Christmas and Cole's 2 year Checkup

So Christmas is over and we are getting back into our routine. Our trip back to Ohio did not go at all as planned, but it was still good seeing everyone. Chris, Eve, Cole, and myself all came down with the stomach flu, and it was wicked! While Chris and myself are all better now, the kids are still recovering and taking it easy. On another note, Mister Cole had his 2 year checkup this morning. He is doing great for the most part. Here are his current stats:

Height: 36 inches (90th percentile)
Weight: 31 lbs. (90th percentile)

I think he is actually closer to 33 lbs, but he lost some weight with the flu this past week. Knowing how much he loves his food, he will put it back on in no time! Everything checked out okay, and thankfully he wasn't due for any vaccinations this appointment. The only thing he is a bit delayed in is his speech. We are going to wait another month or so to see if he makes any progress...if not, we will have him evaluated to see if he qualifies for speech therapy. Honestly, I think he is fine and if anything, a bit lazy when it comes to talking. But if speech therapy will help to push him along, I'm all for it!

Well that is all for now. Hope everyone had a great Christmas! I am most definitely looking forward to a new year full of new possibilites!

Christmas

Oh my goodness, it is hard for me to fathom that it is already December 1rst and Christmas is just 3 1/2 weeks away. This is always the time of the year that I have to ask myself "where did this year go!?". I'm going to try to slow down and really appreciate the month of December this year. All of my Christmas shopping is done, presents are all wrapped, and the kids are excited for what is to come. We went to the "Way of Lights" last week, which is a ginormous drive-through display of Christmas lights and it tells the story of Jesus. It took us a good 30-40 minutes to drive through it, and both Eve and Cole were entranced the entire time. I love that they are both (especially Eve this year) getting to the age where Christmas is truly a magical time for them. Before we had kids, I was a bit of a Scrooge, but that has all changed now! I find myself getting as excited as Eve and Cole everytime we see a house lit up with lights or when a holiday movie comes on TV!! So anyways, here is hoping all of you have a great month of December and that you take the time to slow down and appreciate the holiday season!