Seeing that we are officially into December, it is time to get ready for the holidays. Why should my blog be any different? Hope you enjoy my festive colors and backgrounds for the next month!!!

Emma is soooo excited about Santa Claus coming. She got to put her first ornament up on the Advent Wreath today. We have also talked about St. Nicholas with her and are going to start that tradition this coming week. I think she will enjoy it. Well, if she is good enough for him to come.

I have wanted to cry so much lately. This child that lives with me, is some days, the spawn of Satan himself. She hits, cries, screams and just out and out won’t listen. We do the timeouts, we take away privileges as well as toys. I know she is just testing and pushing her boundaries, but it so very, very hard. I just stood with tears in my eyes one night this week just sad. So sad that my daughter would actually hit me, or worse, kick her little brother. It makes me sick. I feel like a Supernanny family some days. While I know we are NOT that bad…it still hurts to see her acting the way she is. Jo-Jo, I think I need your help! SNIFF! SNIFF!

At least my little man is now clapping!!! Yes – he is!! Mommy is so very, very proud of him! Clapping and crawling….but growing up soooo fast!!! I can not believe that tomorrow morning he will already be 9 months old. Where does the time go? It just amazes me.

I am EXTREMELY excited for Monday though. My children are getting their Christmas pictures taken. Garrett will be modeling a little tie too!!! Now, Emma…oh my little Emma. I won’t even ATTEMPT to put her dress on until we get to the store. She will just say “It’s too fussy!’ or “It is too itchy!” or something along those lines and make me walk into the store and have to buy a hate to cover the bald spot on my head!!

With all of this going on, I also have some sadness in my heart. My very dear friend had a m/c yesterday. She wasn’t even 5 weeks along, but that doesn’t matter. It was still her little baby and will never come to be. It makes me relive my own all over again. However, I remind myself that if I had NOT had that dreadful thing happen, I would not have my amazing little boy!!

Well, off I go to check the score of the OU/MU game….then to bed….to see if I can shake this icky bug I have been dealing with ALL day long.