Merry Christmas!

The more talk about Christmas and Santa I think Jackson started getting nervous that maybe he didn't make a great impression.  Jackson was very eager to make Santa chocolate chip cookies and even picked out fresh green beans to leave Rudolph.  Nothing says give me another chance like chocolate and fresh veggies. 

After the kids went to bed the elves went to work!

The boys loved it!  What was surprising is that Davis was more excited about it than Jackson was.  Jackson was more into a Zurg toy, that was luckily a last minute find by one of Santa's elves.

Davis doesn't know it yet but he has another present coming his way.  Tomorrow morning when we get in the car to go to Montgomery his car seat is now facing forward!  I figured we're only 2 weeks away from his birthday and that way he can watch movies with Jackson for the trip.  So exciting!  What a great Christmas!

11 months!

Davis is 11 months old today and wow a lot has happened in a month!  I feel like I've missed a whole month at least.  I'm so happy we're in a new house now and trying to get settled in, but I do really miss our old neighbors.

Here are Davis' facts for this month:

1.  According to the baby scale Davis weighs 13 lbs (I think it got broken in the move, don't you?)
2.  He eats constantly!
3.  Davis still takes 2 naps a day, one around 10:30-12 and the other around 2:30-4.
4.  He wears a size 18-24 month.
5.  With this new house he is learning stairs quickly and thinks it's hilarious when he sneaks over to them if the baby gate is open.  He'll just sit at the bottom and wait for someone to see and then laugh really hard and try to crawl up them.

Davis is such a joy and really an easy baby.  We can't wait to see his little personality develop.

Moving Memories

Just a few pictures from our move.

Davis learned out to make the cheese face like Jackson did.

Cleaning leaves one last time.

The small group guys "helping us pack".

Duke was obviously concerned.

First bath in the new tub!

I think everything is going to be ok.

We did it!

It's official, we no longer live in Underwood Hills.  We are now proud owners in the King Valley neighborhood.  It didn't happen easy or over night, but it finally went through.  To make a long story short the day before closing we found out the 1142 lender had put a hold on everything until the "mold" was remediated.  We knew about it and so did the buyers, but had no idea it wouldn't close because of it.  In fact, I found this out right about the time I hit Auburn after I dropped the boys off in Montgomery.  It was Divine intervention that when I stopped in Auburn to get dinner I ran into Caroline who talked me down from the ledge.  That night Drew and the new buyer, Tanner, spent hours under the house taking out all the insulation so that the professionals could come first thing to spray, fax a letter to the bank and hopefully close.  Eventually the closing got pushed back 24 hours, on both hours.  Meanwhile at the new house we had contractors coming the morning of the new closing (supposed to be the morning after closing) to paint, install granite and bring appliances.  Now because of the situation we were forced to make a decision.  Do we call everyone off and waste time without kids or do we go ahead on a house we technically don't own?  We went ahead, risky I know.  Luckily we closed on both houses that day and came to the new house where granite had been installed, painting was being done and appliances had been dropped in the garage (don't ask).  We got it done and Drew and I agreed we both aged about 5 years in 36 hours. 

It's been a whirlwind and at times an emotional roller coaster, even for Jackson.  I had heard it may take a little while for him to feel settled and he's proving them right.  He's been waking up at night and crying every time we leave, even if it's with a grandmother or at Sunday School.  It's been pretty sad.  Even though the boxes are all unpacked I know everything isn't fixed yet and it's a new place with new shadows and new noises.  I've seen a lot of kids around the neighborhood, so I'm hoping Jackson can make some friends to ease the nerves.