Happy Belated Christmas and New Year

What a year 2012 has been already.  This is our first full week without company and I have already been tested as a mother again.  Madison ended up with the stomach flu this past Sunday (she threw up at least 17 times)  I honestly don't know what I would do if Aunt Mic weren't here.  I have started hypnosis for my fear of throwing up and I do think it helped, but not that many times. 
On a lighter note we had a nice very nice Christmas with my parents here and a Happy New Year with JR's Mom.  We had company for about two weeks and although it was wonderful I do have to say that we have grown out of our house.  Poor Dad and Tammi both had to sleep on the floor while Mom shared the bed with Madison who is a restless sleeper.

aspen after he was groomed

colin and papa

madison and colin

madison and dr. doofenshmirtz

daddy drinking from his moose mug

madison and colin

colin under the tree

grandma and colin

madison handing out gifts

We had a wonderful Christmas at the McGee household.  Grandma and Grandpa were here to celebrate Christmas with us and then Grandma Tammi was here the week after Christmas till after the New Year.  We enjoyed the holidays with both families.  We sure are missing the snow here, but have enjoyed the sunshine instead of the Boise inversions.

Stationery card

Handsome Pinstripes Boy Birth Announcement

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Mommy Madison day

Madison and I have been butting heads.... a lot lately, so Mic suggested we have a girls day yesturday. So, Aunt Mic watched Colin for a couple hours and Madison and I went to the library and then got a coffee and hot chocolate and watched Arthur Christmas at the theater. I really enjoyed my time with Madison and I hope she enjoyed it also. It's the first time since we've had Colin that we have really had together just the two of us. Madison also helped me wrap presents and then helped Aunt Mic decorate Christmas cookies.

Two funny things Madison has said lately.

1. She asked me if she could help me wrap her gift. I told her she couldn't because she would see what she got and she told me it was ok because she'd close her eyes.

2. The mail lady came to the door today to drop off a package and Madison told JR someone was at the door. JR told Madison just to ignore it since he was in the bathroom. Well, like any three year old would do she listened to her Daddy and followed instructions explicitly. She goes to the window next to the door and tells the mail lady that she can't come to the door because her daddy is pooping!!!!

Madison and Daddy decorating the gingerbread house

kissy lips

3 year old attitude!!!

The cute mice Madison made at Heather's house

the finished gingerbread house

How Colin likes to sleep in his swing

helping me to wrap gifts

Miss Madison helping Aunt Mic decorate cookies

Picking the cookies she'd like to eat. (the blob in the middle is a cookie. She was finished decorating so she dumped all the sprinkles on one cookie)

Colin is growing by leaps and bounds. He is more alert and is starting to smile and coo at us. He is such a delite and I'm trying to enjoy every moment I have with him, which is not enough.

Happy Thanksgiving

Madison, Colin, and Mommy

Madison putting the star on the tree

Grandma, Colin and Madison

Madison decorating our tree

Uncle Mark and Colin

Demon and Kelty

Madison and Papa

Our place holders that Madison made with Aunt Mic

Daddy and Colin sleeping on Thanksgiving

My Thanksgiving Babies

Madison loving her brother Colin

What a couple weeks we've had. I started a full time job two weeks ago with Ada County Paramedics as a supply technician. I am amazed to say it, but I actually enjoy my job. This is the first job that I have ever had that I actually enjoy going to. The first week was hard because I missed Colin, Madison, and JR, but it's nice to feel like I am actually contributing to something other than arguing with a three year old all the time. Twice a week Madison and Colin go to a sitters house and they seem to be doing well and enjoy their time there. Mic has been staying Sunday nights with me to help with the kids since I have to go to work Monday morning. I really enjoy it because it helps me out a ton and it's nice to have somebody here also.

We just celebrated Thanksgiving with Mom, Dad, Mic, and Mark here at our house. We had a very enjoyable time with our family and so glad that Colin was here to complete our family. He is growing so much already. He slept through the night last week for the first time. Colin is also looking around a lot more and enjoying laying on his play mat some.

Coeur d'Alene

Grandma, Colin, and Madison

Bath at Grandma's (sister scared him)

Miss Madison enjoying the fall day with Papa

Madison covering Kelty with leaves

Great Grandma and Colin

Madison, Papa, and Grandma playing Hi Ho Cherry Oh

Madison making sure she gets packed for CDA

Papa getting Colin used to a bottle

Kelty cleaning the window for Grandma
 (thinking of starting our own window washing business)

Mommy and Colin

Madison introducing Colin to Great Grandma

Great Grandma and Colin

Great Grandma, Madison, Grandma, and Colin

hot dog Madison

Mommy, Colin, Daddy, and Madison

Miss Madison helping Papa with the leaves

Our handsome boy!!!

Madison, Colin, and Grandma

watching Phineas and Ferb

We have been at Grandma and Papa's house for the week introducing Colin to our friends and family.  We weren't able to see everybody that we wanted to, but hopefully we will be back soon.  While we have been here Madison was able to help Papa with some yard work.  Colin has done well, sleeping for most of the night except to nurse. Unfortunately, we have to head home tomorrow to get back to work.  I start a new full time job on Monday working for Ada County.