B and I stayed up after midnight putting stuff together/wrapping everything. I went to bed so excited! BUT...at about 1:45am, Olivia woke up throwing up. I just couldn't believe it. After Peyton and I were sick with the stomach flu last week, we were joking "Watch, Olivia will get sick on Christmas." (Not really believing that she really would). She continued to throw up until 7am until she finally went to sleep for more than 30 minutes. Poor girl, I felt so bad for her, she was miserable. B and I were sleep deprived but still excited for Peyton to get up and see what Santa brought.
Walking out...
His big gift from Santa was a new bike, he also got a Dyson ball vacuum, Cars 2 stuff, Transformers, Legos, remote control Finn car, clothes and and some new art stuff.
Around 10 Olivia finally woke up and had a little formula and some water and opened a couple gifts. We could tell she wasn't feeling too hot but she played for a while with her new stuff.
Then after a good long nap for Olivia, we headed over to my Dad's house for the Prazeau family Christmas. (We really should have stayed home as now a few people are sick with the stomach bug! :( )
Peyton got a bunch more gifts, all that he was super stoked about. I have to somehow reorganize the kids bedrooms to make room for all this new stuff!
Olivia playing with her cousin Drew.
She loved this little lamb from Aunt Susie.
Waiting for my siblings to all hurry and unwrap so we can open our gifts from Dad at the same time!
Cute bowl set from Pier 1, and a family cookbook with family recipes...and some cash!
Mayhem..but I love it.
B opening his gift from the adult drawing.
HA, not sure what she is doing here
Peyton stripping down to help clean the kitchen with Aunt Bonnie. He was in there for about 45 minutes rinising dishes and polishing the sink. Silly boy
Aunt Bonnie and a tired Olivia..
Exhausted.
Merry Christmas! And sorry to everyone that got sick, what a crappy Christmas gift! :(
Christmas Eve after I got off work we headed to church with my dad and then went to B's parents to have dinner and celebrate Christmas!
Baby girl all dressed up for church
Big cheese from Peyton
Telling Great Grandma Barb all about his elf Fred
Peyton got so much stuff and he was excited about all of it. Pogo stick, clothes, roller skates, movie, gift card, new sheets, and some other small stuff. His favorite toy of the night was his Cars 2 Finn car he got from Uncle A. You can see him in the top right pic giving him a huge hug.
Olivia did great opening her gifts. She got lots of baby snacks, a rolling horsey, stroller with a baby, clothes, books, etc.
We were spoiled! We got lots of fun kitchen gadgets, gift cards, a big picture frame, candles, etc..
My favorite gift of the night. I've been looking for a wooden salt pinch pot forever and B's mom found the perfect one.
Olivia loves to look at Grammy's Christmas village.
We've all had so much fun with Fred this Christmas season. He's been in some fun spots in the house and has gotten into some of our things. It's so fun to wake up to Peyton's excitement every single morning trying to see where Fred is. We just have a few more days with him until he goes back to the North Pole with Santa. Here are a few of our favorite spots with our little elf.
He snuck into Peyton's room and got his colors and he somehow found an elf coloring page and did an awesome coloring job.
Sippin' on some Mrs. Butterworth's. Just like Buddy the elf, Fred LOVES syrup
This one freaked Peyton out-first appearance in his room... on the curtain rod.
The kids loved being able to see him up so close in the entertainment center cabinet.
Today we finally made a unsuccessful trip to see Santa. This past weekend, B and I took the kids to Clackamas Town Center to visit him. As we got of the car, Peyton upchucked his lunch in the parking lot. Wow, ok. We asked Peyton if he wanted to go home. "No, I want to see Santa!" So we go in, and the line is ridiculous. We tell Peyton the line is too long and we'll come back at a better time the next day. He said ok and seemed unusually eager to go home. On the ride home, he's complaining that his tummy hurts and as we're on the freeway...more puke, and lots of it....on his lap in the car. B at this point is gunning it and we finally get home and put Peyt in the shower and get him settled on the couch with a bowl by his side. He was sick for the next 24 hours.
So today, he's feeling better and finally eating again so I decide to take the kids to Lloyd Center to see Santa. We get there at literally 1:01pm. Santa's on lunch from 1-2pm. Wonderful. I have to work today so I didn't have time to wait. Peyton was super disappointed so I drove to Mall 205 and this is what we got:
Olivia, not amused~Santa, not looking at the camera and hard of hearing ("Merry Christmas Peyson")~Peyton, with a creepy smile.
