More X-mas prep

We had a big snow fall this weekend, more than we're used to prior to x-mas. Unfortunately, we left Xavi's snow pants at school! So we used last winter's snow suit. Thank goodness for Gap sizes running a bit big and mom's who buy a size larger (it was 18-24 mo). It fit snug and rode up his legs when he sat down, but it did the trick. We'll have to remember to bring the pants home on weekends and long breaks.

At first he was a bit cautious...Once he decided it was ok, he dove in. Literally. So we decied it was time to sled! If you can call it that...his dad said.

I don't think he knew what to expect his first run down the bunny hill. He looked at little scared at first actually. OOPS. Should have done some introductions.
He caught on after one try.

By the end, sledding was a big hit. He couldn't stop shaking from the cold or asking for more.

Friend Sarai was, of course, an old pro and was glad to have Xavi join her.

And here is the x-mas tree with color lights. Ok, Daniel, you were right. And next to that is a picture of new stockings...Nothing homemade, like our old ones - at least Xavi's old one. Daniel still won't admit that he probably threw them away. We shall keep searching the house. Oh, and that's Xavi's pretend smile. What's up with those faces toddlers make? Where do they learn that?

x-mas preparations

First, the destruction. Xavier had to unload every last thing in the box before he could focus on the tree. Now he was ready to begin. He put the ornaments on and took them off, over an over again.

One of us lost half our lights and stockings and one of us realized that white lights really are boring especially for a two year old.

A few more finishing touches, a week of baking gingerbread cookies, new color lights...still no stockings and only half the shopping done. We're getting there. Xavi has become quite skilled at baking gingerbread. He even knows that they have to bake before he can frost and eat. He runs around saying cooking, cooking! Or Baking, Baking! And he has his own rolling pin. I'll take pictures next time we do this again. It's usually on days he wakes up at 5:30am!

We did the tree last weekend, despite my bad back - I spent most of the time sitting with a heat pad on my back.

I have 11 weeks to go in this pregnancy and Xavi is still crying at drop off at school (though not for long) and my back is about give out. But if this baby is born at 39 weeks like her brother, then I only have 10 more weeks. Yikes, I hope nesting kicks in soon, because we haven't done all that much yet...

New Daycare

Has live stream video. Days spent watching my little one at daycare...not productive. Thankfully it's the end of the quarter. Right now he's trying to put his coat on. Now the other kids are reading a book and he's near the door...looks like he's crying. My heart is breaking. Now he's on the floor playing with toys. He's wandering around the room again. The teachers have called him over and he's refused. Camera streams in 20 second increments through 4 classrooms. Waiting for his to come around again. Couldn't see him this last time. The classrooms are huge and the camera is aimed at the center of the room. Maybe he's sitting next to Miss Brenda now in the reading corner. Can't see all the kids over there. He likes Miss Brenda and Miss Elizabeth a lot. Afternoons are great, mornings stink. He is missing Sarai, asked if she would be at school yesterday and abuela? He asked to go to casa de abuelos today.

Ok, he's still standing by the door. Boo hoo. No! He's standing in the reading corner! Yay!

They say it will take 2-3 weeks for him to get used to the new school. First week was a dream, this week sucks so far. Two more weeks and he'll be fine, but then he'll be out for a week and a half for x-mas break. Then Sarai goes to school with him!

Happy Thanksgiving

Turkey is in the oven, despite the slow start this morning. We woke up late, 7:45am - very late for Xavi, and then he had to play with his favorite new toy: Play-Doh! He can spend so much time playing with it - it's great. We'll have to get him molds and other accessories soon. Right now he uses his own. Like his butt to flatten the play-doh...ok, he did see me do it once. But I put it under a book first.
Or his feet as a mold.

This is rare, to just sit there and stare at it, but when he asks me to make him something - like this kitty in "cutie position", he just looks at it for a while ...before squashing it!


It's been hard to post because we've been so busy. Xavi's daycare is closing soon and to avoid too many changes/disruptions close to his sister's birth we're starting him at the new school on Monday. And compared to his daycare, this feels like a real school. There will be about 12 kids in the class of 2-3 year olds and will be in a fantastic looking classroom. We're excited, but a little worried about the transition. Not to worry Sarai will be joining him a little later - in early January.