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Looking forward and reflecting backwards

We had such a full house this year! We are so blessed to be able to spend time with family this time of year! Our house has definitely never felt smaller, but we managed. Scott came back from Afghanistan for a month and then Jessica arrived Christmas Eve and then My mom arrived Christmas Day. Everyone was gone within a week and a half since then. So pretty much since BEn has been home...we have been sharing our home! It had it's ups and downs but ultimately was full of memories and blessings! We are so looking forward to what this year holds. Brittany will be here still with us until about October, which will come in so handy when the new baby arrives. Which by the way I am 36 weeks as of tomorrow and this kid has finally dropped! I have been severely out of breath for the last month. Now I feel like i have a bowling ball between my legs. You just can't win with pregnancy.

Now that our house is empty (well not really). Ellie is getting used to not getting as much attention. SHe seems to be adjusting well. She got so many new toys for Christmas it's hard to know what to play with. She says a new word about everyday and makes up her own words for things which we call "Ellie language." Brittany is "Brickey", Scott is "Hawk", my mom is "Nonni". These are names she has given people in the last few weeks. We all find ourselves speaking in Ellie language quite often.

We finally have names for this baby nailed down and we're not telling! We got our bags packed and a bunch of last minute items ordered online in the mail! Ben is going through his second to last big upgrade here wich is kind of stressful. He's got two flights next week and then he'll be done and then it will be time for the baby to be here and he'll get some leave then and then all of a sudden he'll be off again this summer! So I'm startingto feel like this is the Christmas letter part II. So on that note I'm wrapping it up...here's a look at the last few weeks!