Friday, January 30, 2009

Where Do I Start?

Here are a few pictures from the month of January. It's been a busy month, so I am playing catch-up now! We are all doing well here. Drew and Addie seem to grow a ton everyday! Drew started going to a kind of pre-pre school a couple mornings a week. Hopefully that works out and he can escape being here and his High Maintenance sister. He's totally into Blues Clues and his life is complete with a good show, his "binky" (thinking) chair and his handy dandy notebook. He loves to play soccer in the backyard and flip all around the house. He's taken to speaking in full sentences and is growing up way too fast!

Addie continues to amaze us everyday. She is gaining weight pretty well and is a happy baby considering all she's gone through. She has one more month before surgery to grow and get stronger. Her goal for the beginning of March is to weigh 7 kg (she's 6.5 now), sit up on her own, and take 50% of her feeds by mouth! Big Goals... We have a busy month ahead of us!!



Drew writing in his "handy dandy notebook" on one of our trips up to Phoenix...



We are routing for the Cardinals now, but I'm still a Charger fan at heart! How did they lose with a fan this cute?



"Cheetos and a Movie?" I had been putting Cheetos in a bowl for Drew to snack on throughout the day. Here is Drew's attempt at making his own bowl....



Think, think, thinking in his "binky" chair...



Where is that binky?



Attempt at drinking with her sippy cup...



Her favorite toy...the oxygen.... Not sure how safe this is....





This is the "binky" chair and sitting in it is the Red Team! Drew is the coach of course....



How does this cup thing work?



Drew ready to start school with his Mickey Mouse backpack, soccer ball and juice. What else do you need?



Practicing her sitting....



... happy to be back on the floor....



Playing together... this is about as close as Drew will get to Addie and there has to be a toy involved!



Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Christmas Morning

Drew coming out to see what Santa left him...



Addie in her new Christmas outfit from Aunt Terri and Uncle Denny...



Santa brought Addie this new pink puppy...



....and a new train table for Drew....



Drew liked his train table, but fell in love with the pink puppy....



Drew showing Uncle Denny how his new train table works...



Addie loved her new Cabbage Patch Kid...



Back to the puppy! Drew still carries this thing everywhere! He won't let anyone sit on the love seat, because "That's puppy's seat!"



Off to Christmas brunch at Grandma and Grandpa's....



Drew thanking Santa for all the wonderful gifts..



What a special holiday...



Gosh...all this Christmas stuff can sure wear a kid out!!!!

Christmas Dinner...Our Last Christmas Celebration of the Year!

I LOVE this picture...It is GiGi showing Drew her keychain with a picture of Great Grandpa "Static" who passed away in September of this year....



Addie trying out Drew's old walker....She's not too sure!



Addie with her new puppy. She LOVES this toy and sleeps with it. Thanks Aunt Pat!



Drew with Daddy in front of the Christmas tree. It was hard to get a picture of this kid this year!



Playing with his new train the Santa brought for him...





The next morning... Coloring with Uncle Denny and Cousin Billy...



Addie with her new doggie again...

Friday, January 2, 2009

A Ton of Pictures from Christmas Eve

Here are some pictures of Christmas Eve (and the few days before) There are A LOT, but I couldn't resist!

This snowman's going to eat me!



Excuse me...I'm trying to see the TV!



I love my Cars Christmas PJ's....Thanks Sara!



Helping Addie open her gift from Celine...



It's a Santa hat...Don't I look CUTE!



Posing for some Christmas pictures....







...while Drew sleeps!



Christmas at Grandma and Grandpas. Look at ALL the Christmas Presents!



And the best presents of all!





Drew opening his new Cars TV!



A few more gifts!






A Visit from Santa. Since Addie couldn't go out to see Santa, he came to us!



Drew giving Santa a Diet Coke! There are billboards in Phoenix where Santa is drinking Coke, so Drew thinks that Diet Coke is his favorite drinks. He always says: "Santa Claus drinks a Diet Coke!" Too Cute!



Cousin Billy loved Santa, while Drew wasn't too sure. He wasn't scared, just wanted to admire him from a distance!





Addie, on the other hand, LOVED Santa!





Okay Santa, Let's Talk....



When Santa comes to your house, you get to take LOTS of pictures!





Looking under the tree with Meme...



Opening some more presents...









We hope you all had a wonderful holiday! Pictures of Christmas day still to come!