The choir master

Yesterday was our ward's Christmas program. It was a little bit early because we live in a student ward so about half the ward is leaving (mostly for Utah) this week. Joseph is the choir director so he had a big part in it and it went surprisingly well... not that I doubt his abilities. It was just sort of a major production that the music chairperson had organized and we'd never run through it before. But the six choir numbers and five solos and four congregational hymns and narration all sounded great, if a little bit long. Emily was good through the program, being watched by various young women and families with kids and better food and toys than us. We did get a couple of comments though, about how people love her because she is "definitely the most vocal baby in the ward." I'm not sure that's such a good thing, but I guess it keeps people entertained.
After we got home from church Emily was totally out, so we took the opportunity to teach her what that other bed in her room is for. Hopefully eventually she'll realize that it's hers and will relinquish the major attachment she has for her crib.
Joseph's parents sent us a package a couple of days ago that had some necklaces for our dress up box. Emily has been carrying them around for a while now and is becoming quite the diva.Here is a picture of how big I am getting. I still feel fine, I am just expanding. Only 9 weeks to go! This pregnancy has been super fast.
And here is a picture of Joseph, the absent-minded professor-to-be. He came home from school the other day wearing kind of a bizarre outfit. I asked him about the brown hiking shoes/black slacks combination, and he said he just was thinking about other things when he chose his shoes. He has the makings of a real professor already!
We are leaving for Utah this Thursday and are excited to spend Christmas with our families and to hopefully introduce Emily to snow.