Christmas Time @ the Ritscher Household...

Friday night rolled around and we went out and got our Christmas tree.  This is the earliest I've ever put up a tree, but we did find a really really nice one.  It's all decorated and lit up so at least that's done. 

After the tree was decorated, Christopher wanted to make sure that his holiday toy from last year still worked.  Once that was determined, he put up all the lights and things and this is what it looks like now.

Happy Thanksgiving!

  

   Hope everyone will have a special Thanksgiving with their family and friends tomorrow!  Gwennie and I had an appointment this morning and our little girl is doing great!  Heart rate was 135bpm and she was measuring one week ahead of mommy.  :-D  

 

As of today, I am 28 weeks along, which puts me in the first week of my Third Trimester!!!

Your baby is the size of a Chinese cabbage.  2 and ¼ lbs and 15 inches from head to heel. Baby's lungs are mature enough that, if born right now, she has a pretty good chance of surviving (with help from medical technology). Her skin is still pretty wrinkly (one byproduct of living in amniotic fluid) but will smoothen as fat continues to deposit.  TheBump.com/BabyCenter.com

 

   Christopher is working hard on the basement in order to move our “office” down there to use the room upstairs for the nursery.  The next step is painting the larger room.  We want to get the painting done before we lay flooring.  

painting - check!

ceiling tiles - check!

baseboard - check!

   About two weeks ago, my little sister threw Gwennie and I a baby shower.  It was so nice and it was great to see everyone and visit for awhile!  Thank you to all who came and had fun!  Thanks Theresa, for throwing a wonderful shower!

25 weeks...



Image from TheBump.com



Here I am @ 25 weeks. Gwennie is moving all the time and we're slowly getting her things registered for and making progress on the house to make her nursery. My next appointment is on Veteran's Day.

Last Night before Trans Siberian Orchestra Concert.  Gwennie was moving around quite a bit during the concert.  I wonder if she liked it...



25 and 1/2 weeks!



Bella Felt Left Out...She Wanted to Be a Baby Too...

One Last Romantic Getaway



Christopher was so wonderful and planned a surprise weekend getaway to the Sunset Inn and Suites in Clinton, IL. They have 10 themed suites and ours was Cabin Fever. Here are a few pictures...

Hot Tub



Shower, Fake Fire Place, and Bear with Towels



Fire Place with Sauna to the right




Wet Bar




Table with Fake Scenery out the windows



The Most Comfortable Bed I've Ever Slept In



Bathroom




Hot Tub




Chris Making Dinner




Me Relaxing




Happy Mommy and Gwennie



Check-out Time... :'-(





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