It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

I wrote this and forgot to publish it before Christmas, oops sorry:)
Both girls are into Christmas this year, which makes it that much more fun. We are trying to really keep the reason for the season in focus, and Santa a back story....which is going well, but they are still really excited about the big man. Here are a couple of pictures of our holiday happenings:

We took Santa our letters, and got to see him. Notice Emily not screaming, she figured out that he brings gifts....Sofia explained it all:)



Tree Decorating:





Going to the Holiday stroll with Daddy (Emily was sick, and I was on strict bed rest this weekend)



Emily became slightly obsessed with the wisemen from the nativity and they went every where, and I found them in the funniest spots, here is one of them:



Emily ate A LOT of Christmas cookies, candy, and basic junk. She loved it!



Sofia and my mom decorated the Christmas village. They had a great time doing it. These two always have a great time together. My mom has spent a lot of time with us lately helping, and I know we all LOVE it!



My two Christmas angels:)

I love my job!

I truly love being a stay at home mom! Yes at times I want to rip my hair out, like today when Sofia knocked herself into the Christmas tree for the second time in a week. But 99% of the time, my girls make me laugh, cry, and really appreciate every moment of everyday.
Lately they have been playing together so nicely that they barely notice me, which I think is so wonderful. I love watching their relationship grow. They love to play dress up, babies, and princesses. Sometimes Emily is the boss (more often than not) and sometimes Sofia takes the reins...literally, she had a rope around Emily's neck the other day and they were playing horses...I had to tell her around the waist not neck:)
Here are a couple of sweet picks from the last couple of weeks and some videos. I could stand and watch them play for hours!!!!!!


This first picture has to be the funniest picture I have ever taken of them!





These pictures are just them being silly and dressing up, I couldn't resist posting:)


Sofia put on a build a bear dress, and it totally cracked me up!!!!!!




Videos:

This one is a little long, but it is so funny to watch them play. I love that Sofia tells Emily that she will one day be old enough to camp out with her.


This is a talent show portion of one of their "fashion shows."

Fancy Nancy Tea

A couple of weeks ago Sofia got to meet one of her favorite illustrator Robin Glasser, and author Jane O'Connor the creators of the Fancy Nancy series. It was sooooooo fun. We went to a tea where the two of them read their newest book, Splendiferous Christmas. Not only did she get to go to a tea, and meet them, she also got to go with one of her most favorite friends Addie! They were very fancy and taught the girls all sorts of fancy stuff, it was super fun!


Sofia said this was her favorite picture of her and Addie:)

WOW!

I think that is the best way to describe our fall so far. We have had croup, a cold, another cold, Salmonella poisoning, bronchitis, followed by Emily's double ear infection last week.
Last week while Chad was out of town, and we were all sick, I started to also have complications with my pregnancy. I went into the doctor because I was experiencing things that should not have been happening. I had surgery in September to keep baby shortcake safe, and was having further complications, to explain it lightly.
They put me on bed rest for the weekend, so I had to wait until Chad came home, and then my mom also came in. We all got Emily well, and me resting. Things are doing much, much better now, but last week was complicated.
I am ready for March, with Spring weather, and no colds, flus, or such, and a beautiful healthy baby arriving! This is what I am looking forward to!

Holiday Stroll Friday, November 18, 2011

Sofia and Daddy went to the Holiday Stroll, while Mommy stayed home on bed rest with poor sick Emily.

Gymboree

Before Emily got sick I started to take her to Gymboree for some one on one time with me while Sofia was at school. She absolutely LOVES it!!!!!!!! I never have to ask her twice to get dressed or to get in the car if I mention we are headed to Gymboree. She loves the equipment, the bubbles, and gymbo. She doesn't however enjoy her classmates. Emily has never been quite a touchy feely person. When a boy tried to hug her one time, she said, "No thank you." But other than that she is having a blast. Here are some picks of her from several weeks ago.

Poor, Poor Emmy:(

Emily got very, very sick last week:( She got a temp of 103.3 on Halloween followed by diarrhea:(. We tried very hard to keep her hydrated and to comfort her especially at night. By Thursday though, she took a drastic turn for the worse. We ended up taking her to the hospital, and after A LOT of tests, they didn't know what was wrong. They wanted to admit us, however since they put us in a room with a homeless man, and then when he was released they put us in the room with someone who was very sick and a recovering drug user....I just wanted to go home. We went directly to our pediatricians office where she gave us antibiotics. She immediately started to turn around and feel much, much better. We found out when more lab results came back on Monday that she got Salmonella poisoning!!!!! We still aren't sure how she got it, but we are VERY, VERY grateful to our pediatrician for giving her antibiotics, and that God protected her from the worst. Thanks to all who prayed for her!