Santa Knows

Katie was dead set against visiting Santa until Meme mentioned he had a sack of toys.  Even though I told her Santa does not give the toys out until Christmas Eve, she still decided she'd like to see him.  Tonight we did.  While waiting for our number to be called in Santa's virtual queue, no waiting in a physical line for this family, we discussed what Katie would tell S.C. she wanted.

Here's the list:

1.  dollies with clothes

2.  ladies and stuff

3.  ballerina slippers and clothes to wear to ballet school

Everything went fine until we stood before Santa.  The she yelled, "I want to go home!  I want to go bye-bye!"  Old St. Nick saved the day when he asked K-T if she wanted a doll for Christmas.  How did he know!?!?!?!?!?  She answered, "and clothes for them to wear."  Then she sat in his lap and we got these two pictures.  Katie likes the hugging one the best.

pregerrific (16 weeks)

Here's the belly at 16 weeks along.

I'm allowed to run now, so the belly is all late night buttered popcorn and Baby Bundt.

Big Sis sends a lil' magic to B. B.

It seems K thinks the baby is located in my chest.

Baby Bundt is now the size of a russet potato.  

Grow, baby, grow.

Abbey loves the potato baby a lot.

Abbey doesn't understand using food for anything other than devouring.

Now Katie says, "Abbey ate Baby Bundt."

Seasonal and weather appropriate props below.

Christmas Bath

Abbey gets a bath as often as she smells like Noah's Ark.  She is careful to deodorize weekly with her Bath Junkie perfume spray, so I won't tell you how long it takes for her to reach the ark stench.  This is Kate's first time to help Daddy with the task.  I am sure the lil' helper made Abbey feel completely at ease ;).

Abbey is getting her Christmas gift tonight.  A new bed.  Yea!  It feels like a new start.

Christmas Bakers

Grandma and Cookie cut, baked, and decorated today.  All the imperfect M&Ms, stray crumbs of cookie dough, and unstuck sugar sprinkles were devoured by the aptly nicknamed Cookie.