Time sure flies!

WOW! I can't believe it's already the beginning of December! Things have been nonstop around the Schultz household, from birthdays and traveling, to sickness and baseball negotiations. All in all, the busyness has been good and sweet. Mike and I traveled to Alabama a little less than 2 weeks ago for our good friend Bill's wedding. Mike was one of the groomsmen, and a handsome one if I might add! :)

I began feeling ill (coughing) right before the trip, but couldn't miss the wedding, so the day after the wedding, and after lots of dancing and a few too many contractions, we came home a day early. Since the trip, things have been great pregnancy wise. I feel great and the baby is as healthy as can be. I am now 30 weeks and Baby Girl Schultz is weighing in at about 3 lbs. 8 oz. We are getting super excited for her arrival and just trying to prepare before everything gets a bit too hectic.

The week after the wedding we celebrated Thanksgiving with Mike's family. It was very nice, but my coughing only got worse. I finally got some steroids to help calm down the cough. The doctor was a bit worried that I might cough my way into labor since it was nonstop. After 2 bruised ribs and a lovely side pain, I am just starting to feel a bit better. Perfect timing because we just celebrated Mike's 30th birthday this last weekend, and it was an amazing weekend. Thank you to all our friends and family who made it a perfect birthday.

This weekend we are having Jake and Jordyn's 4th Birthday party at a really cool indoor gym. Their birthday is not until December 15th, but due to some time complications, we are doing their party this weekend. My baby shower is the following weekend, and then Mike and I are celebrating our 6th Wedding Anniversary. All these celebrations, just in time for Chanukah and Christmas.

Jake has been playing soccer in a league, and absolutely loving it. Today he had his awards ceremony and just ate it up. He is really into golf right now and even got his own little set of golf clubs. He goes out every week on the golf course and actually does a pretty good job. Jordy is practicing real hard for ballet and even has a recital coming up in a couple of weeks. She loves dancing and loves performing. They are both taking swimming lessons again and are just about ready to swim on their own. We are taking advantage of all the sports that are being offered here in LA because once next season begins, the sports are pretty limited.

It is definitely a crazy month, but a blessed one at that. We have finally settled with the same team in Japan, and will be going back there for next baseball season. We feel very lucky and happy with our decision. Mike will be going back mid February, and the kids and I (all 3 of them at that time) will follow toward the end of March/beginning of April. We hope those of you who haven't visited us yet, will take the opportunity to come on down and see what Japan and the Schultz's have to offer!

We hope everyone is doing well and we will update again soon. I promise! Now that I am supposed to be resting and taking it easy, I will be able to update more often. We wish everyone a wonderful month of December regardless of what holiday you celebrate! Take care!

Mike, Sarah, Jake, Jordy, & Baby Schultz