Christmas Break = 2 sick kids, snow, presents, and more

This Christmas Break has been (so far) a very interesting time. We moved about a week before break so we have been painting (well Mike and his dad), unpacking, and just being crazy. Both girls have also had ear infections and I haven't felt so great myself. The girls both got lots and lots of gifts that they really appreciate. Brynn is a great gift watcher and Libby is finally able to open all her own gifts with very little help.


The girls got super cute suitcases with their names on them that they can use when we travel or just even when we go to Grandma's house. They had been sharing one which was starting to get difficult so this will be so much better for them to each have their own.


Libby played in the snow for the first time. She went down on a sled and made snow angels. She also just wanted to walk up and down the hill over and over and over again. Silly girl!


Mike and his dad painted 4 rooms in our house this week too. There are still about 7 more that need paint but this was a GREAT start. They painted our living room, front entryway, upstairs hallway, and a bathroom. Libby took this picture of Daddy painting the front entryway.


My Uncle Bob and Aunt Arlene sent these matching outfits for the girls. They are SUPER CUTE!

AHHH!!!

Our new house is a mess! This is what it feels like...


It's actually getting better but I'm tired of seeing boxes and tripping over stuff that Libby has pulled out. Pretty soon we'll get the playroom together and that should help some of it.

Brynn is army crawling. She can get about anywhere she wants to go. Libby is very anxious about that. Libby is constantly telling me about what Brynn is trying to touch that doesn't belong to her. Libby is starting to get better about bringing Brynn her own toys, but it's all a ploy to keep her out of Libby's stuff.

Moving Day

We moved into our new house yesterday. We LOVE it. We still have a few things we need to get out of the old house but for the most part, we're in. We owe a BIG THANK YOU to my parents, brother, aunt, cousin Chris, Lisa and Emily. We couldn't have done it so smoothly without you.

Both girls slept well in their new rooms and so did we! What a tired group we were last night. I'm a little tiny bit sad about leaving our old house because I did so much love that house but this new house is much bigger and I think will fit our family for a long time.

New House

We officially own a new (to us) house. We are moving this weekend after a very long process with the bank. Yesterday we went to close and our realtor has a little girl a few months older than Brynn. They got to play for a little bit. The fun thing is that this little girl is Libby's best friend's little sister. So, we can have awesome play dates in the future.


Brynn is the baby on the bottom of this picture.

Libby is excited and nervous about moving. She isn't quite sure how to express it but when I ask her if that's what's she's feeling, she will admit that she is nervous. Brynn is starting to get nervous too. Our house smells, sounds, and looks different than she is used to with all the stuff getting packed up and she didn't sleep well last night. We will officially be living in the new house on Sunday so wish us luck with the move.

The picture says it all!

Again, thanks to Lisa for capturing this moment on film. Brynn can use a sippy cup! We give her a little wee bit of juice from time to time and she is able to drink it on her own from a cup. I'm pretty sure in this picture she's sitting with her second favorite man - Lisa's husband Aaron. I think she has a BIG crush on him!

Speaking of crushes, evidently our little Libby is quite the heartthrob. She has a little boyfriend named Kaden (although she says he's not her boyfriend and that she's just his girlfriend - whatever that means) and another little boy has a HUGE crush on her. I asked her what being a girlfriend means and that boy just makes sure no other kids bother her - too cute! I also asked her who told her she was his girlfriend and she said Kaden did! The other little boy, Asher, is always showing off around her and trying to get her to play with him. She comes home all the time and says things like, "Asher hit me." or "Asher took my toy." He wants her attention so badly but is almost a year younger than her and she's good friends with his sister so I think her attention is elsewhere. What will we do with this girl when she's a teenager?!

No more cast!

Libby got her cast off this morning. She has to wear a brace when she's out and about but not at home. Then we go back in 6 weeks for another follow up.

Last night our Parents as Teacher came to the house and did a 6 month screening with Brynn. She was able to do every single thing on the check list except get up on her hands and knees in a crawling position. Then the parent educator asked me if I had any concerns or questions. I said no and she said she wouldn't have any either. Brynn's got it going on!