We've had a lot of new news around our house with our kiddos lately. As we all know Xmas is around the corner and it is so fun having a child in the house that actually understands it now. As a parent we're also excited that we get to use the "naughtly list" to our advantage!! I'm not going to lie, it's gotten him dressed a bit faster and put to bed easier from time to time. Briggs is real excited now that there are presents under the tree and can't wait for the actual day to come. I got to fill him in on the cookies and milk aspect and also asked him if he'd like to feed the reindeer. Of course he did and told me how much reindeer like Golfish crackers, so I guess that's what we're leaving them. All in all though, we are super excited to spend the day with them watching them open presents and just hang at home for the morning to watch their excitement.
Briggs has been quite the helper around the house lately as you can see from the dishes pictures. And yes, he does wear pants 95% of the time, but it seems that most pictures on this blog are of him running around in his undies. The dish night got a little messy and wet, so they were the first thing to go. It is amazing how much he is learning lately. A few days back I was at a red light waiting to turn and he said, "Hey dad, are we going to turn left?" I looked at Sara and kind of wondered if I heard that right. He knows his left and right and is also rhyming words and counting to 20 with ease!! I don't know when he became such a big kid, but I'm loving it. He is still obsessed with anything with wheels and last night our family did a little breaking of the law. We drove around the neighborhood looking at Xmas lights and I let him sit on my lap and drive. Honestly the kid is good and can turn wherever you need him to and he knows about the blinkers and headlights. I just tell him which direction we are turning (left or right) and he puts the blinker on and starts turning. It's completely illegal and he always asks me if the police are going to catch us, but I assure him not if we stay in the neighborhood....at least I hope.
Harper is growing up literally before our eyes. This past weekend we looked over and she had pulled herself up on Briggs' trampoline and was just standing there looking at us. She must think she's big stuff because now she is doing it on everything around her...mostly the fireplace. I even went in to get her up from her nap and she was standing in the crib laughing hanging on to the side. Looks like it's time to drop the mattress down a few notches. It's pretty amazing how quick they grow up. She's been the happiest kid lately and also got to take her first big girl bath with no chair in the tub. Briggs wanted in on that action and jumped in with her and she literally squeeled the entire bath and laughed at everything he did. All he has to do is walk into the room and she is smiling and laughing...it's pretty darn cute. She's also a music lover which makes her parents very happy. She loves dancing and listening to any kind of music and it can calm her down too if she's in a bad humor. If our neighbors can see in our kitchen window they may think we're a bunch of weirdos because we're always holding the kids dancing or just acting stupid. We're pretty lucky to have two great kids around our house and are looking forward to watching them grow even more in the months to come.
On the pet front, we now have a cat with a cone on her head and 15 stitches and a puncture wound on her back end. I feel horrible for her, but it might be one of the funniest things I've ever seen. The first day home she would try to run away and hide, but kept slamming her big ol cone into the wall or catch it on the corner of the furniture. This cone is so big she can barely walk up and down the stairs!! We have no idea what happened to her, but the vet assumes it was a fight. Looks like she's going to be a full time indoor cat from now on.....YEAH!!! That was sarcasm if you couldn't tell.
