Merry Merry!!!

This year has definitely been different compared to the rest. Ben and I found ourselves not needing or wanting one thing. It is the year that we both feel like we have it all. I always look forward to the odd years because that means we get to spend it with my family. Not that The Michel's aren't any less fun but come on... we are ALL a little bias when it comes to our "own." We have quite the traditions of us all sleeping over at my parents on Christmas Eve. We do a sub for santa every time and the kids were able to wrap the presents for a little family in my parents mission. It was hard for them to understand why Santa wasn't bringing them tomorrow but they loved it! We dropped it off and then went to Draper park to see the big lit up tree. It is amazing and once again the kids loved it. Then we came home to the parentals and made cookies for Santa. Abigale and Lydia put them out with some milk and then off to bed. I was so sick and exhausted at this point that Ben and I decided to sleep at home. It was sad. It was the first year I just couldn't do it. Between morning sickness and building two babes this bod has seen new lows. We headed home but couldn't wait to open presents in the morning with the whole clan. Jonathan and Carley come with all of their presents for their kids which makes it THAT MUCH BETTER! We always love to see the excitement on Abigale, Lydia and Ryan's faces when they see all that Santa brought. We can hardly wait for next year to have babies of our own to spoil. After all, shopping for two thirty year olds that buy pretty much what they want year round isn't so exciting.

This was the first year I felt like our Christmas tree was daunting. We brought the tree in right after Thanksgiving and set it up but it stood bare for two weeks. My morning sickness dang near killed my enthusiastic, decorating self. It was the first year I was more than happy with the white lights as decor. Finally, after Benj said he was going to do it so I didn't have to we both buckled down for a few hours to get this thing done. I LOVE OUR TREE! It finally feels like the holidays around here. Thank you Ben!!! You have picked up all my slackage!

And then came the Mamaroo's!! We have heard how fab they are and Benny surprised me with two of them for Christmas. I may or may not have cried over receiving my very first baby gifts. haha! I can't hardly believe someone is trusting us with two little muffins this next year! Praise the heavens!!!

Now.... does Christmas get any better then this???? We love our little Ry! SOOOO MUCH!!! He could have spent an hour with each toy before opening up any thing else. Papa and Daddy both bought him the exact same basketball hoops so it looks like this little man is starting early to play full court. He made this year so much fun! Gma got him his Capt'n America get up that he was obsessed with. Ben and I got him that mallow arrow. Between the two he was IN HEAVEN!! We found marshmallows all over the house for days. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Morning SICKNESS times a TWO

It is official. 6 weeks came and so did the all day throwing up and nausea. I can't keep a single thing down. I've lost 8 lbs and dream of the day when ANYTHING sounds good. You know its bad when you get nauseous doing extractions during a facial. Nothing smells but the look of it kills me these days. This has always been one of my favorite things to do but its now on my 110 things I never wish to do again along with smelling onions and garlic. Thanksgiving was rough!

Ben and I went to Walmart to grocery shop and I didn't even make it through the front door without throwing up. Do they cook grease monkeys by the door? It is THE MOST revolting smell alive. I know they have the grease shop right at the door where you can buy their chicken legs but come on people, is this smell really necessary?!

I had my first doc appt with Dr. Ponder and she was SO EXCITED we were pregnant! She has been through the trenches with us and our miscarriages. My IVF doc wanted me to see a high risk doctor and when I told her that she said; "Don't even think about switching doctors, I will be delivering these babies." That made me feel good. We have been through 7 crazy years of jazz and I do love her!

She is definitely concerned about my weight. I'm officially diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum so the next stop is IV's every other day! She said I will feel much better if I can keep down the nausea medication and with an IV it will be close to automatic relief. I am surely excited about this! I have tried it all and the only relief I get is when I'm asleep so I'm afraid that is ALL I WANT to do!

Props to Benny for holding my hair while I violently puke during all times of the day and night. YOU ARE THE BEST!!! Not to mention eating out almost every meal because I can't stand the smell of ANYTHING in our house. Love is certainly unselfish! Thank you!!!!