THANKSGIVING!

BUT FIRST.... BOWS!!!!

So Leah loves them and thinks they are adorable -which I must agree - they are pretty cute.

We went to State College on Saturday with all 3. The twins slept nearly the whole time and Caleb was amazingly patient in line to see Santa. He was so excited to see him, sit on his lap, and tell him what he wanted. Until he got there! Leah had to sit with him and sneak a picture from the side! (I forgot to scan it yet but yeah, soon enough.)

Monday I took Sue to get all of her things from Phoenixville to move home for good! We also picked up Emmie - off for Thanksgiving break then back to school until Christmas. Everything went smoothly then, and when we came home. Yesterday was a rough patch for Chelsea - she still has her screaming fits that we have to work through.

Strange though - then she goes 4-5 hours without eating and sleeping like a peach. Such a range of emotions she shows - sometimes she is so happy and restful and her face is like a porcelain doll - just perfect. Then the stress and pain she shows in a fit just destroys that perfectness.

I can't wait until we get through this next month or so and hopefully she grows out of it. We think Dylan may be slowing his bottomless pit eating down - from draining 5-6 oz every 4 hours to perhaps just a little less. He is OVER 10 POUNDS! 10lbs 6oz in fact, Chelsea is tipping the scales at 8lbs 3oz. Hopefully she can catch up - however the doctor thinks she might just be a smaller baby - good for a girl I guess?

So tomorrow we are going to have 15 or so people at our house for Thanksgiving. We've made the apologies many times - but with 2 month old twins and a 2 year old - and having to go to everyone's if we go to anyone's - we are making people come to us if they want. We have offered to host everything for everyone - but only Leah's mom's family has accepted.

Most of mine will be away, and the Creighton side is having it at MB's house. Not a biggie - there is only time for one in a day anyway! But as for Christmas - people still have to understand that at that point it is our house or we are going to miss it. The Norton Christmas eve is at our house - yay! As for what everyone else is doing we don't know yet - but we do know that we are not going out.

Packing up 2 kids and bottles and diapers and naps and a 2 year old and presents and doing it repeatedly over a few days is just too much. Period. If they were all Caleb's age it would be easy! He is so low maintenance now - just throw him in the car with a few diapers and as long as he doesn't miss nap he is great!

Anyway, more to come after the Holidays.