11 Weeks and THANKSGIVING!

 Turkey coma

 Our feast! Challah bread stuffing, sweet potato souffle, brussel sprouts with bacon, peanut cabbage slaw, spiced cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, thyme and white wine turkey gravy, and butterflied and brined roasted turkey....DELICIOUS!

 Zoo Lights....over a million lights, it was spectacular!

Kannon was dressed warm for the zoo!

THANKSGIVING BREAK IS HERE!!! We all needed these few extra days off this week as we have been working hard since school started! My aunt and cousin arrived on Sunday from California.  We had fun parading around the Zoo for ZooLights and riding the Herman Park Train.  We also prepared an AMAZING Thanksgiving feast for our family to enjoy.  Our turkey was amazing this year.  We did our usual method of butterflying and brining but it was so juicy and moist compared to past years.  Delicious! Of course, we were most thankful for having family around our table this year to share the incredible meal and memories of the year with!

Tomorrow we are going to the Renaissance Festival and I am hoping to get some Christmas decorations up today.  The boys ask everyday if it is Christmas yet, so we will start marking down the days for them to see!  We are beyond excited for Christmas this year!!

In pregnancy news, I am still sick as a dog.  I haven't been able to keep much down this week and worse, I have been waking up at night ill.  I am hoping that it will go away soon!!!!

Date: 11/29/14
Week: 11 weeks 5 days
Estimated baby size: a fig
Weight Gain: 3 pounds
Symptoms:
morning sickness, aversion to COFFEE, MOODY, THIRSTY, insomnia, running nose, and sneezing!
Cravings: None.  I haven't been able to keep anything down this week, although burritos and rice have helped.

What is baby doing?: Just over 1 1/2 inches long and about the size of a fig, is now almost fully formed. Her hands will soon open and close into fists, tiny tooth buds are beginning to appear under her gums, and some of her bones are beginning to harden.