Christmas!

Christmas is almost here and it's exciting to think that this will be the last Christmas we spend as just the two of us. We are spending our time in Sharm with two other couples relaxing on the beach and having some quiet time. I'll be reading and catching up on all of Tullian's podcasts and Jordan will be practice his photography, so I'm sure I'll be posting some pics soon after!

Things in the Stone household have been busy as usual. Jordan's working a lot and helping out at school and around the house. Starting my 3rd trimester, my energy level has been dropping, but I'm hopeful that it will get back up to speed closer to my due date. I do have to be careful and not overdue it. My last doctor appointment was kind of scary. Annabelle's heart rate was too fast and didn't seem to be going back down. We ended up going to the hospital for a trace reading and her heart rate was back in the normal range. It was probably stress related, so thanks to doctor's orders, I'm going to enjoy some sleeping in and lounging around time.

We've got lots of guests coming into town! Entertaining always gives me an extra bounce in my step and gives me an excuse to cook everything in my recipe box:) In January, Danielle and her husband, and Ronnie and Jeremy will be here, in February, Jordan's parents will come, in March, my parents will visit, and in April, my sister will make her first visit to Cairo! Yay! Annabelle's excited too! She looks forward to meeting her two sets of grandparents and her aunt!

My goal this holiday season is to master the art of sewing on a machine. I have managed to break two needles, severely knot the bobbin twice, and use a whole roll of thread on one project. I've got a manual and I've been trying to follow it to the letter, but even after my sad attempts to sew, I just sit there and think, can it really be that hard or am I the factor that is messing up a perfectly well designed machine and it's potential! To be continued...

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the Stones!