Getting Ready For Advent and Making Christmas Cookies

We made a long paper chain with a link for everyday until Christmas. The Sundays are purple or pink just like the colour of the candles on the Advent wreath. Each night someone will get to rip off a link. Connor gets green, Laura gets red and Sophie gets to do Sundays.





They thoroughly enjoyed making cookies, especially licking the pot from the melted chocolate and playing in the sugar.

DUCKS!!! (and one smiley baby)

There were too many ducks and Connor and Laura got a bit scared!

A Big Week for Sophie!

On Sunday, after Church, Sophie started scooting! She looks really comical. 'Kinda like a little inch worm. She wiggle across the floor to get at things she wants. Usually they are also things she is not supposed to have! Tonight, I discovered that has also cut her first tooth!! No wonder she has been fussy the last few days!

Monkeying Around

All Ready for Church

The other night, I asked Connor to go and get his pajamas on. He went to his room and put them on but when he came out he was laughing because he got things a little mixed up! He thought it was absolutely hilarious! I'm not sure why it is so funny to wear your pants on your head and your shirt on the bottom but it made Connor and Laura laugh so hard they were almost crying!

Sitting Up!

On Thursday Sophie sat up all by her self! I had tried a couple times before to have her sit but with no success. On Thursday, Connor and I were playing with Sophie and decided to try and get her to sit up. She did it! She wasn't even flopped over or holding herself up with her hands. She just sat there and smiled at us. Then she got excited and started rocking back and forth it she fell over. She has done it a few more times since then. I make sure there are pillows all around her so she has a soft landing when she falls over. It's amazing how quickly children grow!

One Whole Week Without Diapers!

Hurray! What a Big Boy! Connor has not worn a diaper since last Friday night! We are so proud of him. It has been a long time coming. He had no interest in potty training and kept telling us that he liked being a baby. AHH! Last Thursday(over a week ago) morning, we had no diapers in the house and it was chilly outside. I hate getting cold. So instead of going out to the garage to get more diapers, I put Connor and Laura in "Big kid underwear." Connor did great. He wore a diaper to bed Thursday and Friday night but kept it dry both nights so now he is diaper free!!!! He still has the occasional accident but it sure beats changing his diaper several times a day!(Laura did not have this kind of success but hopefully she too will get the hang of it soon.)

Happy Halloween!

Connor is very proud of his SKUNK costume and will tell you he picked it out himself!
Laura likes being a LADYBUG.
Sophie was the cutest FLAMINGO in town!