santa

So, we made the mistake of trying to explain a bit about Christmas to Jayce... we told him about Santa Claus this year... and he keeps asking, all day long, "Santa Claus coming to see m?" Mama, when we going to see Santa Claus? and my favorite comment about him yet was "mama, Santa eats beans and rice????" Where on earth did he get this one from, not sure! I told Jay that he thinks it's just like us telling him he's going to see his nanny, or sitter, or friend one day... he is waiting for that visit... doesn't understand it's a month away...we might be making frequent mall trips to let him visit with Santa... his new best pal...

Jayce is going to be really fun this Christmas I can tell already! WE got him a singing frosty the snowman book and silent night book and he loves reading them both... He loves talking about baby Jesus and he loved pulling out the Christmas decorations yesterday afternoon, and really loved playing with my 3 southernliving wisemen, thank goodness they're not breakable... the funniest part was when I pulled out his box of his very own Christmas ornaments...he's gotten through the exchange with his cousins the past few years... he had so much fun pulling them out and I look over to hear him say..."oh me goodness..." at least 4 or 5 times, as he pulls each one out... it was the cutest thing ever...
Oh also, he enjoyed helping Clark Griswald (my husband) put up lights all the way around our fence... and I must say they do look really pretty this year... Jay has really been in the Christmas spirit already, b/c he knows how much Jayce will love it! We had a date night Friday and did a little shopping for Jayce, and got him his first red tricycle... I'm excited as he's been asking for it forever! And I had fun picking out some toys for Gabe that will be his "very own" and not "handby downs."

Gabe is 4 months now, SO HARD TO BELIEVE! He had a great first Thanksgiving and was a very good sport as he was shuffled from house to house and person to person of course! We think he weighs around 16 pds based on our scales... and his legs are getting so strong, I think from "standing" in his exersaucer... he is becoming more alert for longer periods of time... but still takes good naps and at night sleeps from 8:30 or so to 7... Still loves his mama and not a bottle, but hey, it's only a season right?
He is LOVING Jayce and will stare at him all day long ! Jayce makes him laugh so much and he loves when Jayce sings to him... I have had a special song for both boys... and Jayce loves to help me sing our song to Gabe... it starts out, Gabriel, you are our angel, Gabriel you are a blessing from above... and Jayce will always say, mommy sing Gabe you are angel... it's so cute the way he sings it!


WE plan to get and decorate the tree this week, and we'll see how that goes! I'll post new pics soon!