Winter and Words

I'm sitting here on my couch ... we bought a fireplace soundtrack that plays a fireplace and/or piano or guitar Christmas carols. I put some cinnamon sticks, cloves, and dried apples to boil on the stove... mmmmm ... it feels like Christmas around here! BRRRRRR! Holy coldness! The last few days/nights the temps have been in the negative digits and it is just ridiculous! On Monday I watched a friend's little boy ALL day (12 hours!) and I must say ... it was fun, but I was going stir crazy as I refused to take 2 one year olds into -10 degree weather and wind. We played with a LOT of playdough...

My little Danika! She is in SUCH a fun stage! I'm having a blast, as always. She is walking, everywhere - which makes me sad because her little crawling bootie was just SO cute. It wiggled faster the faster she wanted to go! I look at her and see this big, big girl who can do so much now. And then I see her glee over feeding the dog, or watch her play in the bathtub and it reminds me I still have a little while before she really is too big. I know it'll go fast, though. 

When her buddy was over on Monday, they played chase around the kitchen island for EVER! It was so funny! And every time they caught each other it was like this huge surprise! I got a lot of laughs that day :) 

Danika is in the very beginning of the I'm going to copy everything you do stage. She pretend coughs, sneezes, burps, farts, laughs, etc. She even learned to shoosh me the other night! What?! I have a ten year old in the house now! She loves to play chase - and when she sees me getting close she wrinkles up her little nose and squeals and squeals. SO funny! 

SHe's talking up a storm, too. Her words now include : Juice, dog, momma, dada, baby, this, that, apple, shhh!, hi!, shoe and I think I'm forgetting a few. She blows kisses and gives regular kisses and runs over with her arms in the air and throws herself on you with all her might when you ask her for a hug or for some love. She is a snuggler, too! When she wakes up from a nap or in the morning, she loves to lay down on my chest and I rub/tickle her back for a good 10 minutes. It's my favorite time of the day :) Then she sits straight up and gives me a big, wrinkled nose smile ... holds for a minute, then falls back down on me ready for some more back tickles. Silly! 

What else is new... hmm ... Nate's job is keeping him busy busy! He calls it stress, I call it job security :) I'm working part time, now, too ... I work one shift a week at a gym daycare where I can bring Danika with me. I'm also working for a company contracted through CO Dept of Ed as an after school tutor which starts MONDAY! Yaya! ANd I'm so lucky to have friends that'll watch D so she's in a safe place with kiddos her age :) 

We're MOVING! Yes, again. We're moving into a very cute and quaint 3 bedroom house with a huge unfinished basement and gigantic backyard! I'm so excited to have some ROOM! We start moving in mid- January! 

I know I keep promising pictures - they'll be here soon :)