Rock the Cradle.

Sometimes I sit and hold my kids and imagine what they will be like as teenagers or adults. Even though there are so many times that I get frustrated and frazzled with all the responsibilities of being a mother. When I think about how quickly my chubby little babies will soon take the natural course and begin to pull away and become independent children-teens-adults, I just want to hold them a little tighter.

3-D

3 dimensional?
yes, definitely!

Dempsey is 3 months old!
14.9 lbs 24inches

Developmentally she seems ahead of where Max was at this same age. She can already hold her head up without the bobble-head affect. She is grabbing and holding onto toys(and everything within reach). She has started making this really weird noise that sounds like a cat is dying and we can't really tell if it's because she is happy or sad---just finding her voice, I guess. She likes to be rocked to sleep in her carseat. Max seems to be more intrigued by her as she begins to interact with him a little more. She is always watching him intently. Sometimes she will smile at him, but he just goes about his little-boy-business like the superstar he is.

Yes folks, she is her daddy's girl....a redhead! If you look close you can see her little red eyebrows. We love this little beauty!

My Christmas Rhyme

'Twas the night before Christmas
The tree decked in blue and green
Ellie was showing us her dance moves...


Until Addie stole the scene.




On that Christmas morn, the family gathered 'round


The cameras came out

And in gifts we did drown.




The gift of the day
That deserved a second glance
Was when Adam gave Dad
His own pair of HANDERPANTS!



It was mostly fun & games


Till the old folks retired...


And Shawn was so excited to learn
There would be "some assembly required"



Mom & Dad made breakfast



...and the rest of the day was pure bliss.
Can't wait to do it again next year--it was a very Merry Christmas!