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My dearest Kollyns,

This Christmas was my best one yet because of YOU my precious girl.  You make everything so magical & fun.  I felt like a kid again because I was able to see life through the eyes of sweet little innocent you.  As you tore into those presents your big bright blue eyes were filled with wonder and excitement.  Oh to be a kid again and not have a worry in the world.  My heart was so full this season because you fill my life with so much more than I could've ever imagined.  This year your vibrant personality was on display for all to see and it made us that much more excited for the years to come.  You see the beauty in everything and you glow...and that makes me see the beauty in everything as well.  I love you so much sweet girl of mine.  You make me want to be the best person I can be and I promise to be that for you because you deserve it.

Memories I want to carry from this Christmas:

You wouldn't stop unwrapping a present until each little piece of paper was off of the gift. 

Anytime you opened a baby doll, we might as well come back to unwrapping later, because the baby doll held your attention for at least 5 minutes. 

Any new clothes or shoes you got had to be put on right in that moment.  You are definitely all girl. 

Once we moved all of your toys into your playroom you would be playing and come find me, grab me by the hand and say "play mommy."  I would sit down, you would find your favorite toy and bring it to me...then you would sit in my lap and we would play and play.

I have moved up from being mama to Mommy.  Your new thing is to say: mommy, mommy, mommy, MOMMY, mommy, MOMMY.  Over, and over, and over again. I love it.

And I love you. To the moon & back.

Patiently waiting...

Well we have made it into our third trimester with only 2 ½ months or 10 3/4 weeks or 75 days (obviously, the countdown is ON) to go! Everything is going by so quickly and we had a wonderful Christmas with our families!  Kollyns racked up on baby room furniture/décor.  Her room went from being a ‘blah’ guest room filled with junk to a beautiful little girl’s room with a crib, a changing table, a dresser, a glider, and a black crystal chandelier!  And she’s already a little fashionista with the Coach Diaper Bag that Papa Todd and Nanny Cristy gave her for Christmas!  The daddy-to-be worked extra hard this past weekend and got it done while Kollyns and Mommy supervised, and mommy did some serious closet cleaning.  I think I’m a premature ‘nester’ because I’ve become obsessive about getting everything ready for her even though we have a ways to go.   I’ve cleaned out closets that haven’t been touched since we moved in our house 2 years ago!  Yikes, that was a job.  This weekend I’m determined to clean every window in the house!   And just last night I had an energy spurt and had to rip down all of my indoor Christmas decorations because that’s just one step closer to her being here!  I sound like a crazed mommy-to-be, but really it’s better than sitting around getting nothing accomplished and eating everything in sight.  Ha.  So since Devin has done his part in putting up all of the furniture it’s time for me to get stepping on buying curtain rods, hanging her pretty little curtains, finding a pretty matching rug, and accenting her beautiful room!  SO EXCITING!  The belly has pretty much popped out of nowhere.  It went from being a cute little bump to a very obvious preggers belly (which I’m excited about, she’s a growing girl!!!).  I’m still doing strength training 3 days a week with cardio every other day.  It’s getting more and more difficult to do certain exercises, but I’m totally motivated with all of this renewed energy that has appeared! My weight gain is right on track at 14 lbs, and I’m gaining a steady 1 lb a week which will put me at the ideal 25lbs gained when I reach full term…and I’ve started going to the doctor every 2 weeks instead of 4 which is a sign we are closing in on the big day!  I still fit in my regular jeans with a hair band, but GapMaternity jeans feel fabulous on the days I wear those.  I don’t really even like the Gap, but their maternity clothes are AMAZING! My old tanks still fit but maternity tanks are just so much more comfortable because they fit tight and cute on the belly without looking awkward.  Kollyns is moving like crazy in my belly, especially at night.  We lay in the bed and watch my stomach shift as she moves all over!  It’s SO crazy to think that our sweet little baby is in there.  We are SO excited and we’re enjoying our time together before she gets here!  And I’m loving every second of having her in my belly and bonding with her!  Patience, patience…she will be here before we know it!  We love our precious girl more than she will ever understand! Pictures of the Nursery to come…