Giving Thanks

I just realized that I never posted pictures of our Thanksgiving. This was the first one we've had with just our family at home, and it was quite the adventure figuring out that turkey! Thank goodness it turned out well (especially after all the horror stories I've heard from people about their first turkey experience!) We even got to break out the good china and the goblets for Martinelli's. It all felt very decadent - if you can include the traditional olives-on-the-fingers in that definition...Now we're even more excited for the countdown to Christmas. I think we have five different advent calendars scattered around the house, and Colby has made it his personal mission to make sure each one is changed every morning. I love this holiday season!

Are We Sure?

So many of you know by now that we've had our ultrasound, and that we're expecting another boy in March. Now I'll be honest that I was a little disappointed. Since this will most likely be our last child due to health concerns, I was hoping for a girl so I could use all those wonderful girl items I still have from when we were expecting Colby. But I think Colby was hoping a little more than I was. As soon as the u/s tech announced the gender, he got very upset and said, "That's not right!" We couldn't get him to cheer up for the rest of that day. We've since been trying to explain all the upsides of having a little brother, and I think we're slowly making some headway.

But then every once in a while he does something like draw a picture showing our family, which includes a baby sister he has named Lizee (this particular one shows her in her Halloween costume, which is a ghost Colby made for her - yes, there was a whole story to go with that). So what's the vote: is Colby deep in denial about not being my baby boy? Or does he know something I don't?

Flashback

So I was going through our Halloween pictures, and I ran across this photo of Colby at the zoo. We went to Boo at the Zoo again this year -- although afterward I questioned my sanity. Colby is not an early riser and we had to get up early to make it before the huge crowds of people descended on the zoo. By the time we were done, however, it had gotten pretty warm and Colby was sick of his Wolverine mask sitting over his eyes. So we stopped to sit and he pushed his mask up, and I ended up taking this picture.But as soon as I saw it, I was instantly reminded of this one from his very first Halloween. Yes, his face is skinnier, but those cheeks look pretty much the same! I still have a hard time believing, even after 6 years, that this adorable kid is mine. Let's hope his little brother follows very closely in his footsteps!

I'll update soon....I hope...

I'm finally back at work, which is good and bad. I really love my job, but since it requires me to stare at a computer program for hours on end, by the time I get a break I have to give my stomach a break and stay away from the computer screen! I have lots of cute pictures from Halloween though, so I need to update! This weekend, I promise...