Where Did January Go?

I can't believe it's the end of January already... the saying really is true "Time flies when you're having fun!" I truly love staying home with our kids and enjoy the fun that everyday brings. Colby is at such a fun age and comes up with some pretty hilarious things that always keep me laughing. And Jenna is becoming much more interactive these days and discovering her hands, rings, toys... anything that can possibly be chewed and drooled on!! In January, we visited Sea Life Caverns and the Sea Lion Show at West Edmonton Mall twice. First, we went with Kristy and the boys, and then we had to go again and take Daddy because Colby loved it so much! I'm sure we could go weekly and he wouldn't get tired of it! He kept telling Daddy all about the penguins, sea turtles, and sea lions that jump off the tower and clap their flippers!! He didn't enjoy when the animals got too close to him, but enjoys them from a bit of a distance!

Colby's new words that he uses regularly now are probably and maybe. "Maybe Mommy wants one too?" (usually about a snack) "I would probably like to go to Grandma's house." "My baby (aka Tip Top) would probably like a snack too, please, Mommy." It's pretty cute!! Tip Top has taken on a new identity as his 'baby'. Colby is also a blanket hog!! He will carry around 3 or 4 fleece blankets (including ones off of his bed!) everywhere he goes. He often asks Tip Top if he's cold and then he'll have a blankie right there for him!! He's really enjoying Preschool and had a lot of fun at this past week's class. It was in the gymnasium at the Tri because the meeting room was already booked. It was GREAT!! They did parachute games, kicking and throwing balls, building towers, dancing with ribbons... SO cute!! He loves going to Preschool and looks forward to seeing his friends there, namely Miss Logan! It has been great for me to meet some other moms there too and make some new 'mommy friends'. LOL! He also continues to love swimming lessons and having fun with Daddy in the pool. After every Tick Tock Time class (on Friday mornings), we hear him singing bits of many songs for the next few days. I've been trying to catch him on video, but he quickly stops once he realizes it's on! It's so true that the repetition makes them memorize the songs... and it's adorable how he sings it with the actions too! Jenna has been awake more and more during our classes and enjoys being in the action! I usually put her in the baby sling so I can still have my two hands free to interact with Colby. Again, a great outing with a trip to the playgym after class every Friday!

I'm in love... with another big toothless grin!! Jenna is often a pretty serious baby (just like Colby was), but when she's on the floor or in her chair talking with someone, she can smile, giggle, and laugh so much! I love it!! She is a great sleeper and we are very lucky! Her naps are getting much longer in length, which is also great. I can't say that she's on a 'schedule' yet, as her bottles and naps depend on what time she wakes up. While it's a loose 'schedule', it certainly isn't the same everyday. However, she enjoys her bedtime routine with bath, bottle, story and bed. Usually, we have both kids in bed and asleep by 8:00. Aaah... so nice! Jenna will usually sleep for about 12 hours! :) Yes, we are lucky! She truly is growing too quickly (okay, in age, not so much in size!) but we're trying to soak up every minute we can before the first year passes us by and I'm back to work. :(

Gerry and I are gearing up for an exciting week ahead! We are flying to Las Vegas tomorrow morning!! We're staying until Thursday night when we fly home and arrive back in Edmonton early Friday morning. Gerry's mom flies in this afternoon and will be here until Tuesday night when she will fly home to Grande Prairie. Then my mom will be taking care of the kids until we get home. I'm looking forward to our trip, but am not looking forward to being away from our kids!! :( I know it's going to be a great little getaway, but I don't like being gone from them. It will be a fabulous day on Friday when we get to see them and celebrate Gerry's 30th birthday as well!!! :)

Have a great week everyone and talk to you when we get back!
xoxo