Savvy Toddler Mom

I have to apologize again for not blogging very much these days.  Between the Christmas season, having a cold, and being pregnant — not to mention chasing around my three-year-old and having a job — things have been a little busy.

However, I am still here!  I’ve spent this weekend working on projects for Christmas.  We took the toot’s Christmas photo yesterday and got our Christmas cards ordered (finally!).  I started making garapinatas: sugared almonds with anise extract mixed in.  It’s a family recipe and absolutely means that Christmas is here.  We make them for our friends and neighbors — really fun!  I’ve made 8 batches so far (3 C almonds per batch) and have about 4 more to go.

I’ve also been trying to figure out what to get canyonfool for his birthday in two weeks.  If you have any ideas, let me know.

Pregnancy update: all is well so far.  I am now 14 weeks and feeling pretty good.  However, I am having some anxiety.  This was the week (at 14 weeks) when my daughter died, so I am already playing my paranoia cards and have scheduled appointments with my doctor every week this month.  I was in on Friday and there is still a very healthy heartbeat.  Yay!

Tonight is my in-laws’ live nativity production.  It’s the first one they have had since I married into the family nine years ago.  The toot is going to be a shepherd.  I have a feeling it’ll be a video camera moment. LOL

I hope you and your families are doing well and enjoying the holiday season.  I am hoping to get everything done soon (shopping, cards, garapinatas, etc.) so that I can enjoy it too.