Christmas and 30-Week Doctor Visit!

Christmas was such a wonderful time for our family this year and we enjoyed getting to spend every minute with family members! Unfortunately, we did not get to go and spend Christmas with my parents as originally planned, thanks to the RARE North Texas BLIZZARD, but we did get some much-needed mom, dad and Berk time in and we are going to go and do "Christmas" this weekend. (Happy New Year/Christmas?!) Berkley of course, was plenty spoiled by Santa and what seemed like all 8 of his reindeer! She got way too many toys but has put them all to good use thus far! It was so fun to see her reaction this year and actually opening gifts and playing with them! She thought that every gift was hers of course and helped unwrapping more than her fair share! Thad and I both got awesome presents that I know we will put to great use; Thad's new driver for his golfing habit and a new sewing machine for me! (I can't wait to get to sewing some cute INEXPENSIVE clothes for Berk Tate and little Jack!) I think that is about all for our Christmas wrap up but I will post more after this weekend and our joyous time with my side of the family! Here are some pictures from Christmas!

12/24/09...Our backyard on Christmas Eve morning.

12/24/09...Dad and Berk Tate at Gran and Pop's house for our Christmas celebration!

12/24/09...This is her "cheese" now!

12/24/09...Opening up the first present....

12/24/09...a rocking pony from Uncle Rance!

12/24/09...Sporting the Texas Tech Anderson Bean boots!

12/25/09...Christmas morning! We videotaped everything so I didn't get many pictures.

12/25/09...Riding her giraffe "bike"

12/25/09...Santa also brought Berk Tate a rocking pony! This one will probably be Jack's so she can totally embrace the pink rocking pony!

12/25/09...The pink rocking horse!

12/25/09...Taking care of her baby!

12/25/09...Playing paddy cake with the baby!

And now for the 30 week doctor visit update! I gained 3 pounds which puts my total weight gain at 19 pounds and was very pleased with only 3 pounds over Christmas! His heart rate was in the 140s which it has been all along and I measured right at the correct measurement for 30 weeks! Everything looked great and we are just trucking along. I am starting to get to the point where I am very uncomfortable because he seems to want to put a LOT OF PRESSURE in my pelvis 24 hours a day! Overall I am feeling good, just a lot more pressure than I remember with Berk Tate! Anyway that is about it and I will post again after we get back from our Christmas/New Years celebration with my family! Hope everyone had a very MERRY CHRISTMAS and are looking forward to a wonderful New Year! (I know we are very much looking forward to the excitement this year is sure to bring us!)

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