Time with my family

I took some time off work this past week.  Although I am super busy and ended up working during my days off anyhow, it was really great to spend some time with my family.  I feel so much more relaxed...which is great because I was starting to feel a little burnt out.  The kids seemed to be so happy that I was home a lot more.  Even Charlotte, who is taking her time getting to know me, seemed to want me first over Chris.  There were moments where the kids fought over my attention, so sometimes I felt a little torn.  Cooper loves to play rough...wrestle, pound on things, tickle monster, 'eat me' (or maul mommy as I like to refer to it), while Charlotte loves to be girly with me...watch me do my hair and makeup and then play with her hair, get dressed over and over, play with necklaces and dolls, sing songs, and talk.  I've had so much fun that I'm a little sad to go back to our normal routine.  I think tomorrow is going to be rough for all of us.

We officially child proofed our house.  For the time being.  Until they figure out how to get into something else.  We put doors on the bookcases so they can't destroy the books anymore, we put a lock on the hall closet so they can't get into the dog treats and food anymore, we put up baby gates around the 'office' (dining room) and kitchen so they can't get to the computers, Scout's bowls or play in the kitchen drawers.  It feels so great to know that they are safer.

Here is Cooper helping daddy put up the Plexiglass around the island (we know they would eventually crawl through).  He was obsessed with the tools!  He even had a 'plumber crack' because his pants kept falling off when he would crawl.  Charlotte showed a little interest but would easily be side tracked into something else.

(It is so hard to get a picture of Cooper with his eyes open!)

The kids have also started to let us know when they are done eating.  I mean really done.  Charlotte used to say all done.  Now she copies Cooper.  Cooper starts growling, flops sideways in the high chair, and rips off his bib.  When the bibs come off, they really mean they are really done.

They've also started passing food and sippy cups to each other.  Notice Cooper has both sippy cups.  (I also put Charlotte's hair in a pony tail for the first time...she doesn't like it too much and I think she looks a little like Pebbles Flinstone.)

 

This is the kids in their new double stroller.  They often reach over and play with each other.  Sometimes they like it, other times they get really mad at each other.

I've uploaded December pictures to the shutterfly sites.  I also created a shutterfly site for Chris and I and one for Scout.  Enjoy!

p.s.  Cooper is a-okay from his recent choking incident.  We haven't seen anything unusual.