What we've been up to...

I will apologize right off the bat-there are not pictures in this post. It's really unfortunate, too, because there have been some really cute moments in the last couple of days, but I never seemed to have my camera, so they will only be pictures in my head :)

This week has been busy. I'm pretty sure everyone is saying that at this time of year, but I feel the busyness a lot more this year. Perhaps it's the new house. Perhaps is having a child. Perhaps it's the little extra 'things' I'm trying to do. Who knows, but up until today, I felt STRESSED OUT! Every time I thought about the fact that I hadn't even started Christmas shopping, I felt a sharp pang of anxiety. Every time I thought about the Advent activities we had planned and were unable to do, I felt guilty. Every time I hit snooze on my alarm after staying up way too late the night before trying to get stuff done, I felt lazy. Then last night happened. I don't know what it was about a little family bike ride that made everything okay, but it worked. You see, we had planned on going for a bike ride and trying out Eli's birthday present from my parents on Sunday. However, by the time we got home and got the seat together, it was time for Eli's nap. And by the time he woke up, it was dark. So we put it off for a day. Then Monday didn't work for us either...so when Edgar got home Tuesday night and said "Let's go!" we went-even though it was getting dark. And Eli LOVED it! We had so much fun riding around our neighborhood. It wasn't a long ride (it was dark...) but taking the time to stop all the 'stuff' that we were trying to do and just spend time as a family was so very much what I needed.

After we got home I did 75% of my Christmas shopping online, which was a huge relief. I think I just needed to get started. I'm on a roll now :) Tonight we went on a walk-again after dark, but that was the plan. We wanted to take Eli around to see the lights. We had so much fun walking around and talking. Eli was so cute-he was trying to sit up nice and tall in his stroller so he could see. He loved looking at the lights.

The house is coming along. We've got the office nearly finished-I'm not posting pictures until it's DONE. However, we probably won't completely finish it until after Christmas. Just too much to do :) I'm sitting in my beautifully painted office right now. I'm learning how to take care of a bigger home. It's not a LOT more housework, but it is more. I'm trying to stay on top of things.

I'm sure there are more busy, stressful days coming in the next 2 weeks, but if the day ends with getting to spend time with my husband and kid, it's been a good day :)