Sunday, January 31, 2010

Deuce Perusse

I've neglected to officially announce that 72 Cedar will have a new resident in a couple months. The newest member of our family is expected to arrive at the end of March. We are anxiously waiting whether it will be a boy or a girl!
I'm enjoying another easy pregnancy but, now that I'm in the home stretch, things like back pain and tiredness are starting to creep in. Keeping up with a two year old was one thing I didn't have to deal with the first time around. The baby is very active and is making itself known with swift kicks.
Katie told us for a long time that we should name the baby "Uncle Stephen" if it's a boy and "Girl" if it's a girl. Up until a month ago, she was adamant that this baby would be her new brother but I think she is warming up to the idea of having a sister now. Her baby dolls are getting alot of attention as she prepares to be a big sister. One doll, dressed in head-to-toe pink, is refered to as her "baby brudder Owen." Owen is the baby at her daycare. Stay tuned....more news to come!

Monday, January 25, 2010

Frosty the Armless Snowman

Katie and Lily (our neighbor) made a snowman recently with the new snowman-making kit Katie got for Christmas. They were very proud of themselves and their snowman (Chad and Nate, Lily's dad, were close by doing the heavy lifting. ) Abby was very excited too...to see some sticks to chew! Here is Abby coming in to steal Frosty's arm.

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Holiday Wrap-up

We had a great Christmas this year. Katie's fear of Santa didn't subside but she now considers him a "good guy." She loved all of the holiday activities and is enjoying her many new gifts and toys. Chad and I enjoyed seeing her face light up at the simplest things: she would ask us all the time what our favorite ornament was on the tree, she was so excited that Santa wrote her a note thanking her for the cookies and she become an expert decorator of gingerbread men. She was a little disappointed when we took down the tree but said today that it was outside "taking a break." All in all, a great ending to another great year! Cheers to a happy and healthy 2010.