Oh well! At least we got a picture. Hopefully we'll have better luck next year. :)
Wednesday morning Peyton's morning class and the afternoon class did an awesome job singing in their Christmas program. It was so cute, they sang super loud and at the end Santa came in for a surprise visit. Then afterwards, we had cookies and refreshments, it was nice. It was fun hearing all the songs Peyton's been singing to himself for the past couple of weeks come together. We are very proud of Peyt, he is really thriving in school. {I'm hoping to figure out how to get the video from my video camera on here, stay tuned...}
Peyton and his two buddies from school Ethan and Beau
Taking cues from Mrs. Horne
Giving me a great smile...our sweet boy sang so great!
Last Thursday we met my brother Randy, Amy and Austin to zoo lights. It was COLD! But it was dry and the kids didn't seem to mind one bit. Olivia sat perfectly content in her stroller taking in all the lights. After making our way through, we decided we had had enough of the cold and so we left and got dinner at the Taco House. Delish!
With time completely flying by, I feel like Peyton is growing up so much lately! He is learning so much in school and he is just so fun to sit down and chat with. I feel like he's crossed that line from being a toddler to being a full-on boy. He is still so stubborn, but is the sweetest boy and an unbelievable big brother. He often gets annoyed with his sister and loves to annoy her, but he truly adores her. He's already asking when he can have another one. Sorry buddy!
PBJ face
Reading sports illustrated today when we went to the doc for Olivia's flu shot booster
I'm not sure how another month has gone by, it's so hard to believe our baby girl will be one in two months! The time is flying by, I feel like Olivia has been growing before our eyes. She is all over the place-speed crawling, cruising along furniture, and this past weekend she stood unassisted for a few seconds! (And I missed it as I was in Colorado! But she did it again for me today for a couple seconds). Once she realizes she's standing on her own, she flops down on her bum. She'll be walking in no time I bet. She is sleeping great still and eating like a champ. She is kind of over bottles and baby food and wants whatever we eat. I still give her some puree's but usually give her bits of whatever we're eating. New foods she's tried are: broccoli, pumpkin, turkey, garlic bread :), spaghetti, and many more that I can't think of right now. She likes most foods which is great. She's mastered her sippy cup and drinks lots of water. She is babbling a ton. I think she's knowing that I'm ma-ma and B is da-da when she says them. And she'll say ba-ba while waving. She is very strong-willed and will shriek when she wants something or if something is taken away....YIKES. (See video below)
She is growing so much, she's wearing 18-24 month clothes that fit her perfectly length-wise. She's still in size 4 diapers. She still has 6 teeth and still drooling like crazy. Her new tricks this month are pointing, giving kisses and peek-a-boo. The last week or so every morning I ask her where the Christmas tree is and she points to it.
She has become quite the thumb-sucker and all she needs is her bun-bun (see pic below) and her thumb and she's ready to snuggle in for the night.
Loves:
*Her bunny (bun-bun)
*Keys
*To be held
*Peyton's room
*Other babies or kids-she will point at them and babble.
*Her baby doll
*Snacks
*An open dishwasher-she makes a bee-line to it if it's open.
Hates:
*Her teeth brushed-more than ever lately, she freaks out crying.
*Putting anything over her head.
*Wearing her heavy coat..I would too if I had to be stuffed in a car seat with a bulky jacket.
*Peyton pestering her
*Us walking away from her. She likes us right by her all the time.
Eating some snacks with her bun-bun
Her and Tootsie (my pre-washer)
Although they both annoy each other, her and Peyt are constantly laughing with each other
Eating peas...her fave
Clearly teething. Notice her soaked shirt. Most of the time she's got a bib on.
Love my baby girl
Looking at books with her comforts in place.
Peek-a-boo!
I got a box of samples of Aquaphor wash from our pediatrician and Olivia was playing with one in the tub. She just loved to hold it for some reason and kept wanting it while I got her dressed and completely freaked out when I took it from her. So random
This is such a fun age and we are enjoying our girl so much these days. We love you Livs!
This past weekend I flew into Vail, Colorado for a surprise visit to see one of by best friends Becky. Her husband happened to be in Portland at the last minute and got on my flight! She was pretty shocked when I walked in behind her husband at 11pm. :) She's pregnant and due on January 9th, but will probably be induced within the next couple weeks. Aside from spending most of Friday at doctor appointments and hospitals I had a nice, relaxing time spending time with my cookie! We spent most of our time talking (and talking and talking and catching up), watching college basketball and football, eating, and I had so much fun playing and bonding with her daughter Camas (3 yrs). It snowed pretty good Saturday and Sunday which was really fun since Oregon is lame as far as snow goes.
Their house is UNreal. So nice and with a spectacular view.
Bec and Camas outside in the snow.
We helped Camas decorate a gingerbread house. She is so cute, I just love her.
Camas wanted me to wear my North Face fleece too so we could be twins.
View from out their kitchen window. Gorgeous.
Iphone pic of the 3 of us!
I love her so much, and miss her like crazy already!
