december

december has been more settling in and prepping for christmas - something i'm incredibly excited about!  i'm loving this time with my boys - the days are long, but we have plenty of fun.

the sweetest

oops!

it's been nice to have quiet days (mostly spent in pjs) to give emre time to settle into his new life - he's not at all oblivious to the major changes that have taken place

those lashes!

a monday night tradition in our new life: dinner out - at an italian restaurant that makes us feel entirely american

falls asleep on the couch with his mommy & daddy most nights - we're ok with it

first taste of rice cereal (didn't sit too well with his tummy, poor baby)

my little artist

smiley

chillin' with my boys

lego trains everywhere

he couldn't make it through target

our friend kim surprised us with a visit on a lazy saturday & snapped this photo

christmas tree shopping!  (spoiler: we didn't find one - were too late!  ended up grabbing one from a nursery on the way home)

my men - making my christmas dreams come true

o christmas tree

goof

a visit with our former boss & mentor - a treat to have her so close again!

hamming it up over a smoothie at weggie's

second snowfall, on dodd road

he likes to explain things

one on each arm - how i spend my afternoons

wrestling with daddy

momma's boy

fun at the discovery center

he fell asleep in a fit of rage (hence the sock)

more naps

brothers

he is always making me laugh

those cheeks!  those lips!  those eyes!!

bubble beard