Here comes the snow!

We were very lucky in November and had a beautiful fall, so I guess it only makes sense that we pay for it now at the beginning of December. This is very similar to two years ago when I had Colby... it was VERY cold and windy the day we came home from the hospital. It's looking like a deep freeze is ahead for us for the next couple of weeks! Eeek! It sure makes it more difficult to get out regularly when it's that cold!!

We've had a great week... on Tuesday we had a play date visit from friends Tara and her girls, Logan and Kenedy. I love that our kids are so close in age. Colby is about 6 weeks younger than Logan and Jenna is 15 days older than Kenedy. We always have a great time (and chat) when we're together! On Wednesday, Colby went to Becky's (our new dayhome) for the day. He was there from 9:30-3:30 and had a nap there for the first time. Everything was fine, once we actually got there. He cried and cried, "No Becky's house", which completely broke my heart!! However, when we got there, he was fine and had a great day there! He even went to sleep in about 5 minutes at nap time. Hmm... not quite like that at home!! Yesterday, we packed up nice and early and headed into WEM for a day of Christmas shopping with Kristy and her boys, along with my Auntie Colleen. It was a great day (and even a bit productive with the shopping list)! It was so nice having Auntie Colleen with us... she's so great with the kids and it was great to have another pair of hands to help with the big boys or the babies! Thanks for coming, Auntie!! The snow began this morning, so we haven't left the house yet today. It has been really nice having a quiet day at home just playing, coloring, playing with play dough, reading, and cuddling. :) We've been trying to get ready for Colby's birthday party tomorrow night, so that has occupied quite a bit of our time this week. Looking forward to having friends and family over! I can't believe he's going to be 2 years old already. Where does the time go?!?

Colby will go for his 2 year check up on Monday and I'm interested to see how much he has grown. They say that you can estimate a child's adult height by doubling their height at age 2. Right now, I think he's about 36 inches tall, so he should be close to 6 feet?! We'll have to see... He is such a character! I don't know where he comes up with the things he says, but I love it! He loves his trains and can be occupied with building train tracks and playing "choo choos" for hours at a time. Also topping his list of favorites are cars and trucks (with trailers, of course!). He has been great with Jenna and is starting to interact with her more now than ever before. He still isn't such a fan of holding her, although he enjoys it when she sits beside him on the couch. He will bring her toys and talk with her regularly, which is really cute!!

Jenna is doing well... sleeping great, which is nice! Okay, let me re-phrase that... she's sleeping great at night, not so much during the day. Last night, she slept for 7 hours! Yippee!! I was pleasantly surprised! She is having troubles napping though. She falls asleep no problem in my arms, but then as soon as I lay her down, she's awake. Occasionally she can put herself back to sleep, but not every time. She really likes motion and quite enjoys her swing now, which is a change from when she was first born. She loves sitting and snuggling with everyone and loves to face outward and look around at everything. The world is a big place and she wants to take it in, I guess! I enjoy seeing her bat at toys on her playmat and enjoy tummy time, too. She likes to lay and kick, while talking to her toys. Her little "coos" melt my heart! :) Sadly, she isn't a fan of her car seat, so she cries quite a bit in the car. While shopping at WEM yesterday, I laid her down in the back of the double stroller and she did so much better!! I think that will be the plan for a while now whenever in the stroller for a while! I really do with time would slow down... every day, week, and month seem to pass by way too quickly. I just try to remind myself to stop and enjoy every moment, especially because they grow so quickly when they're this small. I have found one big bonus for having a baby on the smaller end of the spectrum... maybe she'll stay smaller for longer?! :) That's what I keep telling myself!

I am enjoying running again and working out. I have been running three times a week and am aiming for a short-term goal of 5km again. At first I was doing some short intervals of running and walking, but now I'm able to do stretches of just running again, which is very motivating. Thanks to my "trainer" Jen who creates my running programs for me! :) I am also attending a Step Class at the TLC on Thursday nights. Man, is it ever a work out!! I was pretty tired after 15 minutes of the first class! I do like to change things up and try different types of workouts too. I'm glad I have such an amazing and supportive husband who takes care of the kids in the evenings and does bath time a couple times a week so I can attend these things. :)

Anyway, nap time should be nearly over... Yes, both of the kids are sleeping at the same time!! Woo hoo! I consider that a big accomplishment! LOL! I'll keep you posted on the big birthday party! Have a great weekend everyone!

Lesley
xoxo