Laurie noticed a pic I had posted reminded her of one has from many MANY (hehe) years ago. Guess who this is?

Holy Cow! It has already started!! The leaves are no longer on the trees – and Abby is asking for snow! This morning she told me that Santa was coming because she needed more toys. Uh huh. Anyway, we went to the mall with Kelly and Maddie & Caden today. I told Abby if the man in red was there – we’d say Hi. Well, we turned the corner and BAM! “Santa Mommy Santa! There he is! It is Christmas time! There are the Christmas Decorations.” She was so excited! She walked right up to him and let him pick her up. Then. Silence. He couldn’t pry a word out of her. She wasn’t afraid in any way that I could tell. Maybe overwhelmed? Awe struck? Hard to say. But whatever happened… it was the quietest she had been all day! I decided to unwrap Hannah and get a picture since there was no line. Hannah went ahead and broke Abby’s silence. She was terrified! Now, before you give me a hard time… If I had thought that she would remember this and it would ruin her for life… I wouldn’t have made her sit there. But it was just too funny to have a near comatose Abby (although she sorta smiled for the pic) and a screaming Hannah… I had to get the pic. Also, silly binky in the pic! I took it off of her… but then we thought she might stop crying with it… then I forgot to take it back off! And here it is!

West Co. Mall Santa Review: He looked quite authentic! Real beard, nice suit, real boots. He also held both girls confidently and securely. He was a very nice man – not creepy in any way. My only but is… I didn’t think he was a very enthusiastic smiley Santa. Abby didn’t really talk… and he didn’t really have many tricks to get her to talk. I didn’t feel like he was as comfortable talking to her as he appeared he would be? Does that make sense? He said something about a baby doll… she nodded – and about cookies… then Abby wanted cookies… And that was about it.

Finally! She is picking them up and *usually* getting them in her mouth!

The girls take baths together – but Hannah is usually laying down on a little cot. Hannah has been sitting up on the ground quite well for a few weeks now. So I decided it was time to let her try holding her own in the tub with Abby… sitting up! She did it! Abby splashed her and Hannah tried her hand at splashing as well. It was so fun and cute to watch! I did video a bit for you and I’ll try to post that soon. They are really starting to enjoy each other! It is going to be so fun watching them grow up together!

So, basically Daddy, when the guys come in tomorrow…just tell them that this here needs to be routed around Houston and to point B over here. Got it? Yeah, I think that ought to do it!