The 1st Christmas

It is hard to believe to me that a year ago my family was just getting used to the idea of my pregnancy. I was busy planning how to tell people, worrying about what they would think, and making sure most people heard it from me instead of someone else. This year Christmas was a totally different holiday for me and one that I know I will never forget.

The week started with my holiday show at school. It was again an hectic and stressful event for me, but I know that the families of the students enjoyed the show. The students also had a lot of fun performing for everyone despite how hot it was for them. I was proud of the work they had put into the show and happy that it all went well.

Ostyn turned 4 months old on the 21st and I can't hardly believe it. I was putting up clothes tonight and realized that a bunch really didn't fit him anymore. :( I now have an entire drawer of clothes that don't fit my little baby anymore!! I am shocked! He is turning into quite the cutie and flirt these days. I am really enjoying this stage of smiles and babbling that he does. There are a lot of cute 4 month pics to choose from that we took, but here is one of my favorites.

Christmas celebrations for us started on the 23rd at the Ketcham house. The Gellert family all gathered to exchange some gifts, play some games and munch on some snacks. Ostyn slept for the beginning of the celebration and then had a good time visiting with his family. Blaine and I enjoyed the exchange of gifts in which I got a Glee game, and a mega phone like Sue Sylvester!! :-) I was really excited. We played a trivia game as well that was a lot of fun. Here is the family pic from the night!

The next day (Christmas Eve) we headed to Gary and Lauras in the morning for brunch and gifts. We had a yummy brunch and a good time exchanging gifts. I got a coffee maker that I have been really, really enjoying the past 2 days. It is so nice to be able to have fresh coffee and I love the smell of the kitchen!! :) Ostyn enjoyed bouncing and playing in the exersaucer while we opened gifts. He got a cute hat that he liked wearing too. We got some cute photos of Logan, Levi, and Ostyn.

Christmas Eve we went to church at Dover with the family. I sang in the choir again this year and had a good time doing so. After church we headed out to my aunts house for the Hountz Christmas. We had a blast there of course too. The exchange there gets a little crazy, but this year I got a full bottle wine glass and a bottle of wine to go with it! Perfect for me! Amy took some pictures of my grandparents with Ostyn, but I don't have a copy yet. I will post it when I do. It was great to have pictures of them together.

Christmas morning we started the day here at our house. Ostyn woke up really happy and seemed to enjoy sitting in his little chair and with Blaine to open his gifts. He got some really cute toys and a couple of DVDs to watch. Ostyn got his daddy a game to play and he got his mommy an iRobot Roomba!! I was sooo excited! I absolutely despise the sweeping the floor so this was perfect for me. As an added bonus, Ostyn really enjoys seeing it move.

Our next stop was my moms house. We had muffins and mimosas for breakfast and then opened gifts.
It was a great time of course. Amy got Ostyn a ball pit the looks like a turtle. He isn't quite ready for it yet, but I know that he will love it when he is ready. He was worn out from all the excitement and fell asleep when Amy was holding him. He was actually sitting up all leaned forward and was out. Silly boy.

Our final stop on Christmas day was in Brookville at my grandma Ratz's house. We started the day with a yummy meal and then went on to gifts yet again. I must say that Ostyn definitely has things to play with and wear now! He is sent for the next month or so at least! It is so nice to see how loved he is! We played games, hung out, and snacked of course for the rest of the night. I am always sad to see the day end. It is so much fun to spend time with all of our family!!

If you haven't been counting along with us we totalled 6 Christmas celebrations in 3 days. While it was all very very fun and we can't wait till next year all three of us felt the same way by the end of it all. My last picture says it all. :)

I hope you all had a blessed and fun filled Christmas! I know we did!

The beginning of the giggles....

I haven't been here in awhile and I am sorry to disappoint you all! Life has been crazy still here at our house...I know it seems like we will never settle down!! I have spent time not feeling well the past 2 weeks and finally went to the doctor and get some medicine to hopefully kick the cold.  I can't believe how cold it has been the past few weeks! My morning duty outside has been quite miserable.

Ostyn is doing great these days! I can't believe he is almost 4 months old!! He is growing like a weed and we are going to have to shop sometime soon for some new clothes for the growing weed. He is now able to play in his jumper seat and loves it. He can't spin himself around yet, but still likes to bat at things and play. He is almost ableto sit in his bumbo seat too! I can't believe how quickly he is growing! The video below is showing him sitting and playing with Blaine this week. He is almost starting to giggle and laugh! :) It is all really fun to watch.  I hope you are all doing well!! Take care!