It Does Get Cold In Texas

December is just passing me by so quickly. I finished my final paper for my online class yesterday and it is a relief to be done with the class. Mainly because I had to make time every week to meet up online with a partner in another time zone, and that could be problematic. I've got 90% of my Christmas shopping done, with only a few presents left to buy, and everything already thought out. I can't believe that Christmas itself is only 12 days away! I love having our Christmas tree up, and sitting next to Stephen every night after work with the lights on. It really is a happy place for me.

I took my glucose test a week or so ago, which tests for gestational diabetes, and I happily found out I have not contracted it. My diet has been reasonably healthy throughout this whole pregnancy, but I started to worry that I may have been a bit too lenient in my indulgence of sweets. But what is pregnancy without worry? Everything was completely fine and I passed with flying colors in the end.  I have been feeling stronger kicks from the baby recently, and I think that they are becoming more specific (if that makes any sense). She seems to be using different gestures and probably is developing her movements, which is exciting. My hair and nails have been looking pretty fabulous lately (if I do say so myself), and my bump is very round but has not taken over my body completely.

Apparently Texas does get somewhat cold in the winter, and I have been wearing a coat almost every day for almost two weeks now. Violet didn't want to go outside to do her business yesterday or this morning, so I actually bought her a dog hoodie from American Apparel.  The outlet mall where I work has an American Apparel outlet, and the dog hoodie was cheaper there than online, and I was glad to be able to inspect it and debate about the size in person. She didn't want to put it on at first, but she seems to love it after getting it on. She wore it all evening and was definitely very warm! She was unsure about running around in it at first, but got used to it quickly and was wagging her tail. We think she looks very very cute.