My, oh my, how time has slipped right past us. I feel like there hasn't even been a spare second in our lives to sit down and write about all the things going on. But, now that Michael is taking a nap like an angel, I have a few spare moments.
Christmas was lovely. We spent Christmas Eve preparing a delicious meal for a Women's Shelter here in St. Paul. Christmas Day, we went to the shelter to complete our cooking and serve our meal- it was so rewarding to do something nice for a group of people who were extremely down on their luck. I know that they enjoyed their meal, the Christmas cheer, and the leftovers the following week. It was our honor and pleasure to be able to share what we have with those who have none. I hope that something similar becomes a family tradition for us, as it reminded us all of what Christmas is all about, and of how incredibly lucky we are to be surrounded by such amazing people in our lives.
The beginning of January, I jetted off to California for 10 days to complete my training for my new job. It was nice to be in such a warm climate, but I missed my boys terribly. 10 days was just too long. Kissing my sweet little man all over his chubby little cheeks never felt so amazing as it did when I saw him in the airport. How servicemen and women do it, I will never know. Kudos to them.
After a quick 4 days at home, I left again for Arizona for a ride-along. While that trip was much more tolerable, I still wanted to be back at home, in the freezing cold, with my boys. I have one more trip coming up, the last week of January, and then I will be home for quite some time. Thank goodness!
During all of that time, Michael had his 9-month check up. He is 18.5 pounds of charm! And, he is now a whopping 28 inches long....where did my baby go?! He is SO close to walking and would rather be standing up than anything else in the world. My parents have always told me how fast your life flies when you have kids and I never really believed them. But, it is true- so true.
Speaking of my little man- he is up! Better go grab him and get some smooches in before he is 16 and hates them!
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