Merry Christmas and a baby bump picture.

*I posted earlier today as well, be sure to scroll down to see Emmy's birthday pictures*

Our church had their annual ladies tea last weekend. I co-hosted a table with my friend Kelly. Part of the hostess' job is to decorate the table. And here is what I came up with. The tea was a lot of fun,plus I was able to meet a few new people from church. There was a speaker, a gal from church, who shared her and her family's conversion story, which is always really awesome to hear (think back to conversion stories from Acts) And even better, a girl at my table wants to recommit her life to the Lord! Needless to say I am looking forward to doing it again next year.

My two Christmas elves.

24 Weeks Pregnant:
The baby has been pretty active, moving and jumping around...which is always pretty neat. I am still feeling good. This has really been a very easy pregnancy and other than a little bit of indigestion every now and then, I really can't complain. Other than keeping up with my very busy 2 year old, I have been cleaning and organizing the kids rooms. I have just a little more to do in Emmy's big girl room and then I can focus all my attention, energy and inspiration on the baby's room. We will be keeping the colors and bedding the same, but will of course, be adding more masculine colors, like navy and blue. I'll post pictures of both rooms once they are completed.

Watch what you say -- baby is now able to hear outside noise from down in the womb. Studies show that baby finds gentle music and your own voice most soothing. Nipples are starting to sprout, and that little face is fully formed. And, baby's starting to settle into sleep cycles, snoozing about 12 to 14 hours a day. It shouldn't be hard to figure out when -- just pay attention to those kicks as they start and stop.