Christmas Cookies!

Well, St. Nicholas came on Thursday night and filled our stockings (I don't like the shoes) but we haven't opened them because A has to let mommy and daddy sleep enough so they have the energy to open them. Part of the tradition we are trying to create is also making cookies. We make graham crackers, but since they are rolled we can use cookie cutters and make "mans" and Christmas tees! We also made some jingle bells, but they aren't pictured here.

A few funny things from this week courtesy of A:

•  <person> you have 2 options, go to time out or go set- up church
•  "Why are you up?" asked Chris, "Because the sun is," was the response before 7 one morning. (However, because the sun is down is not a good reason to get ready for bed)
•  Um...just not yet. We hear this when asking to go potty, clean-up, get ready for bed, so just about everything.
•  He has a pooooopy piaper.

G is starting to be awake more, though he still sleeps a lot as he is growing a lot. He is really getting control of his head, so that's a good thing. He is kind of panicky and we think it is from the crushing hugs he gets courtesy of his big sister. She also really likes to give him kisses and often tries to pick him up, not realizing he weighs about half as much as she does.

We managed to not get a lot of the ice predicted in the storm today, it was just a bit wet with some ice, but nothing appreciable and no accumulation except on random trees.

Pediatrician Visit

We all went to the pediatrician today for G's 3 week appointment. He is now weighing in at 10 lbs and is 22 inches. He's grown a lot, and put on a fair amount of weight. The nurse was kind of upset when I told her that he sleeps on his stomach, but since they only theorize that SIDS is caused by stomach sleeping I don't really care. I'd rather be honest and get my hand slapped then lie to the docs. The doc was good about getting A involved in the check-up. He asked her name and his name and let her listen to the stethoscope.

Miss A is doing better with it just being the three of us at home. We try and do one excursion a day and take a nap. She is getting a lot more sleep so I'm sure that helps with the attitude. We also have worked on our Christmas tree a lot this week and are getting ready for St. Nicholas Day, which is Friday. A is getting into St Nicholas Day, so we're excited about that. She also has opted to give honeybees as her Heifer gift this year, but says her little brother can't give anything.