Holiday Party

My parents host our annual family get together. This was the first year we had it at their golf club instead of their house. Everything was perfect. Somehow Bryce sat next to Papa and convinced him to keep giving him brownies. I think Bryce conned Papa out of 3 brownies before someone figured out what they were up to. Ivy loved all the attention. To honor people that played with her she chose not to spit on any of her fans. Somehow she saved it all for here mom :) Thanks Mother and Daddy for a great day!

Happy Hanukkah!

My parents came over to celebrate the 1st night of Hanukkah. Bryce doesn't exactly understand the holiday but he knew that something good was going to happen. He loved lighting the candles, eating cookies and opening presents. He's been very into Bob the Builder so when he opened his present from my parents and it was Bob the Builder trucks he was so excited. The trucks ate dinner with us and even slept in his bed. I can't wait to tell him that we do this for 8 nights :)

Sitting pretty at 6 months

Ivy had her 6 month checkup today. Bryce had school so it was her first solo checkup. I think she enjoyed the one on one time because she really turned on the charm for the nurses and doctor.

She weighed 13 lbs, 12 oz (10%) and was 25" (25%). The percentages have stayed the same each time so she's growing about the same each time. That's a good thing for those readers who wonder why I'm giving all this information.

Ivy G and Big Daddy

Tonight was girls night out for Paige which means I get to babysit...or "parent" as some might call it. Shouldn't be too hard right...get Bryce in to and out of the bath...tell him a story...put him to bed...feed Ivy...put her to bed. Well...I'm money with Bryce. But, what we all forget is that it took 18 months for him to not scream at the sight of me. Iverson on the other hand will generally tolerate me if there's food involved...but lately, that rules runs out when the carriage turns back in to a pumpkin around sunset. So...in an effort to keep her quiet by making things beep around her and to chronicle what will most likely be the last time I'm left alone with her (now that it's documented)...I made a movie...enjoy.