Funnies from Wyatt

Just a few tidbits from my oldest, most strong willed, most opinionated boy:


This morning I walked into the living room to find Wyatt playing with Hudson.  Playing fetch.  He was throwing a toy and following it up with, "Go get it, buddy!"  Hudson would scatter off to get the toy, and come back and clap.  And then give Wyatt a high 5!  So silly!


The UPS guy came this morning at 9:00.  This is unheard of.  He usually shows up anywhere between 3pm and 6pm!  I was in the laundry room, and Wyatt came in and said, "Hey Mommy, the package guy came and left two packages on the door step.  I think one is from Target.  Also, is it still the morning?  I think he usually comes after lunch."


And my favorite is from the other night when the American Music Awards were on (I don't watch it, I swear.  We changed the channel so we didn't have The Amazing Race ruined for us!).  He looked at me while we walked to brush his teeth and said, "Mom, that singer that's a kid? Justin Bieber? He's so bad. I don't want to ever have to listen to him sing again. That's not good music."  He has good taste!

Just Sharing

I had a grand plan to take the kids to the train tracks that run behind our neighborhood with the intention of getting some pictures.  I thought that (pending cooperation and good behavior) we might be able to get some cute Christmas card shots.

These are not the Christmas Card shots...

But they're still pretty cute!

Hudson's One Year Check Up

Hudson's one year check up was on Wednesday.  Because Brian has been out of town since Tuesday (he's coming back today - yay!), I got to take all three kids to the doctor for the first time ever.  By myself.  It was an adventure!

I let Wyatt and Reese roam around the room at their appointments when they were little.  Needless to say, Hudson spent most of his time on my hip.  I was kind of busy convincing Wyatt that the dialysis patients on the floor below us needed their blood pressure to stay low, and him jumping up and down wasn't helping!  Even with a "bag of tricks," Wyatt was still a little bouncy.  Reese was an absolute angel.  She watched everything Dr. J did and stayed so quiet.  I did tell our UNC educated doctor about her decision to go to Duke.  He told her to find a new doctor!

Anyway, back to Mr. H.  He is:

22 lbs., 12 ounces (47th percentile)

28.5 inches (10th percentile - ouch!)

18.5 head circumference (66th percentile)

Reese's one year stats/check up

Hudson is walking, talking, and signing.  He showed all of his "tricks" off during his exam.  He was an absolute angel!

...Until the shots.  He ended up with his final shots yesterday - and we also got his flu shot while we were there. He was a not a fan, and it was my first time being the one to stay with him (any of them, really) while he got shots!  That's usually Daddy's job!

I can't believe that he's a year old, and it's a little hard to watch him get bigger because he's not my little baby anymore!  But I am hoping that he grows an inch or two over the next three months!

Thankful Thursdays!

Linking up with Samantha again this week to share some thanks!  If you haven't been to her blog, go check it out, and while you're there send her some prayers for little Gwen - she's had a tough week and could use some support through Gwen's surgery!
This week I am thankful, above all, for our health.  Hudson just had his one year check up yesterday and while he's still a short little guy, he is in great health.  Even after those pesky shots!
I am thankful for my husband, who is a great Daddy and a wonderful husband.  I'm thankful that he works so hard for our family.  Sure, I wish he walked through the door at 5:30 every night, but that's not happening soon :).  I am excited about his work schedule over the next month and a half, though!
I am thankful for our families.  They spent 3 and half years working with my work schedule to make sure Wyatt and Reese were taken care of. And our parents still recognize how important it is for us to get our "date nights" in, and they're always willing to hang out with their grand kids!  Our kids LOVE their Mimi and Baba, and Didi and Pop Pop, and I know that the relationships that they have with them are priceless.
I am thankful that next Thursday is Thanksgiving!  Yay!
What are you thankful for this week?  Why don't you share and then link up with Samantha!  

Tis the Season - Tiny Prints!

'Tis the season to start prepping for Christmas cards!  I have a plan (in my head, anyway) to get pictures ready for Christmas cards this weekend, and then order them and get them ready to go out.  I like to send mine out early-ish - by the 14th!  I usually get a lot of cards in the mail around the 22nd, but I like for mine to be out before that!  I've spent a lot of time trying to find good, quality cards and I stumbled upon Tiny Prints, and I have to say that I am in love!

