once when we were first married, but not since then since we have always been busy at other people's houses. It was a good time. Then we came home and had a piece of the Jesus birthday cake, yum! We also read the Christmas story out of Shaun's bible together as a family. Shaun got to open one present; a new pair of pajamas and then it was off to bed! I really enjoyed the day and am looking forward to continuing the tradition for years to come!

Christmas day was our usual tradition of opening up presents at our house and then going over to my parents for brunch and presents. Then later more family comes over for more presents and a good time together for dinner.

Daddy's and their sons!

On New Year's day we got together with my Aunt Corinne & Uncle Doug who we usually have seen on Christmas Eve to celebrate Christmas.


Pregnancy update!
Today, January 15, is 8 days until my due date! This is the day that Shaun was born. My water broke with him 9 days early. I am hoping that something will start happening soon because I am ready to meet our new little guy, but we are enjoying these last days as a family of 3. We went out to the mall to walk around; one of the things that we can do to maybe help things along if they are ready. I was 1cm and 50% ephased at my appointment on Wednesday. The week before I was the same 1cm, but only 30% ephased, so a little progress made. The doc said that if I make it to my next appointment on Wednesday, we will discuss options. We also have a name all picked out for our little guy, but it is a secret until he is born just like we did with Shaun.

Here is a picture of me from today; with 8 days until EDD (estimated due date)!