We've spent the weekend celebrating Christmas! Since we travel to Montana every year, we decided to start celebrating sometime before our trip as a family of four so that we can start establishing some of our own traditions. On Saturday, the boys received a few gifts, chowed down on monkey bread, visited a living nativity, and went for a drive to see Christmas lights. Monday is our much-anticipated visit to Denver Zoo Lights.
Jacoby received a train table and a few Thomas the Train accessories for his Christmas and birthday gift this year. It was a combined gift from Mommy & Daddy, Grandma Pam & Grandpa Bill, and Aunt Linda. Most of you know that I love to shop on Craig's List here in our area. Most of the gear we have for the boys (that hasn't come from the grandparents) has come from Craig's List. So, this summer I started looking for a train table for Jacoby. I found one up in Loveland, CO for a great price that came with a dozen or so engines, miles of track, and a bunch of accessories. Its been a big hit, and Jacoby has already logged quite a few hours playing with the trains. Morgan likes watching the trains go around the track and has taken it on as his personal mission to undo the track, much to Jacoby's dismay. We hear "I need help with Morgan!" a lot right now.
In other news from our week, Justin gave his final exam to his students. They all did very well in the end and he's officially done for the quarter. One of the professors he's worked closely with on a Dead Sea Scrolls project asked him to come in a couple of days this week to assist her with some things. He's also finalized classes for next quarter and is trying to prepare for his comprehensive exams.
I took Tuesday off from work while the boys were in school. I can't remember the last time I was home by myself...actually, Justin was allowed to stay home too only because it was 7 degrees outside or something like that. After we dropped the boys off at school, we went out for a quick breakfast together and then I spent the rest of the day getting caught up on a bunch of different things. It was a great day, but by the end I was definitely missing the noise of my little guys in the house. My "Mommy Mistake" of the week was accidentally leaving Jacoby's blanket at school Tuesday evening. He went to bed fine and I thought maybe he was ready to be without it...but I found him and Justin sleeping on the floor together in his room Wednesday morning!
Morgan Ethan turned 9 months old last week! He had a great appointment with our pediatrician and is weighing in at 22.5 pounds and is 30.25 inches long. We worked some some sleep issues out this past week, so he's back to sleeping almost 12 hours at night time and is taking longer naps during the day now that he's actively crawling. Morgan loves to clap, play peek-a-boo, wave, and shows us how big he is now. He also signs for "more" and is starting to say "uh-oh" and "ball". He is busy following Jacoby all over and loves it when his older brother plays with him. They currently enjoy emptying the kitchen cuphoards and chasing each other under the dining room table.
New cargo box thanks to b-day gifts from Grandma Pam & Grandpa Bill
