Audrey's first bday party

She had a wonderful time!

Beau's Christmas party

Beau-man

Audrey gets new shoes

She even wore them to bed!

Beau gets tubes

After 1 ear infection lasting 1 and 1/2 months and 5 anitbiotics later, Beau-man got tubes.

Audrey spells...

Audrey, spell your name...A-U-D-R-E-Y-Audrey

Audrey, spell dada...D-A-D-A-Dada

Audrey, spell mama...M-N-O-P-Mama

Can you guess who's been teaching her to spell?

It's been a while!

Since October, let's see, A LOT has happened! Beau started school at the end of October and has really done well in his class. He's had 1 ear infection(5 antibiotics) that ended with us getting tubes. He's a much happier baby(he was a pretty good baby before)! Also in the month of November, Beau was diagnosed with RSV(it's the common cold for adults, but pretty serious for little ones) and was put in the hospital for the night. He weighed 18 lbs and will be moving into a big boy carseat a lot sooner than Audrey!

Audrey turned 2. We had a party for her on her birthday and a party with Laura-Kaye, Tim, Janice, and boys the day before Thanksgiving(they brought her a Taaka cake). Audrey's new favorite toy is the stethoscope we got from Beau's hospital stay. You tell her you have a boo boo and she'll put the stethoscope on the boo boo and fix it. She now knows Jimmy Carter, JFK, Eisenhower, Gerald Ford, FDR and a couple other presidents. She already knows all her colors, shapes, numbers(counting to 20 and working on 20+), alphabet, spells her name, we're working on spelling Beau, momma and dada. She plays computer games with Will(he moves and she controls the jump button). Her favorite show is still Blues Clues and she's even figured out what color shirt Joe will be wearing before the show comes on(she figured this out before Will and I did). She enjoys watching Sesame Street. She's doing great in her big girl bed! The bug man came the other day and she said all by herself, "Bye Mitch, drive safe!" She's SO much fun and a joy! She can "read" "Brown Bear Brown Bear" all by herself(she has it memorized). She enjoys helping me cook (can't wait for her Christmas present). She helps out with her brother, giving him kisses, making sure I know to get him when he's crying and making sure he's warm by sharing her blanket with him. Beau laughs at her constantly!

Will is loving his job. He flew to Maine for a week. I'm enjoying my job and am looking forward to January 20th(I get my NC license). We're doing Christmas in Charlotte on the 23rd then we will be in Spartanburg until the 25th. We're looking forward to spending time with our wonderful families and rejoicing in the true meaning of Christmas!