Holi-daze (& a 15 week bumpdate)

This post is appropriately titled. I feel like I'm in a daze, more specifically, a holidaze. After finishing school last Monday (FOR GOOD!), I am finally able to sit back and enjoy the holiday and sit on my butt if I feel like it relax. This week, I've really been enjoying our pretty little tree. Our house is all decorated for Christmas and I just love it!

Yesterday, I hosted our second annual cookie day with the Kassab family. My best friend's parents are my parents best friends. We've been like family my whole life and we've had so many wonderful traditions over the years, cookie day was added last year! Both families go crazy bake a ton of cookies each Christmas so we figured, why not get together and make twice as many and have a variety to share?! Below are a few snap shots from the day. All in all, about 400 cookies were made!

Rollie-pollie Santa cookies? Yes Please!!

In other news, we are 15 preggo this week!

Fifteen weeks: December 10th, 2012 
Total weight gain: Hard to believe but it's still low, only 2 lbs. Not complaining though. :)
How big is the baby? : Baby R is the size of an avocado
Maternity clothes: Still trying to utilize as many of my pre-preggo clothes as possible. Wearing the belly band so I can leave my pants unbuttoned when needed and rocking a few , maternity shirts. Also in love with my maternity leggings from Target.
Stretch marks?: Not yet... Using creams to prevent these little suckers every day!
Sleep: Eh- just ok. I fall asleep pretty early most nights but I wake up frequently and defiantly can't sleep in anymore.
Best moment this week: Presenting my thesis and being done with school. Time to daydream about baby things!
Movement: I think so! I feel little flutters. :)
Food cravings: Nothing in particular yet.
Food aversions: Shrimp aversion remains consistent,  but nothing else has given me the icks!
Labor signs: No way Jose
Belly button in or out: In
What I miss:  I'm not missing anything too much. Occasionally I think it would be nice if I could enjoy a glass of wine, but carrying this baby is 1 million times better than any glass of vino. <3
Pregnancy Symptoms: bigger boobies, sleepiness, stiff legs/back when I first stand up. Guess these are all signs of a growing little baby!
What I'm looking forward to: Graduation tomorrow and spending several days at my parents during the holidays. Also just a few weeks away from finding out if baby R is a boy or a girl! What do you think?
xoxo