Tuesday, December 5, 2017

In the Christmas Spirit

This past weekend, we went to not one, but TWO Christmas parades! In addition to listening to Christmas music in the car, singing Christmas songs at church, and getting a picture with Santa, I am certainly feeling the Christmas spirit! 

On Friday, both Boomer and I had basketball duties for our schools - I was working the ticket table for the East Surry vs. North Surry game, and Boomer had the big rivalry game between Forbush and Starmount. Thank goodness for Grammy! She watched Emmy that afternoon and put her to bed before I came home. After a late evening on Friday, Boomer and I both were glad for the weekend to spend time with our little girl! On Saturday morning, we went to the Yadkinville Christmas parade. Before the parade, we stopped into one of the downtown shops to see Santa and Mrs. Clause. Emmy had fallen asleep during the ride to Yadkinville, and she was a bit disoriented as we thrust her onto Santa's lap. Needless to say, they aren't the best photos! :)

Just by comparison, here is Emmy with the same Santa and Mrs. Clause last year. 
While I love the memories we have from last year when Emmy was just barely 4 weeks old, this year was better for a lot of reasons. First, Emmy was bigger and able to enjoy the parade a bit more. She liked looking at all of the floats, cars, tractors, and bands. Another positive was that the temperature wasn't so cold. Last year, we were bundled up and you could see your breath, but this year it was mild and in the 50s. The last positive was that we weren't in a hurry to get home to nurse and pump; instead we enjoyed a nice lunch out before heading home for naps. 

On Sunday, after church and Emmy's nap, we went to our second parade, this one in downtown Kernersville. They had closed down a large part of the downtown, and there was a big crowd. Luckily, Grammy, Grandpa, and all of the Houstons saved spots in a prime viewing area. Emmy only sat in her stroller for a little bit; by the time the parade actually started, she was ready to be out and bounced around. Grammy, Boomer, and I took turns holding her. After eating some Cheerios and the last of the Thanksgiving turkey I had packed, we resorted to Puffs to keep her entertained. The last picture is appropriate with Emmy holding her Puffs and looking at Santa -- Puffs are probably the only thing on her wish list this year! :)
Not Christmas related, but a few other things from the week: Emmy's appetite has really taken off! She is eating what seems like adult portions of food! Turkey, green beans, whole sweet potatoes (minus the skin). Then she will even eat a pouch and Cheerios. I am glad that she is liking solid foods. She did the funniest thing at dinner a couple of days ago. Boomer and I were cleaning up after the meal, and Emmy had gathered the last pieces of turkey in to the cup holder on her tray. I guess this was her way of telling us that she was finished eating!
After work yesterday, Megan and I fit in some sister bonding at a local blood drive. While I was at the blood drive, I received a text from Boomer saying that we had received our first 'incident report' from the daycare. Emmy had been bitten by one of her classmates :(  I suppose it is something that is bound to happen in a daycare setting. I just hope she doesn't learn this habit herself and become the biter! For now, our little girl is sporting a small red mark on her cheek.  



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