We just spent a wonderful Christmas in Houston with my family and I have to say that the holidays are even better with babies in our families. John, Kathy, and Jack also came to Houston and it was tons of fun watching Robert and Jack play with each other! At times, Robert was very helpful- offering the baby a bottle or toy- and sometimes Robert was nothing but jealous- yelling, "Mama, hold you!" (which is what he says when he wants me to pick him up) the second I put Jack in my arms. My guess is that watching him interact with his cousin was kinda like a sneak peak of what life will be like when we have Baby Conway 2.
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| Robert and Jack- Christmas 2011 |
Christmas has always been my favorite holiday of all, and now it is truly the best time of the year! Having a child forces you to always be thinking about someone else instead of yourself, and what an amazing gift that is! All I wanted on Christmas morning was to see Robert's face light up. I think this Christmas was even more fun than last year since he can better express himself now (he is talking up a storm!!) and has specific interests. He gets excited over anything with Elmo on it. He wants to do anything he sees Brian or me do so for example he loves brushing his teeth and using tools (from watching Brian fix things around the house). On Christmas morning, he was very excited to see his very own electric toothbrush just like Daddy's and his very own "bob-bobber" (screwdriver in "Robert") just like Daddy's.
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| Robert in his "Choo-choo train" jammies opening gifts on Christmas morning. |
We had such a great time visiting in Houston with my family, and now we're looking forward to spending New Year's in Allen with Brian's mom, Joan. Happy New Year!! 2012 is going to be a memorable year!!
