Pictures Finally! Merry Christmas!

Finally posting some pictures - but blogger changed the way you upload, so I am a little lost...these are just randomly posted...... ENJOY!

B and C in front of our REAL LIVE tree. So much fun to decorate!

Sweet lil C in a fun pink ruffly outfit - courtesy of Gaga!

Remember when I found B eating Kix cereal out of a measuring cup...

Best friends!

One of our many recent trips to the Indianapolis zoo

The very active grizzly

Elephants - a favorite!

Fall Fun in the leaves

enjoying a nice fall day

B hugging his friend E

On Margie's Giraffe

Happy Baby Girl

B wearing his snow boots around the house - so proud

Merry Christmas!

What makes me smile...

• Lil C laughing from deep in her belly when we play peek-a-boo, change her diaper, or just tickle her
• B-man saying, "ho ho ho merry christmas"
• Lil C thinking that B-man is hilarious
• B-man loving the holidays and always pointing at things and saying, "Christmas!"
• Lil C totally enthralled with our dog Tucker
• B-man stomping around the house in his snow boots this morning yelling, "I did it!" (b/c he put them on himself)
• Lil C trying some baby oatmeal for the first time last night and loving it
• B-man eating dinner and in the middle saying, "Oh Yummy!" (even when we had simple Turkey Sandwiches last night - he thinks I am such a great cook - LOL!)
• Lil C and B-man being totally in to each other - my biggest wish for them is that they be lifelong friends. I think we are well on our way........

Naps ARE necessary!

(Pictures coming soon!).

This weekend we set up B's new little Toddler Bed (and wow, is the room crowded - between a Toddler Bed, Crib, Bookshelf, dresser/changing table, and glider in a SMALL room!) and he LOVES it! But is so excited that napping on Sunday was just a dream for us all. Instead, our little man decided to play in his room for about two hours. We would occasionally pop our head in and say, get in bed, but sleep never arrived. By almost 4pm, we decided to give up b/c who wants to have him start a nap then with bed time at 8pm?

Then it was 6pm. And then it was melt down time. And then lil B got himself into such a state that he could hardly be consoled. There wasn't anything I could do right or to help. And as soon as he got himself calmed down, something would get him worked up again. He didn't want to take a bath, or brush his teeth, or read books, or sit on my lap, or have the light off, or have the light on, or lay in bed, or not read books, or have me put his toothbrush away, or wear pajamas, and so on. Finally by about 7:30, he was out like a light.

I felt so bad for him and reminded myself of the importance of naps. Sleep begets sleep.