My last Christmas as an only child -by Julian Urtz

We had a wonderful Christmas this year. It was filled with Hotwheels, Thomas the train, Lego's, and board games. This was an all-boy Christmas! 

The little sleepy head had to be reminded that Santa came.

This is his first glance at the tree with wrapped presents underneath. He's plotting his first move.

A little help from dad.

He loves cats...

Oh yes, he does!

Don't forget your stocking!

After all the unwrapping and playing, we went to eat at the only diner open in midtown on holidays. It has become a tradition for us to go there. While they serve basic diner food, the staff is not unlike that at the restaurant in A Christmas Story, "Fah rah rah rah rah, rah rah rah rah."

After all the food and fun, it was time to clean up for grandma's house!

I think he had a good Christmas. Don't mind our sad, dying tree!

Thanks grandma and grandpa for the lego's and hotwheels!

And thanks grandma and grandpa for the new digital camera, without it, this post wouldn't have been possible!

She flipped!

I had an ultrasound yesterday and was surprised to find out that Baby 'B' has indeed turned and is now vertex, or head-down. Just when I was starting to get used to the idea of a c-section...if their time in the womb is any indication, these girls will be throwing me for a loop their whole lives! 

It feels like a full-time boxing match is going on inside my belly these days. My mom thinks one is bound to come out with a black eye. 

Gingerbread...Train???

Last night I surprised Julian with a Gingerbread Train kit I bought at Target. My hopes weren't very high as I have purchased kits in the past, only to be disappointed by how lame they were. This one exceeded my expectations! Not only were there TWO bags of ready to use icing, the directions were easy, the candy was good, and Julian loved every minute of it. Once it was done he kept asking if he could put cargo (toys) in the caboose. He also wants to carry it with him around the house. Christmas just keeps getting better every year! 

Tonight we went to Home Depot and got a really decent tree, for a really decent price. Cutting one down just wasn't in the cards for us this year. We brought it home, put on Christmas music and decorated it. Once again, Julian loved every minute of it, from helping me unwrap each and every ornament, to having daddy lift him up to put on the tree-topper. We turned off all the lights in the house and laid on the ground as a family, looking at the tree for a good hour. Why can't all seasons bring such joy?