Christmas preview

Caroline got a karaoke machine for Christmas and these are just a few of the videos that Karen took of her singing.
More about the great time we are having in NC after I get back to MI and have my computer.

A special visit with Santa

we saw santa!!

1 month old

So a few days ago Eric turned 1 month old!  Time is flying by and he has even started smiling when he is awake and not having gas!!  Here is a picture of him leaving hte hopital.

 And this is one of him at 1 month.

At his 1 month check up he weighed 11 lbs!!  He had gained 3 lbs 3 oz in 4 weeks.  He is also sleeping great at nights and usually sleeps 5-6 hours before waking up for the first time.  I just can't believe how great a sleeper he is already.  The other 2 certainly weren't as nice to me!  Thanks Eric!

Glory

Glory is the name Caroline and Will gave to our elf.  Yes we have our very own elf!  We have the book Elf on the shelf, and so our elf showed up on Thanksgiving day.  If yiou haven't heard of Elf on the Shelf you should check it out.  The idea is you have this elf that comes to your house and then at night it reports back to Santa about your behavior and the next day is in a new hiding spot.  There is a book that explains the rules about the elf and what he is there for.  So far so good, Will comes downstairs every morning excited to find where the elf is hiding.  And their behavior has been pretty good too.

So I started this blog on Monday and I am finally getting a chance to get back to it!  The week has been a good one and the baby is sleeping pretty good most nights.  I surely can't complain, he is the best sleeping most easy going baby I have had!

But Glory is a HUGE hit around our house and recommend if you have kids to need an Elf.  Will even asked if the elf could see him at the grocery store after he pushed his sister.  OF COURSE the elf saw that! HE behaved much better after that.  So I am pretty sure I am going to need somebody to come up with a year round elf!

Justin's mom has arrived for the week and Justin and I are headed out in the morning to get all our Christmas shopping done.  Grandma will be keeping the big kids and Eric will go with Justin and I.  I will be like a mini vacation for us.  We will return Sunday afternoon so we can get ready for the week.