Short update

I feel so awful! I haven't posted about Halloween or Thanksgiving... among other things!

I do hope to get some pictures on soon, but thought I would give a quick update.

Madelyn is SO EXCITED for Christmas! She says that very thing and it's the cutest thing you have ever heard, especially when her hands ball up in fists by her face when she says it. She's singing Christmas songs (thanks to practice at the Little Gym and at home) and we have decorations galore that she's been coloring. Today she had her Christmas party at school and she sang several songs with her class and we made gingerbread houses. It was so much fun... but I just can't believe how much she is growing up. This year, she's telling everyone that she wants Santa to bring her a buck. Yep, she wants a little, fake deer. If she's a good girl, it's already under the tree!

Jackson is growing up waaaay too fast! We love to hear him coo his little 'stories' and I LOVE to hear Madee say in the cutest voice ever, "Tell me your stories, buddy, tell me some stories!" His big blue eyes, are still blue. When he looks at you, boy, does he look at you! He seems to be very observant. Our favorite moment each day is going to get him out of his crib. He gets so excited... giving us the biggest smile and kicking those arms and legs so fast. He had his 6 mo checkup today and has grown 2 inches to be about 27.5 inches long and he's also now 19 lbs 6 oz. Poor little guy now has the cold we've all had, but hopefully it passes soon.

Jackson was sent to me to teach me a lesson: IT'S NOT ALWAYS EASY TO GET YOUR KIDS ON A SCHEDULE! Boy did Madee have me fooled! Jackson still wakes up through the night and that makes it difficult because my alarm goes off at 5 a.m.! He's still breastfeeding and has been eating rice cereal... but now we will start introducing fruits and veggies and then maybe I'll be ready to practice some tough love to get some longer stretches at night. (I'll admit I not only have to wean him, but I sort of love seeing him in the middle of the night!)

Matt and I have been so extremely busy. No... busy doesn't even describe it. I don't know what word would! He's mr. Mom in the mornings and does a great job. Just this week, I came home to darling paper snowflakes he made with Madee... and another day she was eating green eggs after reading the Dr. Seuss book. Then he's busy working at the office in the afternoons and evenings. I am still freelancing at KUTV ... producing "KJZZ this Morning". I sure love it! It's a creative release and gives me some 'adult' time. I miss seeing my kids in the mornings... that's when they are the very most fun... but it's still been nice.

Well... sorry for no pictures... but Madee is 'cleaning' the bathroom... and that usually means smothering her hands in soap and smearing them all over the sink, cupboards, door, walls, toilet, and herself.... so I better run!