Breakfast with Santa

This morning we had breakfast with Santa at church. It was funny because William thought we were literally having breakfast with Santa (despite the fact that there were hundreds of people there). When we sat down at the table, he asked, "Where's Santa going to sit?" And he kept looking around for Santa thinking he was going to come over and sit with us for breakfast!

Grace wasn't too sure of Santa. She really checked him out and seemed quite interested in his beard. She did cry whenever she turned towards us. William didn't want to sit on Santa's lap, but he was quite happy to stand next to him.

It's been a long time...

Oops! Once again, I've let too much time go in between blog posts! It's just so difficult to keep up with everything! I'm going to really try to be better about posting to my blog. Between working full-time, going to graduate school, and raising William and Grace, there's very little time for anything else.

Here are some "fairly" recent pictures of Grace. How cute is she?!?!?! She is now 10 months old (although I would say she was about 8 1/2 months in these pictures). She's growing so quickly! I cannot believe my baby will be a year old in less than 2 months. It seems like just yesterday I was admitted to the hospital to have her!

What is Grace up to these days?
-She can stand up to furniture and walk along furniture.
-She says "dada" and "mama".
-She loves to eat! She will eat anything and everything put in front of her.
-She still doesn't sleep through the night (grrr...). She averages 1-2 wakings per night. I don't mind it too much though, because I love our middle of the night cuddles, and I think my body is so used to waking up. I have no idea what it means to get a full night's rest without interruptions.
-She is way more interested in William's toys and getting into things than her baby toys.
-She LOVES to climb the stairs. I go behind her and say, "I'm going to get you!" and she laughs and tries to climb faster.
-She loves attention, being around people, and being held.
-She loves her big brother! Her face lights up when she sees him and when he gives her attention. She is very quick to forgive too (it's a good thing she doesn't hold a grudge ;)
-She dislikes (hates) getting dressed and getting her diaper changed. She wriggles and squirms all over the place which makes it really difficult.
-She loves to crawl all over the place and she's really fast.
-As much as she loves her freedom to crawl around and play, she does love to be held and cuddled. I call her my little "cuddle bug".

Apple Orchard

We went to an apple orchard this past Sunday. We agreed that we'd never go back to this particular apple orchard! We were there for about an hour and it was lame! Afterwards, we went to a town near the apple orchard and enjoyed a nice walk along the river and lunch at an Irish pub that made us feel like we were sitting in a little pub in England. That was the best part of the day.



We went on a hayride, and this group of bikers went on the hayride with us. They were hilarious and just seemed so out of place at an apple orchard. They wanted their picture taken so here they are!

Since I'm Caught Up...

Here are a few pictures from tonight, and some of the only pictures I have of myself with William and Grace. As mommy, I'm always behind the camera!

Love Love Love My Kids!

Still Catching Up!

Gracie and I enjoyed a mild summer afternoon outside. What a gorgeous day. I believe these were taken towards the beginning of August, but since I'm so far behind with my pictures right now, I can't be sure of the exact date :(

Looks like William, doesn't it?

This is his self-portrait!