This Thanksgiving was definitely one to remember. I wasn't as lively as I usually am. I found out on Wednesday that I had bronchitis and got a steroid shot in my booty and some antibiotics. I thought I would be feeling better by the next day, but it didn't work out so. I was really bad until about yesterday. I can't believe how bad it was for me. The crazy thing is my kids are fine and have been for the last week and a half. I think it was hard of Micah to understand because I couldn't do everything I normally do.
Craig picked up a Turkey for JUST US. He got it at Kroger for like 6 bucks and it was HUGE. So here is what we have made with all the turkey:
Shepards Pie, turkey sandwiches, turkey quesadillas, turkey soup (awesome for my sickness), just turkey with mashed potatoes and carrots, and tonight we will have baked potatoes with turkey and maybe do some bbq sauce with the works. It's been a long week, but we really had fun being home and having dad with us. We got a little too used to it. Now Micah is all about his dad and Noelle is following close. She is still nursing but I can tell once we stop she may become a daddy's girl.
Costco fun the night before Thanksgiving in our Christmas jimmies
Noelle and Micah got their first present from Santa since they won't be here for Christmas. It's a reindeer with a Christmas book. We named them Blitzen and Comet.
We are starting to call her destruct-o because she likes to destroy everything we make. Even the Christmas tree!!!
Friday:
We even got to see our favs Jackson and Logan on Friday. It was a gorgeous day to play at the park.
On Saturday we took a day to go to the Dallas Farmers Market since it was "shop Local" Saturday. It was so cute and we all had some tasty samples and fun lunch. Micah chose a chocolate covered apple. I have to say it's been high 70s and beautiful weather. We keep trying to get outside as much as possible to enjoy these temps.
This is a cup of corn. haha Elote.
Sunday:
We all got to church and enjoyed a day of celebrating grace. Grace is the best gift of all and it's free. So thankful God gives me grace in all circumstances even when I most definitely don't deserve it. And we ended the night with a park play at Berkner Park (Micah calls it Burger Park)
As we are so thankful for our family and time together our heart breaks for those who are suffering this week. We have had some tough situations arise and are praying fervently for our loved ones who are struggling. Life is so short and we cannot predict anything. Trying to remind myself daily of heaven and that there will be no more pain or suffering one day. Life can be so joyful with these little people, and then it can all end so suddenly. Life is precious. God is in control and we have to believe his plan is the best, even when it's unimaginable.
I'm not talking about the weather...I'm talking about this horrible cold I've had for almost too long. I think I just have been so lucky the last few years and really haven't had a bad cold. Well... I don't ever want it again. IT's been a mess and I can't seem to shake it. I think I caught it from Noelle. She had a pretty bad cold and then the next week I felt it. It started with a cough and then nose and body aches. But not so bad that I thought it was the flu, just bad enough to feel horrible all day and night. I think being a mom is one of the hardest jobs, but being a sick mom may be the most challenging things EVER. Especially when it's just you. There's no help on the way. No one can come over and give you a break. Even if I did have someone to help, I still have a nursing baby that needs me most of the day. Which most of the time I love, but not when I'm sick.
Anyways, I think I've finally kicked the worst part of it and now I'm on the upswing. I still have a headache and body is hurting, nose running and coughing. Just not as bad as it's been. I kept praying to God to give me grace with my kids.
Micah wants to be the "leader" these days and he's taking it to a new level. He thinks he can make a plan and it needs to go his way and we have to follow what he says. I'm trying to teach him that he can make decisions and be the leader, but not in every case and situation. I love that he wants to be a leader and make decisions though, I can see him having an amazing career in that field. I don't want to discourage him, but his best times to make a plan is right before bed. He needs to eat a snack and watch a show and on and on so he will NEVER have to sleep. I hate that sleep is such a bad thing. I want him to love books and reading and sometimes he associates that with sleeping so he doesn't want to do it or dreads it. When we are reading and in his room he seems to love it, just getting him there is the tough part.
Miss Noelle has taken four steps and is really sturdy standing up and sitting by herself. She wants and has the ambition all on her own to take steps. She doesn't need me or anyone around to make her walk. She tries to do her own thing. She loves playing with the kitchen in the play room all by herself. She just opens the drawers and shuts them all day. Now she is trying to do it in MY kitchen and it's time to start locking up my cabinets. She is crawling everywhere and into everything. She is so curious about life and playing, tasting everything.
I am still nursing her and that is where she is getting most of her food. She's a good eater when it comes to me, but not real food.
She likes to try everything, but then a lot of it comes back out in her seat. Her favorites are frozen blueberries, ritz crackers, and umm... that's about it. haha
I'm trying to give her most foods, but it's a struggle to get them into her and not just all over the floor. I know it's a part of life, but sometimes it feels like too much work. She seems fine on just a little bit of food and mostly milk.
I can't believe she will be ONE soon. This year has gone so fast.
We put up our Christmas light outside (I say we but it was all Craig because I am sick) and they look amazing. It's really exciting for us since it's our first home to decorate. Craig did an amazing job and I even got a text from my neighbor across the street saying it looked amazing.
I still have to take photos of the lights, but it's hard to get a good one.
These are some random photos I've taken the past week or so. I'm so bad at taking photos now that I do snap chat all day and send to family. Sorry. I will have to get back on my game.
Micah made his thanksgiving parade outfit at school.
Trying to walk at the park.
Play date:
I don't have a video of Noelle walking yet. I caught it on snapchat and didn't save it. Hopefully I will catch it soon.
We had so much fun on our first night out of the house (in the middle of the week) with a babysitter so we could go to an Aerosmith concert. It was a free concert put on by AT&T Business Summit and employees got in free. I couldn't believe Steven Tyler is 69 and running around the stage like a crazy man. He definitely did not seem to act his age. I guess that's why he's a rock star. He loves what he does and it's keeping him young.
We didn't get home until midnight, which is a big deal when you are 31 with little kids. haha
Micah woke up the next day looking for his babysitter and asking where she was because he wanted to play with her. Poor guy is really missing his cousins. He loves his sister and playing with her, but she can only play so much.
We got our shutters today installed and it looks like a new home. Micah kept asking the guys who were installing them to play with him. I guess I'm no longer his first choice. I am constantly playing with him because he HATES to play alone. I love how social he is but sometimes I just would like to get something done.
Noelle is trying to walk. Every chance she will try and take a few steps before starting to crawl again. She is taking two naps during the day and sleeping really well at night. Even sleeping in until 8:30 a.m. nowadays. She still gets up around 4 or 5 a.m. to eat, but goes back to sleep right away. She is a really good baby. I lucked out twice!! So blessed with these two kiddos.
Can you all believe Thanksgiving is around the corner and then Christmas? I just don't even know where to start. And the hardest part is it's not only Christmas anymore for me ... it's NOELLE'S Birthday too!!! yikes, I don't know how I'm going to do all this. Also, I want to cry when I think she will be 1 year old. What happened? I just wanted a baby. No more toddlers please. haha
She has finally sprung two teeth on the bottom of her gums. We are still exclusively nursing except for a few ounces of a bottle a day just to get some probiotics or miralax in her system. It's been the only way I can keep her digestive system on track.
We can't wait to see our family for Christmas and celebrate Jesus' birth and my little girls birthday too. What a JOY to celebrate two babies in the same time!!
