9 MONTHS, AWESOME...

What happened to my baby? Lance shot past 9 months a few days ago and hasn't looked back. His sassy side is starting to show, as he learns to do more and more things. I think he knows that he has some independence and is taking advantage of it.

This month was full of ups and downs. Lance gave us some great highs with his first word, "DaDa", tons of smiles, increased mobility by climbing stairs and moving from his infant carrier to a real car seat. It was also filled with some lows after he gave us quite a scare with a seizure and a night in the hospital. All worked out in the end, and we are so happy to have our beautiful boy healthy again!

Can't wait to see what the next month brings our way!

A CHRISTMAS TO REMEMBER...

We had a great Christmas. The boys seemed to understand what was going on, especially KJ. He was so excited to see the presents that Santa brought him, and to spend time with his extended family. Lance was just excited to try and copy his brother.

We spent Christmas Eve at Grandma Schuster's after a mass at St. Clement's. Mass was a lot of work for me and Kurt, but it was good to go. The boys got a lot of cousin time and presents at Grandma's house.

Christmas was spent playing with Santa's presents and with the Nordquist family. We did a big breakfast and snacked the rest of the day, so we were all incredibly full at the end of the day. It was a great couple of days!