A Glimpse of Christmas

Whew - it's all I can say. December flew by and was B - I - Z - Y!!! Here are some fun photos for you...

Little Miss "C" got her first hair cut from Gran at 28 months old!

Gran tried to get Ben - he thought it was pretty funny!

And then the "head-wear" fascination continued....below is the plastic underwear.

Followed by the reindeer antlers on Christmas Day...

Topped off with her Brother's toboggan for the wintry weather!

If you know of any need for hat models, please forward me the information!

Thanksgiving, Etc.

We took Little Miss "C" to the Pink Pig at Macy's this afternoon. I hadn't been since I was a kid and it was downtown on top of Rich's. It was cute - think she enjoyed it.

The Ellison side of the family gathered the day after Thanksgiving for our "feast". Aunt Amy made a delicious turkey and after pumpkin pie & ice cream, the girls were "little crazy girls" all evening!

Poor Ben has the cold we've been passing around, but he's still smiles today when I snapped a photo of his 1st Christmas outfit.

How Sweet the Sound

I was just finishing up my Blog entry below a few minutes ago. Ben was upstairs in his crib crying (hopefully crying himself to sleep - he needs a nap). Little Miss "C" was behind me playing with her dollhouse - or so I thought. Through the monitor amidst Ben's screaming I hear her singing Jesus Loves Me....did she really? I turned around - she was gone. So I went upstairs to Ben's room. She had pulled her stool in beside his crib and was standing up there singing to him and telling him, "Calm down, Ben." What a little sister.

Pigtails & Mountains

It's a Saturday. Time to sleep in - relax - play with the family, right? Not. By 8:30 we'd be up, eaten breakfast and been to the store and back. The things I do sometime to avoid crowds make me question my own sanity!

So here's Little Miss "C" with her hair in pigtails for the first time. She had to wear it like that three days in a row until the novelty wore off. She's walking around our driveway on the roads that we drew - she walks and rides her toys on the "roads" and goes to visit her grandparents homes, Publix, church and "chicken cows" (a.k.a. Chick-Fil-A) which we also draw on the driveway at various points along the roads. It's great fun until it rains and Mommy had to draw the whole thing over again!

Our little firecracker also has an affinity for having things on her head. Goggles were first. A few weeks back panties came in to the picture, followed by a Christmas nightcap that she found in Ben's dresser. We'll have to send her to the Kentucky Derby one day.


Last weekend while Daddy chased down deer in the woods, the three of us visited Nana & Papa in the mountains. It was a gorgeous weekend, so we played at the lake and also managed to get in a picnic before heading home.

Ben is becoming an expert jumper in his "jumperoo" - he's jumping in it much earlier than Little Miss "C" did, and it keeps him upright for a while without me holding him all the time. Love. It.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Raggedy Ann...

Lil' Punkin...

And a very hairy Raggedy Andy!

Happy Fall Ya'll

Just in case anyone is "out there" wondering what we've been up to, here's your update!


Potty Training
Well, folks, my baby girl isn't such a baby anymore! I purchased the book Toilet Training in Less than A Day figuring I'd certainly rather try one day of training 1st...and if not successful, then do my best over the coming weeks. But really, Little Miss "C" was ready and we got down to business one Wednesday about two weeks ago. She did great (although that was a hard day, folks) and is now fully in her "big girl panties." I took pictures of the day shamelessly (even the 1st poo poo for Daddy to see) but I'll spare her the embarrassment and just show you her happy face in front of her Potty Chart full of stickers - a special thanks to Ms. Barbara for the Chart!


Taking Advantage of Great Weather (and not so great...)
I'm already sad about the time change, shorter days and cold weather because I love to let Little Miss "C" outside to play on nice days. Here we are on a recent outing to the local park - it was cold, windy and overcast so we were the only ones on the playground!


And Living Life
Little Miss "C" loves playing in my closet, and one Sunday morning came out sporting my aqua sandals. Lovely.... We're hoping to move her to a twin bed this week - yet another small step in this growing-up process. She loves to sing, sometimes real songs and sometimes things she makes up. Unfortunately it's nearly impossible to get a good video of it all, because as soon as she sees me with the video camera she STOPS what she's doing and walks toward the camera saying, "I want to see.." Today she made the local news at 4 and 6pm! The reporter was there when she went for her Swine Flu vaccine.


As for my little man, he'll be 4 months old on the 30th! He's somewhere in the 15 pound range. I've discovered that he's very ticklish and loves to have his face stroked and kissed on. "Mama kisses" I call them! He's rolling from his belly to his back and attempts to get back over. Probably could if Mom gave him more "tummy time." His attempts to talk have increased dramatically lately, which is fun for us! And he give more and more smiles every day.


Stay tuned for Halloween photos - Raggedy Ann and Andy....

It's Raining, It's Pouring

Good Sunday Morning! Ben and I have been up since 5 - he just dozed off in the bouncy seat, so I'll post a few new pictures while it's quiet (Little Miss C is still asleep....for now!).

Over Labor Day I took the kids to my parent's house for two nights. We had a picnic at the lake and Little Miss C played in the water a little bit. She was so fascinated watching the other kids who were there playing at the beach.

We also had a visit from Gran & Pop, who came up from Brooklet. To Little Miss C's delight, they brought a bubble-making machine that constantly produces a shower of bubbles...with the help of 6 AA BATTERIES!

Everyday life in our house is challenging trying to keep a curious 2-year-old busy with new things! Here are a few "projects" - a crown for the Princess (that she painted with finger paint) and adventures with new playdough toys (as well as the Frog goggles that Gran & Pop brought - she loves to wear these around the house!)

Little Miss C makes her Mom & her Papa proud - she walks around singing all kinds of songs. New to her list this week is the rhyme "It's raining, it's pouring..." and two songs: "Blue bird, blue bird through my window..." and the Barney song, "If all the raindrops were lemon drops and gum drops..." I love it!!