But here I go...
Thanksgiving was yet another great trip with minor drama, but that is to be expected when you put so many people under one roof. Thankfully, my husband wasn't apart of that drama and was my rock during it. Plus he stopped me from a couple times from punching someone in the face... Maybe I'll admit the hormones didn't help this rage of a feeling. I won't get into the petty, unnecessary drama that happened, BUT I will say this person definitely deserved a cold shoulder.
I'm normally not a Black Friday 'Thursday' shopper but this year more than half of the items we were planning on getting were anywhere from 40-60% off. So I kind of felt obligated to go and made sure it didn't take away from our Thanksgiving family time. I definitely did not stand in the ridiculous lines or camp out. I figured I would go when it was right time and IF the items were still there then I was lucky. Needless to say everything on my list I got! Santa did real well this year. Possibly over the top for a 2 1/2 year old but isn't that the best part about being a parent? Spoiling your child when you can? Maybe some others have different opinions but it's one time a year (besides her birthday) that I enjoy going over the top. Don't worry to those of you who have to be PC (politically correct) all the time, we do teach her the meaning of Christmas and what it means to give back to those in need too.
The following week from Thanksgiving was my baby shower/sprinkle! I kept going back and forth about how I felt about having a shower since we were having another girl. My first shower was amazing but A LOT of people! We are talking about 100 guest. Which opening up gifts and trying to socialize with everyone, not to mention 3 weeks away from my due date, was flat out exhausting!! I didn't get to enjoy it as much as I would have liked. My mom, Mother-in-Law (MIL) and a friend at the time hosted it. I won't go too deep into that but that 'friend' is the main reason as to why I was already stressed out before arriving. I'm old fashion when it comes to those type of gatherings. I love games, stories and just being able to relax. Well this 'friend' kind of took over and made it on the fancier side. So this time around I kept any close friends out of it and told my mom and MIL that a small gathering of really local family and friends was fine.
This time around was so RELAXING and I had a blast! They decided to host it at this local place called the Tea Gardens. It's this very nice setting with antique plates and very vintage. I had 19 guest overall and was able to talk to everyone and laugh. I'm so grateful for both moms to be so involved and to make me feel special even though this is our second child. We kept pretty much everything from Olivia, so this one there was a couple items (double stroller, new gadgets, bottles) that we actually got from the shower! So blessed for the people in our life. I know people say this all the time but babies are expensive! Don't even get me started about stroller cost! Luckily we have family to come together and get us the stroller we wanted but why are they so dang expensive?! Especially when the kid(s) are going to throw up on it, spill stuff, etc.. So ridiculous! Anyways, I can't wait to try out the City Select jogger stroller. Not going to lie, taking out two kids by myself kind of scares me...
Okay maybe it petrify's me!
Holiday Madness Part 2... Stay tuned...
