Santa

And so we begin our collection of "Santa photos!" We were thankful to not be in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit this Christmas but some things were easier there...Santa came to us. This year we were given the opportunity to experience the WAIT in line for Santa -

An hour after our arrival - our big debut - the 3 second photo shoot! Surely if we had told them that it was Reese's birthday - they would have let us to the front of the line?! Maybe we'll try that next year (maybe we won't go on Christmas Eve next year) Of the three photos - we chose the one with Santa looking the least intoxicated. They just need to tape his eyes open for the duration of the photo shoot - one blink ruins everything :) I learned that it is all about getting the shot before the crying starts - smiling wasn't even an option!

Pretty sure Reese got what she wanted - AWAY FROM THE CRAZY GUY WITH THE WHITE BEARD!

I wish I could say...

I wish I could say that my blogging hiatus has been due to my preparation for the Christmas holiday - BUT our tree isn't decorated and our Nativity Scene is still in storage.

I wish I could say that working three days a week has left me alphabetizing the bookcase as a last resort for filling my newfound spare time - BUT it is a toss up of whether there are actually more books on the bookcase or on the floor in front of the bookcase (Reese's latest passion is pulling them off).

I wish I could say that Reese sleeping all night for quite sometime now has left me well rested and tossing my undereye concealer in the trash - BUT I still find myself longing to take a nap on a weekday (or two).

I wish I could say that my living room cluttered with toys, my office littered with books and my bedroom overflowing with laundry were really on the "top of my to do list" - BUT some how I mange to get up every morning with the best household intentions only to find myself going to bed with the same list.

So - what do I manage to do get done these days?? Well - for starters there is no such thing as "I". "We" stay busy... We eat/snack 5 times a day - graham crackers are the latest favorite! Still nursing and hoping to keep it up through her first birthday - I've been cautioned by friends against quitting during the winter flu season. So - she may be nursing at least once a day for a few more months.

We play in/on/around EVERYTHING!! A new carseat box makes for a sweet fort! She loves to army crawl under the coffee table and tries to pull up on the dogs.

We make funny faces and lots of silly noises! I fear Reese doesn't have a chance - the gift of gab is a dominant trait at our house!

We have visitors - we hosted Thanksgiving in our home this year. This is a photo of Reese and her THREE GRANDPAs. What a lucky little girl!

SO the "to do list" saga continues - but we know "Squeal and Scream" much better than "Squeaky and Clean" at this house :)