The end of October, Gabe had bilateral tubes put into his ears. We were hoping that he would have started to sleep through the night but that STILL hasnt happened yet. He had virus, ear infections, and teeth holding him up and now he has moved into a twin bed and sleeps like a big boy (but not all night). I think that being out of his crib will help but we just might not see it for a while.
We went to Idaho for Thanksgiving and then all hell broke loose....we bought another house. Yes, we are crazy and no remodeling is not our favorite hobby. Everything is been revolving around the two houses and getting our ducks in a row. Then there are holiday festivities and activities with the kids. Idaho was fun, rainy, but a good time to get out of town and see friends. Hope that you all enjoyed the holiday as much as we did.
Now the holidays are here and we are going to keep things simple while we remodel and are in two places at once. We got the ornaments on the tree last night (even though is has been up with lights for two weeks) and found out that it will also need to be simple since Gabe is determined to rip everything off of it, including hte lights. He is like having a bad puppy most of the time. Here is proof, he gave me a black eye by whacking me with his head. ouch!
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| Day one of black eye from the little guy |
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| I like this one b/c Murf show his presence...he is always watching and protecting |
Gabe is almost 1 1/2 and moving fast towards two. He loves to read and build and race cars. Every day it seems like he is saying a new word and runs faster and faster. We all seem to say, "why is he always running?" He doesnt climb a ton but likes to scale a little. His favorite book is, "Go, Dog, GO!" b/c it has his two favorite things in it: Dogs and Cars. He has had a little biting streek and we hope it goes away quickly. Its hard being a little guy some times.
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| Getting ready to run and terrorize the house (with murfs help) |
Frannie takes each day as it comes and is so pleasant to be around (most of the time). She is getting ready to start kindergarten and she wishes it was in January not September. Mostly she is happy to experience life and master what ever comes her way. This year she actually knows what it means to be Christmas time and remembers that it happened last year. She has been pushing to open gifts and get the house festive and do all the fun things and that has been a fun distraction while we move forward on the other house.
So long ago, it seems, I wished for a family of my own. Not knowing that it would ever come and then having a little baby girl. Now that little baby is nothing like she was her first christmas and I hope to hold onto that time with her. She will always be that little baby full of hope as she grows and amazes me daily. Now that I have a little boy of my dreams I cant believe my luck-two children! His first christmas was harried and more subjected to helping foster good memories for sister and now he'll be experiencing a holiday of his own. The subsequent children ride the coat tails of the first but having two will make giving them their own experiences easier than three or four. I am so proud of my children and hope that they feel all the love in my heart this Christmas and New Year.
Enjoy the happiest time of the year and enjoy the Solstice -
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| Enjoy the Season- Frannie and Gabe Christmas tree cutting |
