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Saturday, January 2, 2010

Happy New Year!

It has been awhile since I posted something -- Caitlin and I have been sick. Here's a short recap -- we were supposed to go to Ft. Smith on Christmas day. That part of the state got a snow/ice storm on Christmas Eve and it didn't thaw until the day after Christmas.

Na Na and Po Po came over for awhile on Christmas day and we put Caitlin's new Tinkerbell toddler canopy bed up. She loved it and slept in it that night with no trouble. Her crib went with Na Na and Po Po to Conway for baby Layton and Aunt Megan's new baby (due in July) to use.

Ft. Smith thawed the next day, so we headed there to see Pop Pop. There was still snow on the ground and the kids loved it! Caitlin and I both got sick, so we didn't enjoy the visit as much as we hoped and cut it short to come home and get well.

Both kids were so excited to see snow!

Throwing snowballs

Conall and his "Snow Opossum"

Conall's "Snow Opossum"

We came back here and have spent most of the week recuperating. Caitlin went to the doctor on the 30th and luckily, the only thing wrong with her was a persistent cough. We forced some honey and warm coke down her and she did much better. We also got a prescription for some cough syrup in case she needed it. She was much better the next day and has been since, but still has a snotty nose.

Conall opening gifts at Pop Pop's

Caitlin opening gifts at Pop Pop's -- this was minutes before she began puking

We spent New Year's Eve, our 10th anniversary, at home with the kids. We had some good snuggles with both of them on the couch before they went to bed.

New Year's day we headed to Na Na and Po Po's to celebrate Christmas with the Berryhill side of the family.

Unfortunately, Aunt Brooke was sick, so the Hoofmans didn't make it and Layton didn't get to use the crib that was set up and ready for him -- it looks so pretty in Na Na's guest room.

Too bad Layton didn't get to use the crib, because the bigger kids really enjoyed it!

Na Na and the kids were excited that we had a kids table for the first year!

Friday, December 25, 2009

Big Girl Now

Well, it is happening before my very eyes -- my baby, my little girl is growing up! She's been using the potty fairly successfully and wearing underwear (except at bedtime) for a few weeks now. Today, we took her crib down and put up her first bed. It was really hard not to cry as I saw her crib leaving her room, and even harder seeing Caitlin getting ready for bed in her big girl bed. She told me "mommy I a big girl now!"

Of course, Caitlin loves her bed! What little girl wouldn't? It is a Tinkerbell canopy bed with an iridescent canopy and girly ribbons. It really is pretty. Thank you to Aunt Jackie and Uncle Bill for the beautiful Tinkerbell toddler canopy bed and bedding!

Caitlin didn't want to read stories tonight -- she just wanted to go to bed. I was even told "mommy get out of here!"

Monday, June 1, 2009

The End of an Era ...

Stu and I have spent the last few weeks moving a bigger bed into Conall's room, rearranging his room, and cleaning it. We decided that we needed a larger bed for him since he tends to sleep horizontally across his bed. It would also give us a larger bed for when family came to stay (hint, hint Pop Pop Leo).

The sad part is that Conall has decided that he is now too old for Thomas the Tank Engine. Conall became enamored with Thomas the winter before his second birthday. It seems like ever since Conall has played with everything Thomas. Conall has informed us that he still likes trains "just the real freight engine type of trains" not the ones with faces on them, and that Thomas isn't real and is for babies.

We spent this week packing up all of his wooden, plastic, and metal Thomas train toys. It is a good thing because it gives him much more room and makes it easier to organize and clean up his toys and room. But, part of me couldn't help but be sad at the end of this era of Conall. My son is now on his way to being a bigger boy.