Oh wow, its been awhile. I swear I wish I had a keyboard attached to my fingertips so I can continue to blog the way I used to...I really do miss it. I enjoyed venting, sharing, remembering stories as I wrote about them, etc. I just don't have the time!!!! I will one day again, soon...like four months soon!! ;)
Anyway, I wanted to post some pics of Christmas and give some updates.
I am now 20 weeks preggo, we are wanting to keep it a surprise of what we are having but to be honest, daddy is having second thoughts!!! Yep, daddy, not mommy...all you guys think I am the control freak and will have to find out, I am totally ok with letting it be a surprise. I already have colors picked out and can add to it boy or girl after he/she arrives easily. I mean they are in your room the first 8 weeks anyway!
Yes, we would have no boy clothes, but come on like the grandmas won't take care of that while we are still in the hospital?! :)
I think daddy wants to know because there is a big possibility he will not be there for the birth of this baby...I am totally ok with it and hope he isn't because that means he is in playoffs for baseball. Everything he has worked toward these past five or six years, so I am ok with it. I will have my sister, my mom and my mil in the room to coach and hold a leg! :) Now, four years ago or even two years ok, I would have a huge problem with this, but we have grown so much in the past two years and I have learned and adjusted to his career in such a way that has made our marriage stronger. I grew up with a dad that after he punched the clock that was it, he was always there. That is what I always wanted in a marriage as a little girl. But that is not the man I married and I support that and am finally at a point where I get it, I really get this career for the first time. It is tough, I tease about being a single mom, baseball widow, but he tells us how much he loves us and that behind a good coach, is a good wife at home. I know he couldn't do what he does without us, so that is what will get us through another chaotic, baseball season. You learn to love it and hate it. I love the games, etc. But the 7 days a week and 15 hour days have already started up again, I hate that part!
Anyway, daddy wants to feel a bond to the baby knowing what we are having in case he misses it and I understand that. We'll see what we decide when we go next Wednesday for that ultra sound?????
Christmas was great. Just the three of us, me, daddy and Rhowan (oh and baby bruce #2) went to Disneyland. We had a great time, but boy what is PACKED!!! Never again on Christmas Eve. Plus we wanted to be back in time for church, dinner, etc.
Then Christmas morning we woke up at our home, had our small Christmas with just us. Then headed over to grandma and grandpas and had Christmas with Uncle Brian and Auntie Kate and "ramma" and "rampa" (thats how Rhowan pronounces it!). We ran a bit late and had a quick breakfast, but that is ok. Then headed over to Oma and Papa's house where Nate, Lexi, Aunite Nichole and Uncle Anthony were patiently waiting for us! It was a great morning and afternoon. For the first time I enjoyed our time at each house and didn't feel pressured or under an agenda. That was very important to me this year. Then we finished off with TJ's grandma and grandpa's house where all the family gets together for gifts, dinner, board games, LCR, etc. It is always a fun way to end the holiday.
Life has been crazy even with the holidays over. I am still working full time. TJ is back to his crazy baseball hours and Rhowan is just growing sooooo fast. She is so busy and smart. I am tooting her own horn right now. She talks a lot and tries to repeat everything. She will shake her head yes or no when you ask her things and really understand what it is that you are asking. I know you are saying yeah right, but seriously. She knows when she has pooh, wants something to eat and what she wants to eat or doesn't want to eat for that matter, wants a drink, etc. She still loves, loves to read and has books with her all the time. You can read her the same book over and over again. She loves music and to dance. She will just start dancing, shaking her hips, her shoulders and feelin the music when we sing or put music on.
Yes, she is still in mommy and daddy's bed, but we are in the process of re doing her room to a toddler bed and re doing the office to another baby room with her crib. So, stay tuned. I am reading books to make this as easy a transition as possible. She goes to sleep so good after her bottle (yes she still has a bottle, dr said til 18 months for night time is fine, so there!!!), we lay down with her lady bug that lights up starts all over the walls and ceiling and within 15 minutes she is sleeping by just flopping her self tired all over the bed. So, we will then move this process to her bed, hopefully soon, VERY SOON! :/
Well that is about it for now, I could talk for days to catch you all up, but I am going to post some December pictures. Not a whole lot of Christmas pictures because I used the video camera mostly that day. Anyway. Hope you all had a wonderful holiday and Happy New Year.
We are so excited for another blessed year in 2011.
love you all.
The Bruce's
Mommy and Rhowan
"Ramma" and "Rampa"
Rhowan wasn't really feeling all the pictures this year! Thanks for the smile princess! LOL.
Papa and Oma after Christmas Eve Mass.
Rhowan loves the caruosel...
I love all the Christmas decorations all over...a bit too sunny for Rhowan :)
Total daddy's girl alllll the way!!! She loved having daddy home during the holidays.
Christmas shopping at South Coast...
And next year it will be four!!!!! :)
We had face painting
All the kiddos that came to play with Rhowan
An art center with paint and water colors
Chalk to draw
And Rhowan's favorite...the bouncy house! I wanted the kids entertained!!!! 
