Christmas Pajamas

Christmas Pajamas are important.  Very important.  Important enough that I have been searching for the perfect pair for months.  After a lot of searching, I found them.  Matching. Tradition. Lace & bows for Ellary.  Love. Love. Love. While I had already taken their Christmas pictures, I couldn't resist getting some in their Special Jammies.

Run, Karson, Run

I went to blog yesterday, uploaded pictures and got a notice that I had exceeded my allowed pictures...unless I wanted to pay.  Um...that is a problem....and as much as I love this little blog, I don't particularly want to pay to upload pictures.  So....after doing some searching, I think I may have found a solution, Photobucket. Only problem, it takes about 4x as long to upload, resize, and copy and paste the HTML codes.  Any suggestions?? Moving  on.

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I notice while editing pictures yesterday, that I have so, so many pictures of this little girl

hello piggy face

I started feeling a little guilty...

...for every 5 pictures of Ellary, I have 1 good picture of Karson.

That isn't exactly fair, right?

"look Mom, no hands"

And then I realized why...

 ...It is hard to get a good picture of your 2 year old when they are always running past you.

:: Ellary :: 7 Months ::

My sweet Ellary is 7 months old today.  Yesterday, I told someone she was 6 months old...because technically she is not 7 months until 8:42 tonight.  I hate that she is growing up so fast, but she is just so much fun at the same time!  

Ellary, at 7 months you....

...are still not sleeping well.  You take 1 nap, usually around noon, but only after Karson is down for his nap.  You will only nap if I hold you.  The second I lay you down, you wake up.  To be honest, I love every second of our afternoon snuggle time.  Soon you will be 16...running out the door and driving away with friends.  But right now, you need your Mama...and your Mama is happy to oblige. As for nights...lets just say Mommy's coffee pot better not ever break! 

...refuse all solids.  You have tried  quite a few things, but only swallowed a few bites of butternut squash.  You were gagging and throwing up everything you tried, now you just turn your head and ignore me.  You still nurse quite a few times a day....and night.

...love to stand at your music table.  It is your favorite.  It broke over the weekend, and we are searching CL for a new one for you.  You can pull yourself up on it, on your own, and often let go and get so excited when you don't fall down.

...are beginning to crawl.  You are strong enough to, you have just kind of lost interest in crawling.  You would rather stand and play at the couch or table.

...walk along furniture, and can move from the couch to the table if they are close enough.

...love to walk around the house in your walker or holding on to Mama's hands.

...are fearless...except for your fear of strangers & being more than an inch away from Mommy.

...think you can walk on your own.  You let go of your table and stand on your own for a few seconds before lunging yourself in my direction.

...love to swim!  We went swimming over the weekend and you are a little fish!  You kick, and float, and spash, and laugh!  When I set you on the side you would reach for me and "jump in."

You are such a sweet little girl Ellary.  Mommy loves you so much!!

Fall-Leaves-Pumpkin Carving-Halloween

 I love fall.  

 

I love bundling up my babies for the first time.

  I love the hats, and the gloves, and the warm cozy clothes.

  I love having a fire in our fire place and the pretty fall colors.

The colors were absolutely Beautiful this year.

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My kids love to be outside.  In fact, a certain little boy asks to go outside first thing in the morning.  He has yet to realize that Mama isn't up for outside playtime before coffee.  

Fall is the best outside play weather.

Plus...it is just so pretty out!

I though I could sneak a fall picture of Miss Ellary in my Mom's flower garden.

She had other priorities than smiling at Mama...

...like trying to eat leaves.

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All those leaves eventually fell off the trees.  And they fell fast.  DJ would pick up the leaves in the front, move to the back, and by the time he was done, the yard was covered again.  We had a beautiful 70 degree day, with freshly fallen (dry) leaves a few weeks ago.  Perfect for playing in.  So much so that we skipped nap to get as much time outside as we could.

My outside loving babies were in Heaven...and Ellary tried to eat as many leaves as she could.

I am sorry Sweet Girl...but as a Sister to 3 brother...you are doomed to a lifetime of getting leaves thrown over your head.  Just wait until he throws you off the front porch into the snow...

I love when I catch a glimpse of them paying attention to each other.  It has taken Karson a while to decide he likes being a Big Brother...

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I am all for traditions, and doing Holidays BIG.  Halloween is not my favorite, but I am beginning to love it with kiddos.  And, thankfully, they have a Daddy who loves carving pumpkins.  Because, well, their Mama doesn't.  I love watching...but you will never find me with my hand in a pumpkin...not gonna happen.

Karson was content to watch with Mama.  He didn't like the "ickies." We couldn't keep Ellary out of the pumpkins.

DJ convinced him to try and touch the "ickies."  We immediatly washed his hands.

 

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Halloween was cold.  And rainey.  And cold.  DJ kept reminding me to be thankful.  We still have a house.  We still had power.  The only impact we had from Sandy was a little rain on Halloween.

Ellary went as a ballerina to Story Time.

For Trick or Treating...she want as a baby in a snowsuit.

Karson went as a Choo-Choo Driver.  Complete with his very own Train.

DJ converted a water heater box and his wagon into the best Halloween Train for my Choo Choo Driver.

 

He even had a working light...

Trick or Treating at Nana's.

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And with that my babies who are so messed up with this time change are up...