That a boy

Noah was playing with his Christmas toys for hours today, a.k.a. "Daddies", his name for anything tool related. In this house Daddy fixes it all. So cute.



I walked by Nicole and saw her playing with something too. Noah often places toys in her swing so she doesn't get too bored. What a darling big brother.

Guess Who

"Who does Nicole look like?"


I think Nicole looks like Mary with bigger cheeks, smaller eyes, and a lot more hair.
This may not be the best picture selection for comparing, especially since Mary and Noah are about four months and Nicole is only two. Nicole just seemed to jump right out of the really infant stage so fast.

When Daddy Gets Them Dressed

Noah:
Nike silky sport shirt + red striped sport pants
What are you supposed to put with those shirts anyway? Does it have to be a matching silky set? Sweat bottoms? Silky shorts?
Seriously. Help me.

Mary:
Swim suit cover up (rainbow--to get her so excited she doesn't want to take it off)+ white tights + white t-shirt
Note: Today is rainy and very wintery

Nicole:
Safe in pretty pink florals and protected under her mother's eye


Aaron was so sweet to get the kids dressed today.
I usually know it's going to be good when he walks down the stairs with a funny smile and says, "I got the kids dressed".
If I wasn't in the bathroom getting ready myself Mary would have had a matching hair-do like this one a while back:



In my former teacher life, I used to have my class dress up goofy on a random day of year...always a Wednesday. We called it Wacky Wednesday (from a book) and would do backwards and bizarre things all day. It always comes to my mind when he tries to "mix it up a little". What a fun husband.


It is Wednesday.
Go ahead. Wear something a little zany, a little out of the ordinary, a little mismatchy.
A little WACKY!

Two Months Old

I took Nicole to her two month check-up yesterday and something wonderful happened. Nicole jumped UP the charts, way up. She now weighs a whopping 12.9 pounds!

We are so used to dropping below the curves and doing special tests with Noah that this is a welcomed change. I had to feed Noah ice cream everyday for a few months just to bulk him up.

Nicole managed to move from the 50th percentile to the 90th. Incredible. I have to say that considering her heart murmur, she sure seems to be thriving, healthy and strong. Plus, I haven't had to worry one bit if she'd survive the winter.

What a blessing big babies are.

December 2009

To make a long story short....

decorating

shopping
chopping
spending
driving
sledding
slipping
playing
freezing
warming
singing
acting
cleaning
cooking
gathering
smelling
eating
sleeping
dreaming
wrapping
opening
listening
learning
thinking
thanking
loving...


this time of year