2 years and 3 months!

Checkup time! We just took Eric in for his two year well visit, and Sara for her 3 month! This is a love hate time. Love getting an update on how well the kids are doing/Hate knowing Sara is going to get a shot but has no idea it's coming, and worse, Eric is going to get a shot knowing it's coming :(

Eric!
Poor boy was so scared. The Dr. Just walked into the room and he started to cry. It would be nice if his amazing memory would somehow forget about these Dr. visits. We were SO thankful to hear that he is doing great! He now weighs 26 lbs 14 oz! And he's 33 1/2 inches tall!



Eric, you love life to the fullest- big trucks, yellow school buses, blue Christmas lights, the color red, looking in the mirror when we spike your hair, the fall leaves being blown around by the leaf blowers...the list goes on and on. These things make you SO happy, and in return, they make us happy. If either of us is driving and you're not in the car, it's impossible not to drive by a school bus and not smile from ear to ear picturing your excitement and hearing your little voice yell " Yellow School Bus!" You make us appreciate the little things in life, the way you do!

We can't get enough of the way you say- "I get it!", "Too dark outside basketball", "I cold", "Love you Mama/Dada", "Dat's LOUD!. You crack us up/melt our hearts with your little voice and the way you say things! There is one word however that you sometimes use that we'd be ok with you dropping...

No. When Mommy reminds you, you are really good at saying "No Thank You". But it does take some reminding! :)

And you should know you are by far the coolest little guy to hang out with! You are full of personality! There is not a hair on your head that we'd change about you...not even the really short ones Mommy just cut which gave you a bit of a bald spot! Sorry bubba! WE LOVE YOU!!!

Sara!
Baby girl did such a good job at her Dr. appointment. Thankfully, she doesn't know what's going on. So a little loving after her shots and she was good to go! We were also SO thankful to hear she is doing great as well! She now weighs 12 lbs 14 oz and is 23 5/8 inches tall! Way to go Sara!



Sara, you are such a delight to be around! You are such a happy, happy little girl! Your Daddy and I will be feeding you and we'll notice you stopped drinking. We'll look down to see why, and it's because you are busy smiling up at us! We were talking about it the other day, how it absolutely makes our day!

Another thing that makes our day...when you giggle! You recently started to giggle and it's priceless! As is your little voice. When you get talking it's the best! Sometimes you'll let out such a big noise, you'll even surprise yourself!

You are showing signs of wanting to eat a bit more. At times you now drink 6 oz a feeding compared to your 4. You are still eating every 3 hours during the day. At night, you usually eat around 8 or 9 ish, and have been lasting until 6 or 7 before you wake for a feeding. Way to go Sara! Just this morning Eric woke up before you! That's the first time ever :)

You don't really care for your paci. The only time you want it is seconds before you're about to fall asleep. We know you are wanting it because your head turns to the right and your arm goes up to your face (it's the way you hold your paci in) Each and every time...head to the right, arm to the face. It's the cutest! Once you are asleep, out it goes and you don't want it again until seconds before you're about to fall asleep again.

There really isn't anything you dislike in life, like I said, you are an extremely happy baby girl. There is however one thing...your car seat! Just this past week you sat in it without crying...boy is that progress! You sit in your bouncy, in our arms as we hang out on the couch, on your floor play mat and just smile away all day long...the second, and yes, I mean the second we put you in your car seat, that great mood has turning to screams. Thankfully you've recently showed signs of not being bothered by it as much...phew!

You are such an easy, happy, little girl! And we're pretty much obsessed with every ounce of you!!!

Cookie Monster!!!

Tonight we had so much fun making cookies!

First we put icing on...



Then we loaded on the sprinkles...



And finally, we got to eat them!!!

A Thanksgiving To Remember!

Unfortunately, Thanksgiving this year started out the same as last year...I got sick :( A couple hours after I went to bed Wednesday night I threw up, and continued to do so every hour until 5am. When I woke up Thursday morning, it was as if nothing ever happened to me. I was in a great mood and I was asking for all sorts of food, even though Mommy and Daddy only gave me crackers to help my tummy feel better.

So, as planned we left Thursday morning and headed to Grammie and Grampa's house!

Not only was today special because it was Thanksgiving, but it was also Ned's birthday! We were so happy that we got to help him celebrate! Happy Birthday Ned!!!

But the most special thing of all, Sara got to meet her Great Gamma for the first time!!! We love you Gramma!!!

Unfortunately, Thursday was the only healthy day of our trip! Daddy caught what I had on Friday, then Mommy got it, then Grammie, Auntie, Grampa, Auntie The Great, and Uncle John! For two days at least one person was missing from either being in bed, or in the bathroom! Thankfully Baby Sara and Great Gramma were able to avoid getting what everyone had. Even though we all had belly aches, it sure was a great Thanksgiving! A whirlwind of one...but surly one we will always remember!!!

Boston In October!

October 30th and 31st were two very big days for me!!!

Upon arriving at Grammie and Grampa's house, I was very excited to see I had birthday gifts waiting for me! Well, to be honest, I wasn't very excited at all. See, I didn't quite get the fact that they were for me and I was supposed to open them. But have no fear, by the end of our visit, I knew exactly what a gift looked like and it didn't stand a chance around me!!!

Even though we weren't celebrating my birthday until the following day, Auntie was nice enough to let me open her gift to me! A CELTICS JERSEY!!! How cool! I've never been in a sleeveless shirt before, so I kept putting my arms back through the hole! :)

Auntie's friends Skelly and Jamie were there visiting as well! It was great to see them, especially since it had been a while! Mommy was cracking up with how tall Skelly was next to me, so we decided to get a picture of it! The shadow of the kitchen light makes it look like her head is touching the ceiling, but it's really not. She may be tall, but she's not that tall!!!





Afterward, sissy, Auntie, Daddy, Mommy, Ruby and I headed outside to PLAY!!!

























The next day, Halloween, we got a very special visit from my friend Hannah! Mommy and Daddy had so much fun seeing them again, as did I! They couldn't stay for my birthday party, but it sure was fun hanging out with them, and having them meet my new baby sister for the first time!









Later that day, Mommy and Daddy put a sign on Sara that read "Will you be my Godmother!" As Auntie went to go hold Sara, she saw the sign and was VERY EXCITED!!! Mommy and Daddy surprised Uncle John the same way asking him to be the Godfather!!! He too was VERY EXCITED!!! However, they couldn't possibly be more excited than Mommy and Daddy... knowing just how blessed Sara is to have them as her Godparents makes them very happy!







Afterward, it was CAKE TIME!!! From the look on my face you'd think I couldn't wait to dig in. But once I got my piece, I spent the entire time cutting it with two forks and I didn't eat a bite of it! And at the rate Daddy was cutting the pieces, nobody else was going to get a bite either. He was cutting them SO BIG, we almost didn't have enough for everyone!!! We all still laugh at him wondering what he was thinking cutting the cake in quarters with 15 or so people there! Silly Daddy!

I felt SO fortunate to have so many people stop by to help me celebrate my birthday!!! They truly are the BEST!!! Each and every one of them!!!















The fun didn't end there! After we spent time with everyone celebrating my 2nd birthday, I got dressed up in my Elmo costume and we all went trick-or-treating!!! I had a blast saying trick-or-treat 100 times as we walked down the sidewalks, however, I didn't really say it as we got to the people handing out candy :)























By the end of the night we were all pretty tired!!! But it was worth every second of it!!! Yet, another perfect weekend!!!