Life On The Other Side

We are on the border when it comes to having a white Christmas. If the conditions are right, according to the hubby, it may snow a day or two here. Today was the first day that we had anything that might come close to having that white Christmas except it’s not quite cold enough. It’s been raining steadily shortly after midnight and much of that turned into ice in the early morning hours. There is ice hanging from the fence, stairs, trees and cars outside. It’s unbelievably chilly and I haven’t gone outside much except to see the ice hanging. I’m a bit afraid to get in my car and drive especially in my pregnancy state. I’m not afraid of the rain so much as I am of the “black ice” on the roads. Apparently it’s patches of ice that are not readily visible to the driver because it takes on the appearance of the asphalt. I’ve never driven in those conditions though I have when it was lightly snowing. It seems to me that ice is much more dangerous than the light dusting of snow.

Speaking of my pregnancy state, I can feel myself or rather my abdomen getting bigger every day. I am to the point that even my “loose” jeans are feeling a bit tight. I’ve bought a couple of maternity pants but haven’t worn any yet. At some point, I think, I will wake up and no longer want to use my regular clothes because they are uncomfortable and I don’t want to not have anything else to wear. The pregnancy clothes aren’t too bad but I rather not invest a lot of money into something I won’t be wearing for a long time. It’s hard to imagine that next year at this time we’ll be celebrating the holidays with our son or daughter. I think the holidays take on a whole new meaning when you have children. I certainly can’t wait to see the excitement in my child’s eyes on Christmas morning.