Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Christmas Holiday's

Well this is the first Christmas that we have spent in Cairo.  We have been living here for three years but usually we are traveling during the holiday.  This year we decided that we would stay home and enjoy our first Christmas in Egypt.  It was sooooo much fun!  On Christmas day we got up early and read the Christmas story and then opened our presents!  What a great time that was....Norris got me the best gifts ever! 

Notice all the great food that he got me in my stocking!  Ranch Doritos, Nilla Wafers and Hershey Kisses!!!  YUMMY!  Plus he got me an awesome Thai Street Food cookbook.  I can't wait to try out some of the recipes!  I wish my aunt Doy would come out and help me with the recipes!  Also he got me this book called "Simple Solutions".  It has all kinds of different ideas to do with house hold items.  Things I would never think about and how to save money!  I can't wait to try some of them out!  My favorite gift is as always the teddy bears!  Norris has gotten me a teddy bear every year we have been married and this year he got one for our sweet little baby!  I can't wait to cuddle our baby next to it!  


  I got Norris this large Beanbag.  He has been wanting one for a while and he loves it!  So far he has slept in it 2 nights.  He says he is getting prepared to take naps with the baby!!!!  Also I got him the Apple TV but now we have to figure out how we are going to use it in Egypt!  I guess I did not do quite enough research before I got it but Norris says we can make it work!!!

After we opened our gifts we needed to start our baking for the next day!  We had a Day after Christmas, Christmas Movie Marathon with our friends.  So I tired my hand at making homemade bread.....
Not to bad...I just had to wait for it to rise...........
UMMMM that is right Complete failure!!!!!!!
Attempt Number 2:
MUCH BETTER!!!!
When I talked to my grandma she said she will show me how to make homemade bread this summer!!!!!  I definitely can use the tips!  After I finished the bread I got to try my hand at making a 23 pound turkey....First attempt was much better than the bread!!!

Our Turkey leftover sandwiches were great!  Thanks Norris for lifting it for me every hour for 5 hours so I could baste it!!!!!! 

Food and presents are always a nice part of Christmas but it is not the reason we celebrate....Our God is why we celebrate and we thank him daily for the friends and family that he has put into our lives here in Cairo!  


We thank you for our friends and family and we thank you for the greatest gift of all!!!!!!  You are an amazing God and we love you for all the joys and blessings you give us.....
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!



Monday, December 27, 2010

23 weeks and Kicking!

Well Norris and I are about 23 weeks along and we are enjoying this fun moment in life!  It is weird to think that soon this little thing will be out and we have to take care of it!!!  YIKES!  It will be fun but I am sure there will be many moments that we will have lots of questions!  

How Far along are you?   23 weeks and feeling fine!

How big is Baby? He/She is getting huge....or at least I think so!  At a pound going strong

Weight Gain? Well it is really confusing to have everything in kilos!  I am at the smallest weight I have ever been!!!!!!!!  Just Kidding... I think it is about 16 pounds!

Sex? We hope to not know until the big day!

Maternity Clothes? Oh yes we are definitely in maternity clothes!

Stretch Marks? None yet!

Sleep? Not to bad... Now that we are on Christmas Vacation sleep will be great!

Symptoms? I am so blessed...I have not felt much different. 

Movement? YES!!!  These last two weeks I can feel the baby getting bigger and stronger!

Food Cravings? Not really...I could eat a salad a day but that is normal!

Labor Signs? Praise the Lord not yet!

Belly Button in or out? It is beginning to flatten.  I have a feeling it will be out soon!

What I miss? Running.  This time last year I was training for a marathon and I miss doing that!

What I am looking forward to? I want to know if it is a boy or girl!

Best moment of the week? Norris got to feel the baby last week!  IT WAS AWESOME!!!!  He was so cute with his reaction!!!!  WHAT A MIRACLE!

Friday, December 10, 2010

Half Way There

Well it has been about 4 months since I have written on my blog.  Life is finally getting back to "Normal", whatever that means.  Since last June Norris and I found out that we are expecting...

We are very excited!  We are over half-way to the joy of adding our little bundle to our family!  I am not sure that April 24th can get here soon enough.  I am not sure if that is because I get to take the rest of the school year off or because we are having a baby!  I think it is the latter one but at times I am not sure!


How Far along are you?   I am at 21 weeks...still a long way to go but it has gone by so fast already!

How big is Baby?  Our baby has finally hit the 1 pound mark!  Now I can say that some of my weight is baby!!!

Weight Gain? 13-15 pounds.  Not really sure.  My doctor only weighed me once and then he will not weight me again!!!

Sex? We hope to not know until the big day!

Maternity Clothes? Yup...Just started needing bigger pants!

Stretch Marks? None yet!

Sleep? Well is it 2:30 in the morning..you tell me!

Symptoms? I am so blessed...I have not felt much different. 

Movement? YES!!!  It is wonderful!  I can't wait until Norris can feel him too!!!

Food Cravings? Not really...I could eat a salad a day but that is normal!

Labor Signs? Praise the Lord not yet!

Belly Button in or out? It is beginning to flatten.  I have a feeling it will be out soon!

What I miss? Running.  This time last year I was training for a marathon and I miss doing that!

What I am looking forward to? Wearing my old clothes again and having my baby!!!!!!!

Best moment of the week? The sweet people who have told me I look cute....I was having an "I feel fat nothing fits week!"