Getting ready for Christmas

I'm thankful I'm not pregnant for the all the holiday festivities.  I am enjoying the agility of my post-baby body and looking forward to working out again.  I still have a few pounds to lose (about 9) but considering I have two kids and this is what I looked like six weeks ago a few hours before giving birth, I 'd say I feel pretty good.

Things have still be going reasonably well.  The terrible 3's along with becoming a big sister have made me go a bit nuts with Gabs sometimes (and sleep deprivation doesn't help).  She thinks she can do everything by herself all the time and if she can't or doesn't work out right a tantrum is sure to ensue.  She plays dress up and changes her clothes several times a day which adds a lot of picking up and laundry to my day.  Not to mention she looks like a crazy person which erks me.  She's getting bigger, smarter, and more opinionated.  Fun fun. 

But when it comes to her brother she still loves him so much and never wants him to be sad or out of sight.  Gabrielle made it to see Santa, we cut down our Christmas tree, and made/decorated Christmas cookies.  Traditions done...check.  She also had parent observation night at dance class that I went to and it was so darned cute!!  It was a little crazy but Gabrielle did great....considering she just turned three! 

Oliver has been a good baby.  Pretty chill....just cranky mostly when he is tired or hungry.  He has big goofy smiles and it is so cute!  He is just a very sweet little boy I love bunches.  He just got through his first stuffy nose at 5 weeks old (thanks to having a big sister in preschool who loves to talk thisclose to his face all the time).  We had 2-3 rough nights of him not being able to breath and eat very well but we're back to him getting up twice a night usually. 

Getting our tree

The four generations of Taylor men

Taylor family Christmas

The first time playing on the playmat!  A bit cross-eyed but that's ok.

 

 My babies

Our precious boy :)

And our sweet girly girl