Merry Christmas!

Santa came...

and then MeMe came!

Max's haircut

Ready to light the Advent Candle

Van's haircut

School photos

Yeah I know I missed yesterday, but look what I have for you today!

(Earl Havlin Photography Ottawa)

Noodle song

Max wrote a song

Delayed fontanelle closure

The soft spot on the top of a baby's skull usually is not noticeable to the touch after age one, and closes completely by 26 months at the latest. So it's been a little nerve-wracking to wait and see why the boys still have open spots at 40 months. They were seen by the experts yesterday and pronounced normal in every way. Sometimes these things just happen, probably hereditary, they will close eventually. Hopefully this post will help reassure another mother using Dr. Google, I couldn't find another example.

Christmas Tree

We did this on Sunday but I cleverly saved it for Monday's post... good thing because it is already Tuesday.

Advent Calendar

Finally remembered, four days late. The boys were happy, they got extra chocolate.

Montreal

Words from boys

I wanted to post every day but it's already December 3rd and I'm just getting started. Luckily the boys gave me some quotes to backdate.

Max (rushing through on his way to the bathroom): Mommy Mommy! I need my toothbrush! Hurry! The candy-cane is eating my teeth!

From Vanh: I didn't hit him Mommy. My fingers were just going like a bee. (Me: Oh. Well, you need to say sorry.) "I'm sorry," said the bee. "I was on my way home."

And again (flipping his hair): Look! Vanh is getting lots of hairs like Daddy!

Post-a-Day in December

I'm going to post every day in December! Who's with me?

Happy 3 1/3!

Referraliversary

Three years ago today we found out we were parents and saw photos of our children for the first time.

Click here to see what you said.

Click here for memories of that day.

Click here for more memories of referral day.

Trick or Treat!

Remember last year?

And the year before?

Here are the final costume choices for 2011:

And they're off! (The big pumpkin is my mom)

Twas the Night Before Halloween...

Best month ever

Every day I think this can't get any more fun, and every day it does!