Annoying Mom Post

January 17 | January 18

9:30 PM 

Start bedtime

11:00 PM 

Campbell finally falls asleep

12:00 AM

Emerson wakes up to eat

4:50 AM

Campbell wakes up crying & coughing

... & continues crying

He wants to go out in the living room & watch a movie 

It's not going to happen

I will not cave

5:50 AM 

Campbell finally falls back to sleep in my lap

I didn't cave :)

5:55 AM 

Emerson wakes up

Campbell also wakes back up as I try to transfer him to bed

More crying & coughing

I accept that the day has now begun

No one is going back to sleep

Sorry, Chris

6:10 AM
A movie begins...
the sun is up so I don't consider this caving in ;)

7:30 AM

Emerson goes down for a morning nap

8:00 AM

Campbell & I both fall asleep watching said movie

Chris sneaks out the door for work 

8:10 AM

Emerson is back awake, but falls back to sleep while eating

I am tired.

Is someone playing a cruel joke on me?!

9:25 AM

Campbell wakes up crying & coughing again. 

I see him walk out of my bedroom & go straight back to his room. 

He eventually makes his way into the kitchen, where I am,

wearing a headband as a necklace, toys in hand, happy as can be.

All is well again.

PhotoFriday

Photo Friday.

A single photo from the week, a single sweet moment.

A moment to savor, cherish & remember.

Campbell loves his brother.

He wants to hold him, but doesn't really want to touch him.

Thats why you will notice in every picture they are close to each other 

Cam keeps his hands in a fist. 

Christmas | 2012

We started the Christmas season off by going to see the lights 

at Rhema a few days after Thanksgiving. 

Campbell was so cute all bundled up.

He LOVED running around saying "OH! lights!"

Everyday he'd come ask me to plug the tree in 

(occasionally doing it on his own)

& then said "WOW!" as the lights came on. 

Every. Single. Time. 

 The weekend before Christmas, we had a little get together at our house

 with Chris' brother, sister & dad Barry. 

We ate lunch & exchanged a few gifts. 

 The next night was Christmas Eve, so we headed out to Nene's house 

to exchange gifts & eat dinner after church.  

How cute are the boys in their matching bow ties?!

A few people at church referred to Emerson as "The Mack Daddy"

...that's how good he looked in his red corduroy one piece, bow tie & penny loafers.

 We put the boys in their pjs & headed home to put food out for the reindeer, 

cookies for santa & make sure everyone was snug in their bed...

after I finished packing for Utah. 

 Chris & I woke up bright & early Christmas morning.

The boys slept in til 9... of coarse they would. 

 When it was finally time to open presents Campbell had a great time. 

The boys hit the jackpot!

Campbell's favorite gifts are:

his car track, little electronic bugs, piano & m&ms.

Emerson loves his orbe ball & alligator toy. 

I put most of their stuff away & will gradually bring it out over the next few months. 

It's going to feel like Christmas all over again :)

 We cleaned up, got dressed & headed to the Millers for a quick lunch before heading to the airport. 

The boys both did great on the plane. 

We sat in the front row, which was perfect. 

Campbell had room to get down & play while staying out of the isle. 

We landed in Vegas, stopped for a quick visit at my brother Wades 

& then were back on the road, headed to Utah. 

Everyone arrived within about 12 hours of each other. 

We ate, played & had a merry time. 

Cam loved the snow & wrestling & dancing with his cousins. 

Emerson loved all the kisses.

 We had a great time, but are happy to be home & getting back into our groove.