December 2010

Christmas Eve: Caroline 2 years and 8 months, Amelia 7 months, and Jack Cooper Brinson 6 weeks.

Nona and Aunt Carolyn with their grandbabies.

Caroline and Cousin Baby Jack




We have had an eventful December full of parties, travel, baking, and trips to the doctor! Caroline has been getting ready for Santa since Thanksgiving. Our neighborhood has lights in every yard which only adds to the excitement. We have made cookies and she has made three gingerbread houses. I think her favorite part of the holiday season is the music! She is constantly singing Christmas carols. We had a lot of fun at her school Christmas party. The kids all had their pictures taken with Santa and only one of them cried.

In addition to Christmas, we celebrated Daddy's birthday on the 17th at his company party. It was nice to have a night out with a free babysitter at home (Nana). Unfortunately, that weekend was also filled with nursing a sick baby back to health. We took Amelia to the doctor last Saturday and she was diagnosed with RSV. Luckily, we caught it early and she was back to normal after a few days. It was our first experience with anything other than an ear infection and it was NOT fun. We were still able to fly out on the 19th, but we headed to the doctor in Gainesville on the 21st to make sure that her breathing was okay. Thank goodness for a doctor in the family because she was seen right away. Her breathing was fine, but she had an ear infection. She's now officially feeling good and eating like a horse.

Other than the trip to the doctor, we have had a great time in Georgia. We have spent a lot of time in our pjs watching Christmas movies and reading Christmas books. Caroline's current favorite is The Grinch. We have played with Nana B otherwise known as Nana with the Kitties and met the newest Brinson, Baby Jack. Caroline and I went to see Tangled with Anna, Ally, Aunt Carol, and Nana. We LOVED it!

Christmas Eve was magical and wonderful. We went to the twelve o'clock church service for kids and had a family party. It was so much fun to see Caroline, Amelia, and Baby Jack together. We opened presents from cousins last night and it was hard to stop, but we were able to get the girls to bed so Santa could do his magic!

Halloween and Thanksgiving

Curtis age 5, Caroline 2 1/2, and Charles age 9






Wow time flies! We have had a great time with the girls this past two holidays and we are getting really excited about Christmas. Caroline was a fairy for Halloween. She loves to play dress up at school, so this was a big treat for her. We made it to quite a few houses, but she had the most fun answering the door. We are so lucky to live in such a safe, kid friendly neighborhood. So many houses were decorated and everyone was so friendly. Amelia chilled in the stroller in her Pumpkin PJs. I'm sure she'll be the perfect sidekick next year. Thanksgiving started off kind of rough for Miss Amelia. She had been fighting a cold the last couple weeks and I had already taken both of the girls in to have their ears checked, but they were clear. I put Amelia to bed the Monday before the holiday and she seemed fine, but woke up with a fever and a terrible cry. I stayed home with the ladies that Tuesday and took Amelia back to the doctor. It was still just a cold, but with a fever. We did end up driving up to Arlington Wednesday morning for a delicious Thanksgiving lunch hosted by Grandaddy. That evening we drove over to Athens for Turkey Day part two. Caroline had a ball with her cousins. They all played so well together even though there's a pretty big age range. Amelia had a good time as well, although she wasn't 100%. She spent a lot of time asleep in her Nana's arms. Amelia turned six months old the Friday after Thanksgiving. She is now crawling (not very quickly though) and she can sit up from laying down. She's really trying to pull up too so we broke down and lowered the crib. Amelia has finally decided that she is ready to eat solids. She loves anything that we eat, but does not like baby food. So, I blend up whatever we're having and she's happy. The Saturday after Thanksgiving, we drove back to Austin to buy our Christmas tree and decorate. It's beautiful! We have been reading lots of books about Christmas and we watched Rudolph last week. The excitement is definitely building and I have a feeling this is going to be a memorable year.