Still in suspense

We've returned from our Dr. appt in KL today and no such luck on finding out what we are having....bummer...I was really hoping to finally know! I think Andrew must have jinxed us because he woke up this morning saying he had a feeling we weren't going to find out today...and sure enough. What we did find out is that the baby is healthy and growing just as expected. We got to see his/her face, hands and feet....and legs, which by the way were crossed and why the Dr wasn't able to give us an indication of what we will be having - what a stinker........the baby, not the Dr!! Even though I was a bit disappointed that we didn't find out, it was a nice feeling to know all is going well thus far. But what makes it even worse, is that we now have to wait until we return from the holidays and have our next appt....Jan 16th!! Another month....the suspense is killing me!! I'm not sure how those couples do it.....those that never want to find out the sex of the baby until the baby is born! I could never do it!

Anyhow, we are busily getting ready to leave on Monday now. We have everything we are taking laid out and I will spend tomorrow getting it packed into the suitcases. Luckily, I think we are going to end up having plenty of room to bring things back with us. I was hoping to do some gender specific shopping for the new baby while we were back in the states, but I guess that won't be happening now. Although, I'm sure I'll still manage to do some shopping anyhow. Since we are allowed a baby shipment from the US, we are going ahead and purchasing a crib and dresser and double stroller while we are there for the holidays and having it shipped to us here. I've got a 500lb limit, so I'm hoping to get a few other items included in the shipment as well. I'm glad COP offers this perk because things here just aren't made of the same quality and if they are US type products they cost about 2-3 times as much. For example, you know the simple exersaucers you can get in the US for about $80-90, you find them here (KL or Singapore, not Melaka) for about $220.....it's absurd!!

Wish we had been able to share some exciting news with everyone today, but guess you'll have to wait now too!! We'll be sure and let everyone know how our 26 hour trip back home with a 14 month old goes.....I have a feeling it's going to be an adventure like no other!! Hopefully, it just doesn't turn out being like our last trip back home.....a 2 full day journey!

Oh and by the way, we will have Christmas cards headed your way, but I'm not sure you'll actually get them by Christmas....sorry for my poor planning this year. I'd been thinking about starting the Christmas card process since the end of October and just never got around to it....so, sorry if they are so late. Below is a picture of Evan that I had intended to be our Christmas card, but Andrew thought it looked more like a card we'd send out if we were living in some place like Norway (guess the wool pants and vest looked to snowy!), so we went a different route with the ones you are actually getting. But, I thought this one was too cute not to share with everyone!!

Hope everyone has a great holiday season!!

Less than a week away....

until we make our 25 hour trek back to the US!!! We are so excited. It has been 6 months since we've been back and not that I miss it too much...I'm just ready to get to spend time with all our family during the holidays. We leave on the 17th and will spend through Christmas day with my parents in Laredo (also travelling to Eldorado to see my grandparents and other family members) and then on the 26th we will travel to Oklahoma to spend some time with Andrew's side of the family. We then head back to Melaka on the 2nd of January. We might be needing some of the Malaysian warmth after spending some time in OK with the weather they have been getting the last few days. I think Andrew's mom is secretly praying for some serious winter weather so that our flight is canceled and we can stay a bit longer!

I love Christmas time and it will be so much more exciting this year with Evan. Last year, he was just a tiny one so he pretty much slept through the holidays. We are looking forward to watching E spend some time with his cousin in Oklahoma. Since Evan wasn't getting around much on his own during our last visit, it was a little hard for Drew and him to play together, but I think this visit will be a whole different story. His BeBe and Boss are also thrilled to see him again. They've gone out and bought him a new slide and swing to play on while we are there and he also got a new red wagon...so his Boss is eagerly awaiting for E to arrive so he can pull him to the playground down the street from their house in it. And well, his Nana and Pop are just dying to see him too ....they haven't seen him in 6 months (well, except via our webcam), so they aren't going to believe how much he has changed since they last saw him! I'm still amazed at how much he changes on a daily basis these days!! His lastest is turning around in circles when you tell him to dance and then turn around and we've finally got him saying "please"....although it comes out more like "eezzzz". He is much better at asking for "cheese", which actually comes out like "cheese"!

I've spent the last couple of days trying to get things in order (as well as do my holiday on-line shopping.....I just love the internet!!) before we head out. I'm trying to ensure we take the right things - hmmmm, 80 degress in Laredo....and 40 degress in Oklahoma - that presents a problem of its own....and then making sure we take enough luggage to be able to bring back things from Christmas and all our other "can't do without" US items. And well, I'm just not really fitting into any of my jeans or other winter clothes any longer, so guess I'll have to do some shopping while back in the states. By the way, big news on the way - hopefully we find out what we are having on Friday....hopefully, the baby will be in the right position...I'm tired of calling him a her or her a him! Although, I have a really strong feeling we might have another boy on our hands....guess we'll know soon enough!!

We went to S'pore this weekend and had a great time. There were Christmas lights, trees, and music everywhere we went. Our hotel even had 2 beautiful, REAL trees in the lobby....they smelled wonderful and looked beautiful!!! I miss not having our own tree this year, but it was nice to surround ourselves in the Christmas feel while we were there. E and I got our flu vaccinations while we were there as well. We thought we'd wait and get E his when he visits the pedi while back in the US, but then I thought it might help against anything he might catch while we are travelling back. Although, I think it takes a couple of weeks for it to become effective so hopefully neither of us catch it while travelling. This was the first injection he has had since he was 6 months old, so we weren't sure what to expect....and strangely enough, we got nothing when the Dr gave him the shot. He tensed up a bit, but never let out even the tiniest whimper....he actually laughed at Andrew and I as we tried to distract him!! What a tough little man....sure hope his set of vaccinations go as well when we visit the pediatrician next week!!

And oh yeah, E got his 5th haircut while we were there as welll.

Well, we hope everyone is having a great time getting ready for the holidays and looking forward to being away from work for a bit and enjoying some family time....we sure are!!! We'll be sure and post something this weekend about what we are having.

Priceless!!

When my parents came for Evan's birthday in September, my mom brought along my old cowboy boots she had stored away from when I was little. While Evan and I were going through his closet yesterday to clean out some of the stuff that doesn't fit any longer, we came across the boots. I figured he had a bit longer before he'd actually fit into them, but as we discovered....after 5 minutes of trying to squeeze him into them.... they barely fit him anymore. He has quite a fat foot so it made it almost impossible to get them on. He was a good trooper as I forced them on to at least get a picture!! It was hilarious...since they are so slick on the bottom, he had a hard time trying to walk around in them on the wood and tile floors. He would just stand there until I took his hand to help him walk. :-) Anyhow, here are a couple of the pictures we managed to take of him in his....or rather Mommy's.... cowboy boots!