Christmas is Coming

Wow! It’s been a month since I posted last. Being a mommy of two sure keeps you busy, especially when your little ones get sick. Kayley caught a cold two weeks ago, and since then has shared it with the rest of us. She is currently the only one in our home who has recovered. Regardless of that, we have been able to do many fun activities.

The past month in review:

Shilo got to experience Thanksgiving for the first time and Kayley really got to enjoy the food. Shilo also got to meet her great Gram Bell and great Grandpa Paul.

Thanksgiving dinner

Grandpa and Shilo

Gram Bell and Shilo

 After Thanksgiving, our Christmas celebration began! It started by going to WildLights at the zoo. We went with my mom, sister and nieces and all had a great time enjoying the lights and seeing the reindeer. Kayley oooed and awed while Shilo slept through most of it.

 

We decorated our Christmas tree! Our family tradition is to put all the first ornaments on first. Andrew and Kayley also helped Rick put the trees up at my mom’s. 

 

Andrew and I went on our first date since Shilo was born and got to attend Michael W. Smith’s Christmas Celebration concert.

 

Kayley has been making Christmas crafts to help decorate our home. Some have been little kits, others were designed by me and Andrew.

Having fun decorating Christmas trees

Kayley helped assemble each of these

 We all went to the Family Christmas Festival with my mom at her church. The girls got to see Rob Biagi perform live, walk through the Christmas story, make crafts, and decorate a gingerbread man.

Rob Biagi in concert

Kayley meeting Mary and baby Jesus

Making crafts together

Kayley's gingerbread man

  

I have somehow found the time to bake many batches of Christmas cookies, and Kayley has been my little helper.

Wearing my apron while helping me bake

Some new things with Shilo:

She is getting really good at holding her head up and loves looking around.

Her 3 month size clothes are starting to fit her perfectly, which means they will probably only last a week or two more.

We have been getting more and more nights with 5 straight hours of sleep.

She likes being in an upright position most the time.

She has found her fists to suck on, and loves her paci.

She loves bath time.

  

Some new things with Kayley:

She’s been working on more sounds and words, but doesn’t seem to have a great interest in talking the way we do yet.

She is getting really good at following instructions and “helping” around the house.

She is very creative when it comes to figuring out how to be higher/taller.

She still sleeps great at night and has a great 2-3hour nap each day.

She is starting to identify objects and people more.

Pushing her boundaries and crying when things don’t go her way or she gets frustrated is a new norm.

Copying what mama and dada do brings her great pleasure.