Life With a Baby on Board: 2018

Ahh....December is always the craziest month of the year. Anytime I finished with something I felt like 15 more things had been added to my to do list. This month included a family wedding and an extended trip, tons of Christmas parties, seeing Santa at least 4 times. Lily told me that she wasn't going to sit on his lap anymore because she already told him what she wanted...I think she was getting concerned about his memory since he kept asking her what she wanted.

Lily's December Update:

Lily has a definite sweet tooth. I'm surprised she hasn't gone through sugar withdrawals. Santa came through for Lily and she got the Barbie Dream Camper that she asked for. Lily was thrilled. Andy was less thrilled by the number of stickers and pieces that went with it.

Loves
-Peter Pan
-Tiger Lily
-puzzles
-Mary Poppins Returns
-wedding (specifically the reception dance floor)
-opening presents
-watching old movies (She calls them "grown up movies")

Hates
-when people look at her if she's trying a new food
-when her cousins drove home
Clara's December Update:

Clara is going through the cutest phase ever where she talks NON STOP (at least we're hoping its a phase....our ears are bleeding). I'm sure what she's saying is adorable but there's just.....so....much.....of.....it. Santa also came through for Clara with some pretend puppies and 2 non functional old phones (thanks Nana and Pop). Someone suggested we could charge them and turn off all the settings....my response was "why"? She has carried the phones around non-stop and pretends to play games, show pictures of herself as a baby and call people on her phones...they don't need to be charged.

Loves

-umbrellas

-phones

-painting

-puppies

-opening presents

Hates

-the sweet sound of silence

What is Clara saying "Mommy you are Mr. Waldrop" (I am not, in fact, Mr. Waldrop)"It is a gift from God!!" (when Lily handed Clara her shoe in the car)
"Cracker Nut"= Nutcracker

We always look forward to the McFalls family Thanksgiving/Christmas at the cabin.

a love of puzzles that spans several generations

the girls were so excited for a bunk bed

hot tubbin' with the girls great aunt and uncle

Clara and Mei

The girls school xmas party

Andy's mom's work xmas party.

Mrs. Claus (Mamaw) took a break to play put-put

with 2 of her granddaughters

It almost never snows before Christmas here

After an 8 hour trip to Wilmington, NC we made it for wedding festivities, swimming and dancing.

Clara's watching the movie

3 seconds later Clara's not watching the movie

all I wanted was one nice picture of the 4 girls....sigh

Clara and Pop ready for the wedding

one spiffy family

Clara and her godmother

tired Clara

I feel like all I have is pictures of Clara from the wedding and that's because Lily spent 99.99% of the reception dancing and all her pictures were blurry.

ready for the bouquet toss

Lily requested a picture with Hanna the bride

The next day we went drove to Charleston, SC to stay with some cousins. We went to the Aquarium and Children's museum and also got ice cream for dinner.