January to Now

Millie is almost 3 years old! She knows when her birthday is and has asked for a cake with stars and sleeping beauty on it. I'm not sure where she came up with that but I think we can pull it off. She says all sorts of things these days. She chases this imaginary mouse around the house all the time, she likes to play tea party, she loves mothering her babies and pushing them in the stroller especially outside, she's always cooking up something in her play kitchen and she loves dressing up. She is all girl!

^First BooBoo from falling off of our bed^


^This dress belonged to her aunts^




^Strolling her baby on the Savannah River Walk^

^First Snow^

Camden has been walking since Christmas Day, loves to make everyone laugh with a bucket on his head or pushing his cheeks together to make a "chubby face" and has a total of 10 teeth. All first molars have begun to erupt, but we're still waiting for his lower laterals to appear. The best part is that he's becoming more independent and is mainly happy when left in the care of others, like in the church nursery. I thought the day would never come! He is always getting into trouble too. Typical hiding places are in the pantry or in our master bathroom drawers. One of those drawers is what gave him a black finger nail but that doesn't stop him.

^He is so curious!^

^the "chubby face" and "bucket head"^

^First Fingerpaint for Camden. It's one of Millie's favorite things to do.^

^Camden's usual happy pose^

^They love each other^

If I haven't already mentioned, we have found a church, called In Focus Church, just down the road from us. IT ROCKS! I have joined a small group and it rocks too! Matt has joined a men's group that meets after the kids go to bed. This church has thought of everything!

Merry Christmas!

Good morning, Christmas!

I have never ever seen Millie and Camden so excited about anything else before. Millie didn't fall asleep on Christmas eve until nearly 10pm. I'm wondering what the future Christmases will be like with our bundles of joy bouncing off the walls for Santa. It's going to be awesome, I'm sure!

Well, Christmas exploded at our house. Santa brought lots of goodies for our good little children this year. A train table, a rocking horse, a fire truck, a race track, clothes and more toys came for Camden. Millie got her beloved Strawberry Shortcake, build-a-bears with princess clothes, a Dora big wheel, movies, dress up costumes, clothes and more toys came for Millie. Now don't go thinking that Santa and Mommy and Daddy gave all those presents away. Most were given by family members who feel it's their familial duty to spoil our precious children. I received some "spoiling" too. Didn't have to lift a finger for food preparations; Plus a pampering gift card and a date night gift card. We cannot wait to use them. Matt and I haven't had a date night in a while. Oops, we did get to go see Harry Potter on Christmas night, compliments of my Dad.

Us girls in our Christmas pj's.

Mia read a Christmas story about Santa and Jesus.

Cam was so anxious to open his gifts!


Needless to say, Millie was anxious, too!

The night before Christmas with Aunt Meg

My dad and me on Christmas morning. So happy he could be with us!






Millie in her new dress up and Cam playing with the big wheel


New Strawberry Shortcake

New shades!

Matt's dad with Christmas dinner on the grill. 3 tenderloins = 14 lbs of delicious meat!


Here are the children with their Aunts and Uncle. Goodnight, Christmas!

Millie(33 months) and Camden(15 months) update!

At what point do you stop counting the months? I think for Millie that time has passed but its just so easy when their "month-iversaries" fall exactly a week apart. Cam's on the 4th and Millie's on the 11th. Well they both have changed a ton so I figured now is as good a time as any to tell you about them.


For Millie: She pretend to have Mommy's milk with her babies (long after my breastfeeding ended with Camden). She's asking more and more questions. Her favorite question is "Where are we going today, Mommy?" Candy corn has been her favorite treat since Halloween. She is telling us periodically that she has to go potty. She has lots of pretend voices. She can get her own water from the refrigerator faucet and loves to fill up a couple of cups for her brother too.


For Camden: He likes to practice using a fork and spoon. Food flies everywhere! He twists bottle caps on and off. He's very good at building blocks already. Great dexterity. He stands up on his own without holding on to anything. He has taken a couple of steps at a time. He's got a singing voice. He has 7 teeth. In addition to yes, no, and eat, he signs dog, please and thank you. His first words include "Yes, stop and truck." And after 14 months, we finally realized he does have security blanket, thanks to the discovery from his Aunt Katie while babysitting them the weekend of Matt's Citadel reunion.



Just yesterday, I took Camden in for a check up. He weighs 23.5 lbs, is 32" tall and has two angry ear infections. I was especially pleased with his physician this time. She took a look at his feet because the subject of walking came up. His feet turn in severely which is the probable cause of his late development. It's called metatarsus adductus. They referred us to physical therapy for an evaluation. She said the waiting list is at least 2 months so it would be good to get on it now just in case he's not walking by then anyways. Does any one out there have any experience with this or physical therapy in general?

Santa!

I'm happy, I'm sad, I'm angry! I don't know what I am!

Giving Thanks!

God is good. He has given us family and friends with whom to share our holidays. I am so thankful for my little family. We took it easy this Thanksgiving. Spending Wednesday evening at Mellow Mushroom and chowing down our scrumptious pizza. Then Thanksgiving day in Columbia with the Morris family for an enjoyable dinner of fried turkey and all the fixin's.A couple of the highlights of the day were Millie and her Aunt Meg diligently and patiently building the gingerbread house (Millie could not stop talking about it all week) and watching the kids play in the abundance of leaves in the front yard. They had a blast! I love all the giggles!