My Three lucky stars!!!!
Cody loves his Dad's "Solider" hat as he puts it...He still doesn't understand the difference between a Solider and Marine :)
The day after Christmas Keri, Rachel, Hailey and I went to go see The Nutcracker Ballet. It was my first time seeing it in person and it was a lot of fun. I loved the costumes! We might have to make that an annual thing?!
Greg's Christmas present to me this year was letting me buy anything I wanted. I picked out the new pink Ipod nano, tennis shoes, some cherry blossom stuff from bath and body, band hero for my DS and the new Nikon D3000 camera kit. I had been researching new cameras for a while now and had it narrowed down to the Canon Rebel XS and the Nikon D3000. I made my choice just in time for Christmas and couldnt be happier. I have had so much taking pictures the past couple of days. Here are some samples.
Drum roll please, the votes are in...
My favorite Cody sayings of 2009 are....
"You make my heart happy" and "I like ur shirt"
Ever since Cody was a baby, he has loved to play with my hair. That's usually the sign that he's tired and ready for bed. I always used to ask him why he liked doing that and he always said he didn't know. Well last night as I was laying in bed playing Band Hero on my DS, Cody comes in, lays down with me and starts to play with my hair. He says to me "Mom, know why I like to play with ur hair ho (so) much?"....."Cause it's so pretty."
That kid sure knows how to put a smile on my face :))
Although Justin will be 3 months this coming Friday, he had his 2 month appointment today (the insurance lost his birth certificate, so it took a little longer for it to go through).
He was 24 inches long and 13.40 lbs. His Dr was very impressed with how much he's grown and how strong he's become. He has excellent head control and will sit on the couch by himself. He is recognizing faces and voices and loves to laugh. The Dr said since he is so big that I shouldn't worry about waking him up at night for a feeding. He has been sleeping 5-8 hours a night. Well after the Dr was done, it was time for the nurse to come in which means time for the shots. I had him asleep by the time she got in the room, then she gave him his shots, he cried for 2 seconds, then fell asleep again. He was a real trooper although his legs are in a lot of pain as of now. And the whole time we were there Trevor was asking me, "Not me mom, no shots, baby J shots, not me" Im not even kidding when I say he probably asked me, the nurse, and his Dr that same thing about 50 times. He was very relieved when it was time to go and he had escaped without really not getting any shots
Since my mom passed away, this wonderful little boy has brought so much joy and life back into me. Looking at him makes me remember that life goes on and It's ok to be happy. I can honestly say I don't know what I would do without my 3 boys. They are my everything.
Yesterday was Cody's preschool Christmas program. I don't know why, but I was so excited for this (He had been practicing his Jingle Bells song on a regular basis and even taught Trevor how to sing it) They started the program by acting out the story Brown Bear, Brown Bear. Cody was one of the bears.
After Brown Bear, they sang Jingle Bells and We Wish You A Merry Christmas.
They sang another song is spanish, but I have no clue what it was. The program lasted about half an hour which I think is just enough time for four year olds. Since school ended after the program, Keri, Rachel, and I decided to take the boys to the mall to go see Santa. Cody with is outgoing and personable self was great with Santa. He let Santa know that he wants 2 nerf guns for Christmas. Trevor on the other hand was probably still too young to like Santa. In fact, he was deathly afraid of him and would not let go of his Auntie Rachel.
Saturday night, Justin made his official acting debut. He played baby Jesus in John and Keri's church play and did a fabulous job if I do say so myself :) He didn't cry once and he didn't even know the couple playing Mary and Joseph. He of coarse could have played an Angel as well.
Justin has discovered something fabulous...his tongue! He plays with it all the time :)
When Keri was taking him back to get ready, Cody decided that he needed to be in the play as well. They were kind enough to let him be a little drummer boy. He had no clue what he was doing, but you would have never known the difference. He did a great job as well!
I have a new football partner!!!!! Justin is only 2 1/2 months, but he sat on my lap for most of that awesome Cardinals game last night! He was also sporting his red "home game" Cardinals outfit. He also has a white one for away games, both from the fabulous Kate.
It can be pretty tiring watching football though...
Justin is holding his head up, smiling, and starting to laugh although I have yet to capture it on camera. He loves sitting up to see everything that's going on around him. He loves his baths and for some reason loves to be on his changing table. Cody and Trevor are both still very good with him. We are so lucky to have this little man in our family
I've been so bad about blogging lately and posting pictures, so here it goes...One of my very good friends, Jeanne, can into town to see New Moon. While she was here, Jeanne, Meghan and I went to dinner at the Vig. It was so great to get together with both of them. I miss not being able to see them 3-4 days a week :) i love you ladies!!!(We must have been having ESP, b/c when they got out of the car, we all had on black shirts with gray sweaters/vests. Great minds think a like:)
Trevor also turned 2! I know I made an earlier post, but here are some pictures of our sweet 2 year old.
My birthday seems to creep up so fast after Trevor's. Greg took me to go see New Moon again at Westgate for my birthday date.
And of coarse baby J is getting bigger by the second.
