This is David and I's first Advent wreath. I didn't grow up having one and upon meeting David and my amazing new family (the in laws) I loved the idea of the tradition and everything it stood for. ours is a bit make shift and the candles aren't exactly the right color but the idea is the same. We're lighting our candles week by week and waiting for baby Jesus to come!
Not only are we waiting on baby Jesus, we're waiting on Baby Wesley as well. After a false alarm this past week and an unexpected trip to the hospital, we decided to pack our suitcase for the real thing. It's not completely packed as we have to wait on the clothes and contact lens cases and things of that nature, but the list and the suitcase are a constant reminder of how close we are to holding our baby boy.
There's nothing quite like having the Christmas candy dishes filled with Christmas candy. Not so good for my growing tummy or for my sugar intake, but what's Christmas without some good chocolate?
A few tacky santa claus salt and pepper shakers provide just the right feel for month of December:)
Let the fake Christmas Tree building begin! Our little tree reminds me only slightly of Charlie Brown's tree. It's not very sturdy and it doesn't look or smell real. But we like it:)
See, I told you we like it!
Sometimes I worry that we might like it a little too much...
The finished product, complete with all the ornaments from our childhood plus a few special recent additions is just enough to make the perfect little tree for our home!
Speaking of recent additions, this ornament and the one below I painted at All Fired up in Carytown. This one says "The Hassmers, Christmas 2009".
This is the one I painted for Wesley. It says "Merry Christmas Wesley, 2009"
This is my favorite ornament of the year. It was a sweet gift from our friends, Raymond and Julia. Such a thoughtful present:)
And we obviously couldn't go without purchasing some much needed toys for Wesley before his big arrival. This Swing came to us courtesy of all the wonderful gift cards we've received at our numerous baby showers. I'm sure it will be one of his favorite places to sleep...or so I hope...
Mimi and Grandaddy and Nana and Grandpop surprised us this past week with the Travel System that was on our registry. We were so excited to finally get the car seat so that we know we will be able to actually bring him home from the hospital! Now if we could just figure out how to get it in the car...
Putting a tag on Wesley that was sent to us from God seemed just incredibly appropriate and although we know that he's more than just a present under the tree it seemed a perfect place to take a picture.
Thank you for praying for us and keeping us in your thoughts as we enter the last stage of pregnancy and really the last portion of our married life as just David and Kim. We anxiously await the birth of our LORD, as well our son and a new chapter in our lives and we can't wait to share it all with you. Maybe GOD's hand be in everything you do over the coming weeks and surround you as you journey to Bethlehem to meet the precious SON of GOD.
Love,
Kim, David and Wesley Hassmer
