So the month of December... it seems like it flew by in a whirlwind. Part of that was to blame for the lack of sleep we were experiencing- Molly did not sleep too well at this point & we spent a ton of time (mainly @ night) watching random shows on our Netflix instant play account. :) Despite the sleep deprivation, it was still a wonderful month & we were able to spend lots of time with friends and family.
Evan has reached a place where he is quite independent when it comes to most things, but still wants/needs help pretty often as well. He also loves to do whatever Page and I are doing. One day when we were getting ready to go somewhere, I went into the bathroom to find Evan covered in shaving cream-just like Daddy. He was loving it!
Molly has become much more interactive lately & she is starting to smile. There is not much that can make you feel ok about staying up all night, but getting a smile in the morning from our adorable little gal is definitely a good motivator.
Molly has become much more interactive lately & she is starting to smile. There is not much that can make you feel ok about staying up all night, but getting a smile in the morning from our adorable little gal is definitely a good motivator.She is also to the point where she LOVES bath time... she can be screaming and if we put her in the bath, she calms down & soaks up the warmth. It is also a great way to keep her awake in effort to help her sleep at night. (not that it works yet!)
One of the best things about having a girl are the clothes!!! I love to put Molly in cute outfits. So FUN! Here is one outfit that my Mom got her for Christmas- one of my favorites. :)
Sleeping kiddos crack me up. Sometimes it is the sweet faces they make when they are dreaming and sometimes it is the positions they can get themselves into. I would be hurting if I woke up the way Evan does most days! Here are both kids in great moments of sleep- I probably should have slept too instead of taking pictures, but oh well!!
Could not go without the train set for even a night, apparently.
Don't know why this ended up upside down... but it is still cute. :) Molly loves having her hands near her face!
Sometimes it is not just the kids that sleep in crazy ways... my poor husband is doing an amazing job of keeping his head above water & making it look easy. This is how he feels most days, I am sure. 
Both kids love seeing Daddy. Thankfully he is great about letting me have little times where I get a break from the craziness of the day. This was a great moment when all were happy and Page was spending good Daddy time with our kiddos. 
This month we got the all clear for Evan's hand. It healed perfectly and we had our last appointment at Children's. Mom was able to come help me take both kids to the appointment (since during our last 2 appts we were there for 2+ hours). Thankfully, we were in and out in about 30 minutes. Evan got to see the HUGE Christmas tree out front- it had real toys under it & he was impressed. He and Mom walked around it and checked it out while Molly and I stayed out of the wind.
Here is our Christmas tree this year. It pretty much looks the same as the last few years- we just add a few ornaments each Christmas. This year, in effort to keep Evan from wanting to 'help' with our tree, we got him his own small tree to decorate. We got ornaments that he could take off and play with if he wanted and it would not be a problem. He loved it!! We went to Target and he picked the tree, the ornaments- all of it. His favorite colors are blue and purple, so that was the theme for his tree this year- blue tree with blue & purple ornaments. It was great, each time he wanted to touch/play with ornaments from my tree- I just reminded him that the big tree is Mommy's tree and he had his own. He even took it around the house to play with and decorate over and over. So, anyone looking for a way to keep a toddler away from your tree next year- there is an idea for you- definitely worth the $13. :)
Both kids love seeing Daddy. Thankfully he is great about letting me have little times where I get a break from the craziness of the day. This was a great moment when all were happy and Page was spending good Daddy time with our kiddos. This month we got the all clear for Evan's hand. It healed perfectly and we had our last appointment at Children's. Mom was able to come help me take both kids to the appointment (since during our last 2 appts we were there for 2+ hours). Thankfully, we were in and out in about 30 minutes. Evan got to see the HUGE Christmas tree out front- it had real toys under it & he was impressed. He and Mom walked around it and checked it out while Molly and I stayed out of the wind.Here is our Christmas tree this year. It pretty much looks the same as the last few years- we just add a few ornaments each Christmas. This year, in effort to keep Evan from wanting to 'help' with our tree, we got him his own small tree to decorate. We got ornaments that he could take off and play with if he wanted and it would not be a problem. He loved it!! We went to Target and he picked the tree, the ornaments- all of it. His favorite colors are blue and purple, so that was the theme for his tree this year- blue tree with blue & purple ornaments. It was great, each time he wanted to touch/play with ornaments from my tree- I just reminded him that the big tree is Mommy's tree and he had his own. He even took it around the house to play with and decorate over and over. So, anyone looking for a way to keep a toddler away from your tree next year- there is an idea for you- definitely worth the $13. :)We are blessed to have friends that are great at photography & better at getting Evan to smile (bribery by candy cane helped). For our Christmas card/family pictures this year, they took some wonderful shots that are definitely some of our favorites ever. :)
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