I have gone through the website and looked at all the cards - seriously, all of them - and these are my favorites!

I just love the colors in this one:

But I used their search bars to find cards that might be a little more appropriate for us - cards that allow more than one picture - it's not always easy to find one perfect picture!  This one is perfect!

Because of our love for the word Noel around here (we have an entire collection of things with Noel on them for Christmas - I wonder why...), I really just LOVE  this card!

If you're looking for your Christmas cards, you should definitely head over to Tiny Prints and check them out - you will definitely find your perfect card!

In The Spirit

I'm guilty.

We've been Christmas shopping.  Friday afternoon and night we had a "date night." Our date consisted of me going along for Brian's flu shot, and then a trip to Toys R Us.  There was a sale that day, and we had no idea.  Until the store was packed when we arrived - like Black Friday packed.

We were able to get some things for Reese (almost done!), Hudson's Elmo, and one present for Wyatt.  We followed that up with dinner at a Mexican restaurant and came home to our kids (and our DVR)!

My mom watched the kids yesterday.  We went to see J. Edgar.  My initial review?  Good? Interesting?  A little weird?  I found Armie Hammer's aging to be disturbing.  I found Josh Lucas' appearance as Charles Lindbergh to be (very) pleasant.  I just don't really trust biopics.  Even when they're directed by Clint Eastwood.  (Note to Brian: I'm not saying anything bad about Clint Eastwood.  I promise.)

After the movie we did a little more Christmas shopping.  We went to an early dinner. And then we went to Kohl's, where I got this:

It's not for me.  I swear.  It's for Reese's room.  We want to put small trees in their rooms.  I got a regular green tree at Target last week.  But then I saw this purple one for 50% off yesterday.  And it was perfect.  She loves purple.  And I got her purple and pink ornaments at Michael's on clearance last year.  I'm kind of excited.  I'm (probably) returning the other one. And this is going up.  Soon.

I'm biting the bullet today and packing up the Thanksgiving stuff.  And we're going all out Christmas around here.  Pronto.  I love the lights and the twinkle.  And Christmas.  Especially when it involves purple trees.

Thankful Thursday!

I am linking up with Samantha again  to share what I am thankful for this week.  Such a fun way to jot down things that make our lives better and more rewarding and just, well, amazing!

I am thankful for my kids.  And their health.  And their spunk.  I don't have one wall flower.  They're all funny, and a little too opinionated for my their own good, but I love it.  I know that they will always stand up for themselves and each other, and for that I am truly grateful!

I am thankful for education!  Mine, Brian's, and the kids'.  We both grew up in amazing school systems.  I was lucky enough to get a public education that was equivalent to a private one - without the tuition.  My kids go to an amazing pre-school that is providing them with a wonderful foundation, and they will go to great schools (and I'm not just saying that because my mother-in-law used to teach at one)!

I am thankful that my kids want to learn.  Reese is already so close to a Phonics book - something Wyatt didn't even get until this year (she really has an advantage by having a big brother so close in age)!  Wyatt is super close to getting his first reader and is having fun going on "word searches" with me and finding sight words.

I am thankful for a sense of humor.  Everyone's.  Mine.  Brian's.  My Dad's.  My brothers'.  My friends'.  And my kids'.  I like laughing.  Even if it's at my expense (which is why I can still tolerate my brother's sense of humor).  Reese tells some of the funniest jokes. Wyatt has a great delivery (which I think is courtesy of The Backyardigans.)  I also have a great appreciation for sarcasm.

I am thankful to have a voice.  I don't have a lot of strong opinions or get offended easily (see the above appreciation for a sense of humor), but this week has challenged me.  I was really offended by something someone said, and I've taken it head on.  And I'm kind of happy about that.  And the emails I keep getting that confirm that I'm doing the right thing!

I am thankful to finally have a night off!  I'm headed out to dinner with a friend tonight, and I am really excited.  And following it up with Grey's Anatomy sounds just right!