Belated December update :)

Merry Christmas everyone!
We are settled into our new house in Harker Heights and are getting more and more comfortable finding our way around all the time. Tommy is enjoying the new challenges that his job brings. He is actually going to have to hire someone in the next few weeks. He is THRILLED to be done with school and the kids and I are enjoying having him around a bit more.

Joshua is almost three now........I can hardly believe how big my baby boy has gotten! He is doing well with his speech development and is learning new words daily. I call him my little parrot :) He loves his new backyard and plays out there for hours everyday. His nursery teachers tell me that he is the best in the class at cleaning up and we are trying to get him to show us that at home more often. He unfortunately doesn't take naps anymore :( but is really good at playing quietly in his room while Abigail takes her nap so Mommy can have some "alone time".

Abigail is 18 months old and all girl :) She loves purses, shoes, jewelry, make-up and bows. She loves to come with me when I'm getting ready to go somewhere and play with my blush and lipstick. She also steals my necklaces and bracelets on a regular basis. Since meeting Bailey she carries her baby doll around the house with her all day long. She feeds it and rocks it and pats it's back, then puts it in her little cradle. She'll come find me afterwards and tell me "shhhhh, baby night-night". She loves to give hugs and kisses and read stories. We're working on using words when she wants something and she's learning several new words a week. When she started going to nursery I realized that she's not a little baby anymore......so time outs are once more in effect in our house......they are infrequent though and she's following directions better everyday.

I am enjoying the new house and the freedom it gives the kids. They love to play in their rooms and in the backyard, leaving me free to actually get things done during the day :) They love to help me and are actually getting big enough that their "help" is actually helpful. Joshua feeds the cat every day and Abigail helps me throw things away and unload the dishwasher.

We are so grateful for the blessings that we have received this year and are looking forward to seeing what the new year has in store for our family.