It's amazing how much time I have at the computer when JB isn't reading or writing a paper. Hooray for Christmas Vacation! Just a few pictures from this month that haven't already made the blog.

Sarah reading to Pierce and Anna.


The most complicated Kid's Meal toy... EVER! It took JB and his engineering skills at least 20 minutes to put it together. We feared it would be in pieces almost immediately, but she has been surprisingly gentle with it. I think it still has all of its limbs.


Sarah put her hopscotch together by herself. She was VERY proud.


She also surprised us by writing Anna's name. She just called me over the the table one morning and said, "I made this for Anna." She's a genius.

Meanwhile, genius numero dos continues to improve her gross and fine motor skills. Now a crawling pro, she has moved onto climbing... mostly through the Exersaucer and into our laps. We had to move her crib mattress all the way to the bottom. Anna also eats almost anything she can get her hands on. Chunks of bananas, avocados, apples, sweet potatoes. Squished green veggies are still a challenge (she must've learned that from Sarah), but if you dip them in applesauce they go down with very little protest.

With her new found love of words, Sarah has now started writing "emails." It takes her about an hour to hunt and peck then she erases it all by holding down the backspace.

I will never again buy a Gingerbread House kit. Words of advice... read ALL of the directions first. There are at least 2 instances of "wait 2 hours before proceeding." Not what you want to read with an excited 3 year old dancing at your feet for a chance to stick candy all over the house.

Anna has discovered that Sarah has a HUGE bathtub. I told her she must learn to sit up for more than one minute before she can bathe with her sister.