Remember that one time?

Hey, remember that one time I said I was going to blog and talk about wonderful Christmas things and the 12 Days of Christmas?
"Vaguely, what ever happened to that, Caitlin?"
Finals, that's what.
So, since it's officially Dec. 15, I cannot do the 12 days of Christmas without running past Christmas. Lame, I know. But there is some very un-lame stuff for this post, too!

This morning the world was blessed with a 6 pound 15 ounce princess by the name of Jordyn Elizabeth Allen! I love second cousins! I can't wait to get home and smoosh her sweet baby cheeks. (I think they were a fourth of her birth weight. Just sayin'.)

I am also done with finals, so only the workday stands between me and my official break.
The first hours of break will consist of packing, doing laundry and getting my oil changed. Exciting stuff, really.
But I am really excited that I can now begin to process the fact that my best friend is getting married on Saturday. I continually had to force myself to focus on what was right in front of me, and buddy did I push some deadlines. (I'm gonna be a journalist. It's called creating a realistic work environment. Look it up, I bet it's real.) But all is done and well with the world, so I can start looking for ways to pack my bridesmaid dress without crinkling it to death. It's been really hard to take on any of the typical "maid of honor" duties, but the other girls seem really awesome and we have a couple of really fun ideas for the weekend. I highly doubt that Megan reads my blog (no offense if you just read that, M...) but I refuse to disclose the information about her "bachelorette party" on Friday. Suffice it to say that what I got for the lingerie portion of the night was on sale in the kids section of Target.

Also, let's talk about the weather. At this time last year, WKU had closed to campus because nobody could walk up the Hill, more or less drive to or from classes. This year I wore capris to the library. So. Weird. (Though my chemistry book quotes a direct correlation between the increasing amount of carbon dioxide and the rising temperatures...)

Though it doesn't feel like it outside, I'm 85% in the Christmas spirit and so ready to spend time with my family! It'll be absolutely wonderful to have everybody under one roof, even just for a short time. I'm also anticipating getting a new can opener, and since I spent LITERALLY seven minutes trying to get either one of ours to work tonight, Christmas can't get here soon enough.
My first round of laundry is done/our apartment has stopped shaking, so I'm taking this as a sign that tonight's/this morning's post is finished.

Love,
Cat