December 22, 2007

• Hello Again

  It's only been a week, but a lot has happened around here! 

  Monday was my "home business" Christmas party in Woodbury, and the girls stayed with Aunt Heather, Uncle Paul, and cousin Joshua while I attended.  They were so excited--they talked about it all day, and had a blast there.

  As of Tuesday, I am officially 28 years old, and I had an absolutely awesome birthday!  Karly and Dustin came over to babysit, and for the first time since Norah was just a babe, we had an actual date.  Our last date we went to Pei Wei while Andy, Tanya, and Steve tag-teamed the girls.  This time we went to Kabuki, which is a Japanese steak house right in Eden Prairie.  I ate real sushi for an appetizer, then we did teppanyaki--which is where they cook your food right in front of you with a little lah-dee-dah.  Our chef was great, and made a really cool flaming tower of onions.  I had the filet mignon and lobster tail.  It was my birthday, you know!  Everything was wonderful, and we had such a great time!  Then we walked around the mall for a little bit, and I got a cute new purse.

  Then on Wednesday, I had a massage (compliments of Jon) for my birthday, and was walking around the mall shopping for Christmas presents when I found out that Jenny was engaged!!!  Congrats to Michael & Jenny! 

  On Thursday Jenny, Steph, Karly, and I had a very yummy potluck and wine, girl-gab-fest night.  We had a great time, and talked all night long.  I will miss a lot that when I'm in Arkansas.

  On Friday my sister Jess and her boyfriend Leighton arrived from Montana, and they will be here through Christmas Day.  Tonight we went to the Holidazzle and then out to eat at The Old Spaghetti Factory.  It was about 17 degrees out with a wind chill of around zero, so very chilly!  When I was getting the girls dressed at home, I felt like I was going a little overboard, but once we got outside I knew it was a good thing.  They were each wearing an undershirt, a long-sleeved t-shirt, tights, jeans, a sweater, snow pants, big winter coats, gloves, tennis shoes (only because their boots were packed), Livi had a hat and her hood, and Norah had a pilot cap, a hat, and her hood.  Then they both sat in the double stroller and we put a blanket over the top and tucked it in under their legs, plus we had the shade pulled down on the stroller to block the wind.  They thought the snow pants were hilarious!  They did not enjoy the cold much, but once the parade started they loved it.  About halfway through, Livi said, "Mom, I'm having so much fun!"  Norah kept asking for more lights.  Pictures!

  

  

  

  

  

  

  When we got to The Old Spaghetti Factory, I took both girls to the bathroom to do diapers and pottying, and it took me so long to get them both undressed!  I left the stall carrying three hats, three pairs of gloves, three coats, two pairs of snowpants, a sweater, and my purse.  Then at the end of dinner, Norah started getting fidgety and wanting to get out of the highchair.  I finally realized she was needing to fill her diaper, so I grabbed her up and we went back to the potty.  On the way she sang, "To the potty!  To the potty!"  I laid her on the changing table, and she threw a fit because she had wanted to sit on the potty--but her diaper was already full.  So I cleaned her up and then put her on the potty.  She concentrated really hard, and then I heard a little tinkle, and she said, "I did it!!!"  My baby made weewees on the potty for the first time in a public bathroom.  Have you ever heard of that before???  Crazy. 

  Anyway, that brings us to right now, where we are all sitting in the dark, trying to lull the kids to sleep.  Hope you enjoyed reading about our week!

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