I'm not sleepy!

So we took Ethan's binky away completely, which he had previously been using strictly for sleep and he has been having a bit of a rough time getting to bed. It was a very rough two weeks and after one particularly difficult night Jay and I checked on Ethan after and hour or two of him intermittently whining and peeking out the door to find him completely passed out in this position! So funny. One night he also made his way to the living room and sat behind the sofa insisting he wasn't tired. Two minutes later I peeked out to see him fast asleep in a sitting position. Crazy kid! Luckily he is pretty much back on track now with sleeping, except naps are a thing of the past!

The First Snow of the Year

We had our first big snow storm at the beginning of December so we rushed out, bought some snow pants, boots and a sled and Jay and Ethan headed to the sled hill. I stayed behind with Aves in the nice warmth of home sipping hot cocoa and reading Jane Austen, but they had a blast! Nest year me and Avery will be out there!

RJ and Court

Jay's sis Court and her husband RJ came to visit from Philly for Thanksgiving and we were so glad to have them! It just doesn't feel like Thanksgiving without family and now that Eric and Brooke have sadly abandoned us for the warmer Cali climate (I'm wiping away a tear as I type - we almost had them convinced that the 4 seasons are a necessary part of life and that Virginia hams are better than In 'n Out) we are glad to still have Court and RJ so close by! So here are just a couple of my favorite pics of them with Avery while they were here! I love the picture with RJ imitating Avery's funny sleeping position - so cute!