Most people know the acronym TGIF (Thank God it’s Friday).  I think I’ll start a new one ONIS (Oh No, It’s Saturday).  Two Saturdays ago Alethea came down with a horrible cold, then last Saturday night, it was the flu.  That’s why yesterday evening when Alethea was so hysterical I had to pick her up early from Cousin’s Night at Grandma and Grandpa’s house, I knew we were headed for trouble.  After an urgent care visit this morning and a trip to Target Pharmacy, we are home again with some antibiotics to treat Alethea’s ear infection.

Maybe at least this Saturday trend means that since Thanksgiving is on a Thursday, we’ll get to enjoy a few days of fun before Alethea develops some new illness to keep us on our toes.  Let’s hope so.

As you can tell, I’m feeling a little whiny here.  November hasn’t been a good month around our house.

Some things to look forward to in December:

1) Christmas Tree Hunting, maybe it might even be a little warmer than last year?

2) Neighborhood Secret Santa, I stocked up on cute clearance items last year, so I am prepared!

3) Spending Time with Family (this is Alethea and her cousins at Christmas last year):

4) Advent Services at Church, this is probably my favorite time of year to attend church.  I just love the music and the messages and focusing on the spiritual side of the holidays.  It keeps me grounded during the craziness!

5) Celebrating Christmas with Alethea, even if Santa hats don’t quite fit her cute Bobble Head:

6) Meeting Baby Bob, yeah, I know her due date isn’t until January, but I keep telling her to shoot for December 27th or 28th.  That’s enough time to recover from Christmas, but still before Peter has to go back to work at the beginning of January (his busiest time of the year at work).

Here’s to a fun, festive and healthy month of December!