Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat...

Or we could just substitute "the goose" for Ali and that would work too! :) I only have about 40 days until my due date...wow! At my check-up this week I was told that Natalie weighs (according to the very accurate ultrasound measurements...note sarcasm)...5 lbs 11 oz. Does that seem big to anyone else? I'm just imagining her head being in the 75th percentile like her big brother and I'm getting a little nervous! :)

Anyway, I feel like we've been so busy the last couple of weeks, but I can't figure out what all we've been doing?! This time of year just always feels crazy. I haven't taken many pictures lately, so I thought I'd post a collage of Ben's Christmas picture from his very first, through this year. It was fun to look at how he's changed...still cute as ever, if you ask me! :)

Ben had his Christmas concert at preschool a couple of weeks ago. He did a great job during the first concert he performed in back in the Fall, but this one was a different story. It was in the evening and he hadn't had a nap. Plus, he was very distracted by the "jingle bells" they were given to ring during the performance. Apparently they didn't practice the hand motions with the bells...because he couldn't multi-task. :) This video is not the greatest (or maybe it's the peformance?), so I'll be very impressed if you actually know what it is that they are singing...but listen closely at about seconds 35-39 and you'll hear my little munchkin (front row, center, striped blue/white shirt) YELLING the words to the song above everyone else. I just watch those few seconds over and over and laugh. He's destined to be a star. Ha!