Tids and Tads

Hmm, I debated on just posting pictures but let's see if I can come up with some word vomit to act as filler. Things have been pretty good lately. Nothing too exciting going on. Danica and I have enjoyed getting ready for Christmas. I'd call Rob a scrooge but he's kinda neutral. We have been sick one after another for weeks. It's gonna be a long winter. Babes had what seemed the tiniest of colds but she has been sounding awful for the last few days. Her voice is so off, I keep expecting her to lose it. I thought she sounded a little better today but she's been fussing non-stop for the last few hours so maybe not. Danica has just a couple more days of school and then is out for break. I'm real excited for it. She keeps talking about "when it snows" though. We should probably take a trip to the mountains one day. I'm not sure how we'd manage that with Babes though? Hmm, Mira started pushing herself up on her hands and knees just these last couple days. She scoots backwards a lot too now. Yesterday she scooted backwards under the table and whined til I pulled her out. haha. I learned she can sit up on her own for a little bit too. She lasted long enough for me to run get the camera but I noticed that picture didn't load. Does anyone else have the worst time loading pics? I even load them one at a time and it takes me several times for some of the pics. Grrr! Okay, on to pics...

Luckily babes still likes listening to stories enough to get through them. She is always trying to get my books though. She must think they are simply the greatest toys ever since momma is always playing with them. =)

Uncle Neil stops by looking for rootbeer floats but we make him play with the baby too. ;) Babes likes him. They're birthday pals so of course she will. Which by the way, they celebrated their half birthday just yesterday.

I sent Danica into my room to make sure Mira didn't roll off the bed and within a minute tops I hear her laughing. Mira doesn't stay still for long.
Another example of this... Danica and I were in the kitchen and heard a commotion... Apparently she's a fan of Barbie movies?? We'll get along just fine.
Babes has a slightly purple mouth here from the gentian violet.
She was fascinated with this door. She was just swinging it back and forth, totally oblivious to all the stuff in there.
She managed to take her arm out of her shirt? Purple again. She just LOVES playing in her exersaucer. I snuck it out of my parents attic hoping my mom wouldn't mind. She bought it when Danica was a baby and I'm not sure if it's hers or mine ;) There are a few little balls that go in the track her hand is on. They are her favorite part. She is constantly knocking them off the tray. Luckily she has a great big sister who crawls under the table and retrieves them for her.
So Rob would often make fun of how messy my feeding her is...asking if she was actually getting any in her mouth. Well he finally fed her the carrots one night.
HAHA. (she waved her arms a lot) Momma had to clean this up. (sigh)
Grandma Cindy has a tradition of getting Danica an ornament every year. Here are this year's. Babes was properly excited about the wrapping. She is going to be one happy baby come Christmas morn.
Apparently she is not too concerned if there is actually milk. Rob said she fell asleep trying to eat his shirt. =)
We totally scored on this Little People Nativity set. My parents mentioned that they wanted the new one that comes with more stuff and backdrops so I started hinting early that I would LOVE to inherit their discarded one...Jackpot!
Uncle John and Aunt Kari came by to visit today. John will be leaving for Cali for a couple weeks for work but Kari will be sticking around because she has fam in town. Danica didn't get to see them because she was in school while they came but she has already asked if Aunt Kari can come visit several times. "Is she coming today? Can she come tomorrow? Is she coming tomorrow? When's Aunt Kari visiting?..." She better visit STAT or I will be driven insane. haha.
They did however leave her with a pony that she adores.