The most exciting day of November came on the 18th. This was the day that Nathan I traveled to the doctor in Hastings to have our 20 week ultra sound. We got to see our tiny, 13 oz, bundle of joy on the big screen. Everything looked just as it should which made us both take a big sigh of relief. The baby was showing off for the camera too. The doctor and the tech both agreed that it wasn't very often you get a picture of both feet, an arm and a profile! They did tell us the gender, however we decided to keep it a secret for a few more days. It was such a fun day and one that I will absolutely never forget.
When I sent the picture to my dad, he immediately called back to say that he was certain it was a boy. He thought the profile looked just like his baby pictures and that he was going to look just like his papa. My mother disagreed and was sure it was a little girl. Nathan's mom said "Fists up...it must be a boy, but wait feet crossed like a ballerina, it is a girl." It was fun to keep them all in suspense, however I would not recommend keeping the secret for long. It was much too difficult.
On the 23rd, Nathan and I got to get all fancied up and attended a beautiful wedding in Lincoln. Nathan's friends, Nate and Nina, exchanged vows in a lovely ceremony at the Station. Neither one of us have had reason to dress up lately, so it was great fun to spend a night in the city with this handsome man.
My family decided to have Thanksgiving at our house this year. Sutton was a centralized location for traveling and we have plenty of room. I had so much fun creating the menu and making all the preparations. My mother-in-law offered to bring the turkey so the rest was a piece of cake. I have never roasted an entire turkey and I am hopeful that I will never have to do so. Jentry brought home a book called How to Cook a Turkey that her class had made. Each student created a recipe and most were actually somewhat feasible. Jentry, on the other hand, came up with this...
After reading this, my mother-in-law came to the conclusion that Jentry would have to spend some time in her kitchen learning how to cook poultry, because obviously her cattle rancher's daughter of a mother never cooks anything with feathers that has not already been deboned.
My mother, sister, niece and nephew arrived on the 27th. Jentry was so excited to play with her cousins. They really do have tons of fun even though we can't get through an hour without someone crying about something. My mom and sister helped me prepare as many dishes as possible the night before which made Thanksgiving morning so much more enjoyable. My sister suggested the Pioneer Woman's recipe for mashed potatoes made ahead of time and boy was that the way to go. Nathan peeled all 10 lbs of spuds without complaint, however he did throw the peeler across the room and into the sink when he finally finished. My mother was impressed with his willingness to help out in the kitchen.
My dad, brother-in-law, grandmother, aunt and uncle arrived on Thanksgiving morning. We watched the parade on TV, sipped wine and enjoyed time together. My in-laws arrived right on time with the turkey and we feasted like royalty. After lunch, everyone was begging for the big gender reveal, so I brought out the big present for the kiddos to open.
The box was filled with BLUE balloons! It was also blue whipped cream at our house this year as we celebrated a new baby BOY!
I still can not believe it is truly a little boy. I really thought it would be a girl! Nathan is absolutely over the moon. He was so hoping to pass down the family name and share all of his sports knowledge. Jentry is also excited for another brother as she will remain the only princess and not have to share her pink things.
The baby boy preparations have already begun. However, I will say that naming a girl was much easier and agreeing on a room theme may never come to fruition.
After all the guests had left, dishes were washed and put away, and table brought back down to a smaller size, we enjoyed three days of just being home. It was so nice not to have to travel this year! Jentry helped me take down the fall decor and put up Christmas. The weather has been unseasonably warm so it did feel rather strange to be set out the snowmen.
Saturday the temperature was near sixty degrees so we took the opportunity to rake up the last of the fallen leaves. Only in Nebraska can you wear shorts while playing in a pile of leaves on November 30th.
It was a perfect day to wrap up a entire month of blessings!
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