UPDATE!!!

This is around the same age Parker came home, she reminds me so much of him and the little faces he made. Jim made the same comment without me saying so.

She is not that big, children are dressed in 4 to 5 layers, as they are terrified they will get cold. I had people scold me that Parker was not warm enough! He came to us in 4 layers.

Look at those eyes!

After an emotional MOPS meeting this morning (we were watching these videos about Christmas, and one was how Mary would have documented her wait for Jesus, and before I knew it I was crying...unintentionally) I left to find an email from our agency, with an update. These are so much more than just sweet pictures.

This tells me she is sitting up and eating and many of those things that consume my thoughts. I may have said it before, but this is so much more difficult than my wait for Parker. With Parker, I had nothing to compare, I had no idea what I was missing. I had not seen her or had an update for three months.

We did not expect and update for months, so this was an amazing gift.

Countdown to Christmas: Days 1-6

My documentation is not off to the best start...

Day 1: Tree lighting and a visit with Santa. Parker told him he wanted "choochoos and Ernie and Bert" Not exactly sure about Ernie and Bert, he has not mentioned them in months.

Day 2: Jim and Parker toured a living nativity at a local church. Jim was just going to drive him through the town and talk about the birth of Jesus, but he saw a sheep and wanted to walk.

Day 3: Breakfast with Santa at the museum, he got to decorate a cookie and talk to Santa. He jumped up on Santa's lap and started naming trains and then added "Ernie and Bert"...

Don't mind me I worked until 2AM

At the MOMS club holiday party, he just finished a relay race where you had to put on a Santa hat.

Three legged race with Dad. Parker did a great job of playing games, made reindeer food, ornaments, and decorated more cookies.

Day 4: Polar Express-He could barely sit through the story and kept jumping up yelling "Choochoo"

When I told him we had to leave to catch the train he said "No, it comes to our house". If only it was like the movie!

Cookies and hot chocolate...

and Santa!

Day 5: We learned about St. Nicholas and put out our shoes. Even Evelyn had a tiny shoe out.

He was thrilled to find the "troublesome trucks" Thomas cars he has been talking about.

Day 6: Brought the flu! We had plans to attend a holiday party at the library but decided to stay home. I assume it was a 24 hour virus, as he kept telling me he "had an owie tummy" yesterday. He has said this before and laughed so I ignored him and drug him in Target and then Meijer...where our trip was cut short. As I carried him out of the store he was yelling "Call Dr. Rob". In the car he said "No eat, just medicine". He was back to throwing tantrums this evening..back to himself!