The GIrls are Growing (too quickly!)

Well, we FINALLY made it in to the pediatricians today.  Took us quite a while because we didn't have medical insurance over the summer and I finally had a week day off to take them in.  Had a great Dr. that was really friendly.  I can't give height and head measurements because honestly, I wasn't listening that closely due to trying to keep Abby happy (rough morning).

With all snow gear on (heavy boots, coats, hats, and fully clothed in jeans and long sleeve shirts)
Brynn weighs 32lbs
Abby weights 25 lbs

This just amazes me - Brynn only weighed 28 lbs when we moved her into her big girl booster seat at 3 years old and now she's only 32 lbs but Abby's not far behind!  Once they're up from naps I'll get their heights recorded as well.  I didn't get the heights because when trying to get Abby to stand up tall she decided to start throwing a fit - which resulted in her smacking the back of her head against the flat metal plate on the wall.  While trying to comfort her and keep her somewhat quiet, she did stand still long enough for the nurse to get the measurements.

Now I knew we were behind on the shots, but I didn't think we'd be getting all of them at once today, poor little Abby!  She received 6 shots today!!  Then we're back in a month or two to get a couple more.  After that we'll be up to date, thankfully!

Well this cold (high of 6 degrees) day was spent packing our freezer full of homemade whole wheat waffles.  I have now found a recipe that I love and isn't as sweet as others!  Plus it's SO easy - no beating of egg whites required!  And they turned out slightly crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy inside - PERFECT for me! :)  Now off to make another pumpkin roll...figure Bryson needs a little treat since he's spent 1/2 of every day this week, which is his week off from school, in his office doing school work!  He's working so hard I thought spending a little extra time for one of his favorite treats would be rewarding :)

Have a great Thanksgiving everyone!

Monthly Update

As the end of the month is quickly approaching, I'm here to update on our not so exciting lives :)

I'm now 17 weeks pregnant and we are thrilled!

Bad picture taken at 16 weeks - bigger than I was at 19 with Brynn! Can't button any of my pants anymore!

Pros:

• Only throw up once a week at this point!
• Gaining healthy weight
• Not tired anymore
• Love food
• Not sensitive to smells this time around! Bryson gets to eat red meat and sugar that means :)
• My body already knows what to do - I'm showing and much bigger than before at this point!
• Still love water, dairy, V8, and food in general
• Not liking chocolate (when I eat it, it doesn't taste as good as I hoped/expected)

Cons:

• Gaining weight/Showing already - no hiding it now!
• Don't like chocolate
• Sick to my stomach if I stay up too late or get up too early
• We don't have a bathtub to soak in
• Bad round ligament pains that have lasted hours at a time

Really doing quite well this time around! Not near as sick as I was with Brynn - I'm enjoying being pregnant!

Now our little Brynn has a strange obsession with hats, mittens, and boots. She LOVES her hats! She has 4-6 different ones and she will put them on and change them out continually. She wears them in the house, outside, and in the car. She'll even sleep with them if we let her!

Our little snow bunny!

Can't locate the mittens - we'll use socks!!

I was motivated to make a key-lime cheesecake the other evening and Brynn was sure to join me within seconds of realizing what I was doing. She was so "helpful" as she mixed and repeatedely informed me that I needed a "spoon, spoon, spoon" each time we put another ingredient in the bowl.

But I leave for 30 seconds to grab something and she is caught with both hands entirely in the cheesecake mixture! But it's okay, because she shared :)

Upon returning from working out the other evening I found Bryson and Brynn snuggling on the couch while Brother Bear was playing. Very cute considering they sometimes only see each other for a few minutes each night and by that point Brynn is beyond tired and doesn't want anything to do with anyone.

Only a true Colorado father would read his Cabela's hunting magazine with his 20 month old daugther. She can now say, point to, and make the different animal sounds of an elk, deer, moose, turkey, and wolf in addition to her farm animals.


Brynn finally got a snow suit that fits her and she actually likes it! We leave it at the center becaus they play outside each day after lunch. With the giant puffy pink suit, snow boots, and of course mittens and a hat she is good to stomp around in the snow for a good 10-15 minutes

Final note - as I was writing this I noticed Brynn was being extremely quiet. I went into her bedroom and she had opened all 6 drawers on her dresser and was in the process of putting "away" her clothes.

Downside - all the clothes she was shoving into the drawers were from her dirty clothes hamper! Too bad my camera card was in the computer at the moment!

Polar Express

Grammy and Papa Webber took the cousin's on the Polar Express. It's a short train ride on the Durango-Silverton Train where they read the story, play the music, serve hot cocoa and cookies! Of course the ride takes us to the North Pole where Santa boards and then meets each child and gives them a bell if they believe!

Brynn only cared about the bell, but cousin Kassidy was THRILLED to meet Santa - especially the real santa from the North Pole!! She was so cute - continually singing and telling everyone "I believe! I believe!"
Papa and cousin Teryk enjoying their cookies!

The Polar Express Train as it pulled into the Station!

1st Picture and ALL the kids were actually looking! These were the bronze horses outside the station that the kids loved