So ever since I went back to work things have been crazy! Crazy would not even begin to explain it. I'm finally getting used to this whole working full time and being a mom.
Jack is doing great in school, he has adapted so well. At least that's what his teachers say. We have parent teacher conferences next week so I am excited to see how they think he is doing. I can see such a big difference in him. He surprises me every day with the things he is picking up. Some times he is too smart for his own good. Poor guy is catching every virus that comes into his classroom. At the moment we are fighting a fever. It has only been 10 days since his last. I wish I could follow him all day with hand sanitizer. He had his first performance at school for the holidays and looked so cute with his elf hat on. He isn't much of a performer yet. He didn't sing, cried a little bit and crawled into my lap after the third song. He'll get there one day if he is anything like his father.
Addison is almost nine months now. I know can you believe it? She has grown up so much. She got her first tooth just before Christmas, and has been crawling since Thanksgiving. She has gotten the crawling down and is all over the place. It is a matter of days till she is taking her first steps. Addie is such a happy girl and she loves to smile. She scrunches up her nose and shows her little tooth. By far the cutest thing. She claps at herself all day long and loves music. She will be sitting and playing and as soon as she hears some music she starts bouncing.
Addison and Jack are starting to play with one another more and more. Jack is so sweet at times and loves it when she follows him. He will call her and say, "Addie, follow me, follow me Addie." He loves playing with her toys, but she is not allowed to play with his toys. This is something that we are currently working on and I am sure we will be working on for a while. When she cries in the car he will sing to her until she stops. He loves that he can make her happy and laugh. She seems to think that he is the funniest guy in the world. I am just enjoying it now, because I know this wont last forever.
The Jacks have been baking a lot together. Blueberry muffins are their specialty at the moment. We have realized that if he makes it, he is more likely to eat it so we are trying to get him to help out in the kitchen more. He can be so picky at times, everything is, "I don't like it!"
The holiday's were a lot of fun this year. Jack really got into Santa and was so happy when he left him presents. He had a blast choosing the cookies to leave out for Santa and he helped pour his milk too. He couldn't believe what a mess Santa made, "Too much crumbs!" He also asked every night for the next week if Santa was coming and bringing presents. He helped everyone open their presents and was always looking for the next one to open.
Our weather has been amazing, amazing for January. We have been spending a lot of time outside walking at the bay and playing at the park. Jack loves to dig in the sand and Addie loves the swings. Jack is a fan of the swings too, he wants to go "so high."
Well I am going to do my best to update this blog a lot more then I did last year. There is so much to share with the kids. We wish everyone a Happy New Year and all the best in 2011! We are so happy to see 2011.
Enjoy some of our latest pictures.
The Rader Family
