It's pouring out and I am lying next to my sweet 2 year old as I write. Today we will brave the rain to drive up to Washigton state to see my parents and my sister who is in town for 3 days. It's exciting to think of all of us together especially since my parents will meet her husband whom she married last year for the first time. They also haven't seem their grandson in a year so that will be special too.
On top of all that I am pregnant with probably my last baby so it's Nice to be able to share that with them. The pregnancy has been going swimmingly since my little post thanksgiving scare. No bleeding. I have been having a lot of Braxton hicks contractions though so drinking a lot of water and staying well fed and rested are important.
As far as seeing everyone I am trying to manage my expectations. I love my sister but her MO of late has been a bit on the self centered side. She didn't make much time to see me the last two times I was in New York City and in general can be a bit lazy. It's too bad because we are making a great effort to see them and spendind money but in the end I love and miss her so much that I'm trying to remind myself even a short time will be worth it. Plus we will get to see my folks as well. I'm a bit worried with them too that they will only make the effort one day and then just sleep all day the next morning because I have little faith that they have turned their hours around despite having months to do so. My dad has been hard at work on a special room for us but but he still could have done it during different hours. He isn't one for discipline or change though and my poor mother is usually just deferring to him. I think Beverly D'angelo said it best : its Christmas we are all miserable! In jest of purse because I'm sure we will still manage to have a nice time. I do have to manage my expectations though with this group. Ah family!
The main thing I need to do is keep stress low and enjoy my immediate family including this sweet little girl growing in my belly. It's all going so fast and I don't want to miss the big picture for the small. Next Christmas I plan to do ZERO traveling! The world can come to me!!!
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