It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Have I mentioned that I stalk our house? I make sure that Jon and I drive by it at least once a week, usually twice, just to say hi and see what's new. I know, I'm completely crazy! Jon jokes that our neighbors will think I'm staking the neighborhood out to rob it, but I really don't care. It's fun to check in on it. We rode our bikes to it two weekends ago and actually met one of the trustee's of the house. She grew up in it and was able to tell us a lot about the neighborhood and the history of the house. It's so obvious that the house was well loved by their family and still is. She's been taking care of the yard the whole time it's been on the market! 

We drove by it again this weekend and noticed that someone hung a Christmas wreath on our door and put a big red bow on our lamppost. I squealed like a little girl on Christmas morning over that! I'm sure it was the same woman we met who put them up, but it really made Jon and I feel special and welcomed!

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I addressed and mailed all 71 of our Christmas cards this weekend. I was a little behind on sending them out this year because I couldn't decide on a photo to use and I was also waiting to design, order and receive our moving announcements to stuff along with them. There's no way I was going to send those out separately with the outrageous postal prices! I'm so happy with the way both our cards and our announcements turned out. Love Kodak Gallery!

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We made our first batch of Christmas cookies this weekend! I'm not much of a cookie person (I prefer cake or cupcakes), but Jon loooooves cookies so he's always on me to bake them. This first batch was chocolate chip, but he's also requested molasses and oatmeal raisin cookies so I guess I'll be making those before Christmas arrives. We also got our first batch of snow this weekend so it really felt like the holidays around here!

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Operation Bebe is in full effect. We're on cycle day 10 today and all of you Clomid ladies know how important that date is! (For those who are fortunate enough not to know, days 10-20 are the days you're supposed to ahem, "get it on".) Cross your fingers that I actually ovulate this time. As my doctor tells me, "If we can just get you to ovulate, I know you won't have a problem getting pregnant!" Let's hope she's right. One promising thing is that my cycle actually started spontaneously this time. I was just about to start my next round of Provera when it just showed up on it's own. Hooray for something working the way it's supposed to (though it was over 20 days late)! If we get pregnant this round, we could very well have an anniversary baby. And we thought that time of year was already crazy for us...our anniversary, baby's birthday?, my birthday and Jon's birthday all within 31 days of each other!

Comments

[Janssen]

1.

I'm just addressing my Christmas cards today - hoping to get them sent out by Wednesday.

Good luck with le bebe!

[Jess]

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I did the same thing with our house until we moved in... not crazy at all! Also, I think it's high time you taught Jon how to make his own cookies. No?

So excited for you and the whole baby thing! Fingers crossed that it works out this cycle!

[See Sherm Blog]

3.

Please tell me you didn't HAND address all 71 one Christmas cards? eeks! Hand cramps!

I would so drive by the house too if I were you. When we bought our current house, it was 45 minutes away... and could only get up here every couple weeks. But had it been closer... I would have been driving by ALL THE TIME. Kyle was up here more often, so I would make him drive by and take a cell picture for me. :-)

Keeping my figures crossed that days 10-20 are successful!!

[Amber Mucklin]

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When my husband and I bought our first house, we totally stalked it too! We would drive past any time we were in the neighborhood and his aunt and uncle lived two blocks away from us so that was quite often! I completely get your excitement! Good luck on the baby front. Hubby & I had a hard time getting pregnant and I sent a request to our church to be added to the prayer list; I was pregnant less than a month later. Not sure if you and Jon are religious but just a thought...

[Raven]

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If you are late sending out cards? Then I am positively tardy! I need stamps!

I also have that package for you from when I was supposed to get to visit. *sigh* I'm still pouty about that.

[Rachel]

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Sounds like things are going well...I can't wait for house updates, and I'm so thrilled to have gotten out my Christmas Cards early this year! :) I sent them out on November 30th! Ha-Ha! And good luck with operation bebe!! :) Can't wait for updates!

[Michele]

7.

I laughed so hard about your stalking. Too funny.

Fingers crossed for you!!!

[Molly]

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Oooh fingers crossed for you!!!! xoxoxo

[nanette]

9.

1. I totally stalked our condo before it officially became ours. I was certain that the old owner would see my personalized license plate and cancel the sale. ;)

2. Good luck on this month's cycle!

[Kt]

10.

I think it's cute you do drive by's - it shows how excited you are!

And wishing you success in the baby making department this month.

[katelin]

11.

aw yay for the wreath and bow at your house, that is so awesome. and yay for baby making plans, fingers crossed for you! :)

[CharmCityKim]

12.

Sounds like you're moving into a great neighborhood!

Best of luck on the baby stuff. :-)

And 71 cards?! HOly crap!

[TUWABVB]

13.

I totally drove by our house all the time before we bought it. Except, it's at the end of the street - in other words, the street ENDS in front of the house. So I looked like a complete psycho. :) I'm so happy for you guys on the house and the bebe making - thinking of you!

[Raven]

14.

Got my cards last night, the moving card is totally adorable! I love it.