Just an observation

If you look really closely....

And concentrate really hard...

You might see a slight similarity between this...


And this...

Not that there's anything wrong with that!

Christmas morning

In pictures....(and video)

So excited to go downstairs and see what Santa had brought....


This is the first thing Colby saw....


And he loved it!

Almost as much as Lee loved his new hair brush.


I now leave you with a short Christmas concert, which is interrupted when Colby remembers there's a new Wiggles video he wants to watch.
Enjoy!

Christmas Eve update

It's Christmas Eve! The time this week has flown by due to lots of company and a sick kiddo. I figured I better do a quick post before all the Christmas pictures start to pile up on me.

First, I have some important news about Miller. She is finally free of the swaddle! PRAISE GOD!!!!! I have been trying to wean her from it for at least a month, and nothing was working. She was so big for her miracle blanket that I had to cut a hole in the bottom for her feet to stick out. I wish I had taken a picture....it definitely wasn't designed for a 23 pound baby. I have been working for weeks to get her used to sleeping without it....I tried one arm out, I tried the other arm, I tried legs....nothing worked. Finally, about 5 nights ago, we just went cold turkey. There was some crying at first, and she flailed around with her arms, but once she finally fell asleep, she slept until 5am! It has been pretty great ever since, and she's usually just waking just once a night to eat. This was the best Christmas present I could have asked for!!!

Over the weekend, Colby's cousins came by for a visit and brought him some pretty awesome Christmas presents. His favorite is a toy called the stomp rocket, and he had a blast playing with his older cousins. (moms of boys, go get one of these!)

Here they are setting it up for Colby to jump on...


And watching the launch.


Later that night, Nana and Granddaddy arrived from South Carolina. Both Colby and Miller enjoyed soaking up all the extra attention. We had a wonderful visit, but it was much too short.



Poor Miller's been fighting her first big nasty cold, and she's had trouble sleeping with the congestion. We've been putting her in a chair to sleep, which seems to help. However, her misery is quickly cured with a jumping session in the jumparoo. Oh, and she's 5 months old today!!


Merry Christmas to all!

To all the naysayers

Who says a 23 pound 4 month old can't move it like the rest of em'? (note the background music)

Have you ever wondered....

2 things.

#1. What Colby likes to do in the morning after breakfast? Right now, he likes to dance to music for his "baby sissa". And by music, I mean the song Feliz Navidad. Over. And over. And over. Check out the fancy footwork. (you might want to turn the volume up for full effect)


#2. What happens when a dog sneaks into the pantry, breaks into a bag and eats 5 pounds of salted cashews in about 2 minutes? I will keep you posted on that one.

Santa attempt: Take 2

Although you can't tell from the picture, Colby was thrilled to see santa and sit on his lap. (not so thrilled about the squeaking toy they were waving in front of him to make him smile) Little ol' Miller just sat there drooling and smiling away...ignorance is bliss! I imagine next year will be an entirely different story for her....kind of like Colby last year.

Santa attempt: Take 1

Lee and I tried to take Miller and Colby to see Santa this past Sunday, but it didn't work out because of the 2 hour wait. (What was I thinking? I know better than to go to our crazy mall on a weekend, especially around Christmas time!)
So, since we had them dressed up, I decided to take some pictures. (This is where I'm not telling the story about how Lee couldn't figure out how to put Miller's dress on, and actually put it on over her jacket, and then had it backwards)

Colby is still sooooo sweet to Miller, and he always wants to hold her hands.


After we changed their clothes, Miller enjoyed some time in the jumparoo. She is really jumping now, and Colby likes to cheer her on from the sidelines...

But he can only stay away for so long.

At long last...

Our hard work has paid off once again this year.

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Thanksgiving

We had a great time spending Thanksgiving at Nan and Pop's this year. (despite the horrendous traffic getting down there)

Chip, Zach and I started off the day running the 10k turkey trot, which is one of my favorite Thanksgiving traditions. Zach ran all 6 miles in 1 hour 9 minutes, which is 11 minute miles. Pretty amazing for a 9 year old! Here's Chip and Lee hanging out later in the day.


Colby had a great time hanging out with his older cousins


He kept asking Zach to "carry you", which actually means "carry me".


Nan and Pop got a great family photo with all the grandkids.


And we attempted one of our own.


We had great food and played "Cuss", the family card game.


I will always cherish this special mother daughter photo.


I finally got to catch up with my friend Mindy and her twins. I made a post about her a year ago, which you can read here. It's amazing the difference a year can make!