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November 22, 2006
Turkeylicious.
The Duke woke up this morning at about 6:30ish, which is about an hour early for him. As I lay there, hoping beyond hope that he might drift off to sleep again, I realized how numbered my nights of sleep are. Wah. Just a few more months, and there will be no more sleeping through the night, or occasional late mornings. I dread the sleep deprivation.
Okay, I'm not gonna go there.
But an early beginning to the day is not a bad thing, because I have a lot to do. I'm going to get a headstart on a few of the dishes for tomorrow, because it seems to be the thing to do. Our menu is pretty basic. Since I'm just cooking for my little family, I got a small cajun seasoned turkey breast. We'll have that, sweet potato casserole, dressing, green beans, deviled eggs, yeast rolls, and a pecan pie for dessert. Yummy! I know it will be more than we can eat, but I just can't make myself cut anything out.
Thanksgiving is an odd holiday to me. I guess because it comes so close to Christmas, I never have gotten overly excited about it. I mean, I enjoy it, don't get me wrong. I like the eating, and the not going to work or school part. That's never a bad thing. And being thankful is important. But I always feel like I'm not quite as into it as I should be. Oh well!
Let's see... what else? Oh, my midwife appointment. Since I had the kids with me, I wanted to get in and out of there pretty quick. They were good, the suckers seemed to do the trick- and she's very understanding about bringing your kids. She had a basket of toys, which kept them entertained for a while. The baby sounded just fine, all my stats were great, and all though that makes for boring blogging, it makes for a happy mommy. The midwife was able to address some concerns I have about traveling to Tennessee in the middle of the winter to have this baby-- ice storms, snow, electricity, etc. We now have a contingency plan in case we are unable to get on the roads up there. So I'm feeling good.
In other baby news, my sister is due any day now! Well, okay, she's actually due 12/9, but as far as we're concerned, that's any day now. (Oh, and I have the pictures from her baby shower last weekend, but I have yet to reinstall my camera software on the computer. Sorry.) Ash looks so cute-- I can't believe my little sister is on the cusp of motherhood. It's so fun to watch! She's going to be great. I can't wait to get "the call".
Well, I suppose I should get started on my day. I'll write more later if time permits. Otherwise, I'll catch up with you guys after the tryptophan wears off. Happy Thanksgiving, everybody!
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In our home, it's not Thanksgiving without cornbread dressing. It's what I look forward to each year. This is my favorite holiday. Because 1) It's in the fall, so you have some gorgeous colors going on, and since it's cold outside, it's nice and cozy inside.
2) Nothing smells better than turkey, cornbread, home made sweet rolls, and sweet potatoes all cooking at once
3) Way too much family to fit at one table
4) Once every corner of your body is filled with food, you have dessert, watch tv, and snack on more turkey throughout the day
5) after the feast, sitting around the tabel with my sisters planning out our shopping strategy for Black Friday
There's plenty more reasons why I love it, but that's all I can think of right now. My head is a little fuddled by the smells coming from the kitchen. mmm...
Happy Turkey Day
Posted by: Momma Hagrid at November 23, 2006 9:14 AM
