My Christmas Story
Back in November, Jes managed to convince me that it was a good idea for him to buy an overpriced jacket from Superdry. Fortunately, he LOVES this jacket and wears it every chance he gets. I admit, it’s a pretty cool jacket and saw how much he liked it, so I quickly got over the price. A couple weeks ago, Ryan commented to Michelle that it was a cool jacket. He NEVER comments on clothes so she thought it would make a good birthday gift for him. So, now they’re twinsies and it drives Jesse a little nuts to think that someone else has his coolio jacket and has been threatening to buy a new jacket. So this afternoon I got a photo texted to me of him in a new jacket and a message that said he was going to model it for me tonight. This is VERY typical of him…a guy who never waits for anything and thrives off of instant gratification. During the whole ride across the bridge, I kept thinking how this was going to be how he was going to make us poor.
When I picked him up from work this evening, he was carrying a big box that held his new jacket. I was SO annoyed that he went ahead and bought ANOTHER jacket that costed even more than the first one! During the short drive home, I threw a minor hissy fit and vowed to go shopping for myself this weekend and to forget about trying to save money by buying $20 Target bags instead of the fancy Kate Spade that I saw in the window. In his usual fashion when he gets in trouble, he just laughed it off while I practically had smoke coming out of my ears.
Once we got home, I was about to make him put on his new jacket to walk the dog for me until he finally admitted that it was actually a gift for me. I thought he was lying to get out of walking the dog but it was true. I opened the box and it turned out to be a fancy Michael Kors Hamilton Tote! I didn’t know whether to punch him in the face or give him a big hug. Lucky for him, he got a big hug and I felt really embarrassed while he had a smug look on his face. He doesn’t surprise me very often and this was certainly his best “Bazinga” yet. I got a memorable gift and he got a really good laugh. Apparently, I fell right into his trap and everything went exactly as he had planned all day long.
Here’s a photo of the my Christmas present. Isn’t it lovely? I have the best (and worst) husband ever!!! Love you!
The kids were off the hook last night and it’s fun to have so much energy in the house. There was a bipolar eating match between the two Sokol-Jun kids. One one side, you had Reese chowing down on hummus and tomatoes with the hummus going up her nose and in her hair.
On the other side, you had Jack doing everything BUT eating. With the threat of missing out on the scrumptious dessert, he finally plowed through his dinner while on the verge of tears.
Oh and Jack also gave me a new ornament for my Christmas tree! I love it!!! (Thanks Michelle!)
Yesterday, I did a little Christmas shopping and found myself in the maternity section at Gap once again for their 40%-off-everything sale. I picked up four more tops for all ranging from $7-9 each. Woot! Also, while I was in the dressing room, I got a long hard look at myself in the mirror. We don’t have a full-length mirror at home so this was pretty eye-opening for me. I think in the past 2 weeks, I’ve felt more preggo than ever and the mirror confirmed it. No wonder I’m having a hard time zipping up my jackets lately. *sigh*
Today I spent the morning purging some of my stuff. I feel most proud of was getting rid of 3 years worth of magazines. Next job will be to purge some of my clothes. It’s all to make room for Kumquat and her stuff. Once it’s all cleared out, the nesting can begin!
Last night Jes and I fell asleep really early so we were both up by 6 am. Since we skipped dinner last night, we were more than ready for breakfast. Got to 
For dinner, Jes made me a Post-Thanksgiving/Pre-Christmas turkey dinner. Since I haven’t been allowed to eat deli meat, I couldn’t get enough of the Thanksgiving turkey. When it was all gone, I was pretty sad so Jes decided to make me another one this weekend. It was so delicious and I can’t wait for my turkey sammich lunch tomorrow.
Last night we stopped at the tree lot and picked up a cute 4-foot tree. This is me and Kumquat (now the size of a papaya) at the 22-week mark in front of a much taller tree. I have a full-fledged baby bump now and it’s getting harder to breathe with all my innards being squished upward. Kumquat’s also been practicing her kungfu moves quite a bit and 4:00 pm is one of her favorite times of day to be awake.
This year’s tree was small enough to fit in the back seat of the car but then decided to place it on top of our side table in the livingroom to give it more height. This evening, I decorated it with lights and our set of commemorative ornaments. This year’s ornament is a little silver frame and I’m going to put one of Kumquat’s ultrasound images inside. I’ll post it once I’m done printing and framing it.
Rowan turns one on Tuesday and his mom and dad threw him a little party today. He got a big ol’ puppy and was in love with it. He LOVES doggies and this was the perfect gift and prop for his mini photo shoot.
Bang’s parents flew up for the weekend and they couldn’t be prouder. They were also very excited for our anticipated arrival too.
There were lots of babies and a Jack who looked like a giant next to all the toddlers. The Bangs have a HUGE backyard and he took advantage of the space.
Reese was all dressed up for a party with a bow in her hair and all. Simply adorable.
Little Ben played under the table and it was fun to watch him from the backyard window.
Alexander (the youngest of the group) was chillin’ with his dad and got a quick ride on Bang’s shoulders.
Rowan had to choose his destiny and chose the keyboard. I guess that translates to a future as an Engineer.
Of course there was cake and there was an extra one for Bang’s birthday, which happens to be two days after Rowan’s. Here’s a photo of the Bangs.
And here’s the rest of the 
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