Christmas Eve Celebration

It was that time of the year again! Christmas Eve with Leo's family at his Grandma's house. I struggled to get ready, with the bulging abdomen I had. Nerves shook through me as we left for her house. Half of his family hasn't seen me at all during my pregnancy.

We arrived at her house at 5:05 p.m. and we were the second guests there. His sister and brother-in-law, and their two kids were there already.
"Oh my God, you're so BIG!" Nikki proclaims, as I waddle through the living room. She stands for a hug, and her husband stands for a handshake. The last time I had seen them was a month ago, when we went to their house for dinner. At that dinner, her husband, Lee, had said to me "Wow, you can barely tell you're pregnant! What, have you gained... ten pounds?"
"Yeah, about that. At my appointment, I'd only gained 11."
Now, at this dinner, right before Christmas, he says to me "WOW! You're big now, aren't cha?"
(...thanks...)

After the big greeting, and the Ooo's & Aaw's over my belly, I continue my walk... -err-... waddle to the sofa. The should-be 2-second-long-walk seems to take forever. My massive stomach sure did this to me a lot lately... Everywhere I walked seemed to take longer, and longer each trip. Every time I had to pee, it seemed like it took longer to get there than the time before.

Finally, I take my seat at the couch, and I planned to stay in That.Exact.Spot until I had to get up to leave for the evening. Of course, my minuscule bladder ruined these plans...over, and over again. This little baby inside of me had a blast kicking at my bladder these days..

Other family members began arriving swiftly, and boy did their eyes opened wider when they saw my belly!
"Oh, when are you due?"
"You look so big!"
"You look so small!"
"Pregnancy looks great on you!"

That last comment really made me chuckle inside...
I'm the size of a cow, and you're telling me I look GREAT?

Presents were accustomed at this occasion, everyone got some. Nikki and Lee got us The Dark Knight, Leo's great-grandmother got me a manicure set. Leo's grandma got me a dress. We also got a lot of odds-n-ends gifts, as well. We all ate our yummy food that his grandma cooked, and the evening was drawing to a close. After nearly everyone had a second (and third) helping of lasagna, everyone started shuffling out. We all said our friendly goodbyes, and everyone wished Leo and I the best of luck with our impending arrival..

We left that evening and went home to sleep. Sleep was hard to come by, nowadays, with me waking up at least 7 times a night to pee.
These last weeks of pregnancy must be preparing for what it's like to have a newborn...