Since we just returned from our trip on Wednesday, Thanksgiving dawned bright and early and surprisingly fast on Thursday. Luckily we had a relaxing day chatting with family and friends. We took the holiday leisurely, beginning with taking Jack to the Muppet Movie in the morning. He loved it! I wasn't sure if he'd be better or worse with Justin, but he did really well. He loved the funny jokes and now whenever a commercial for it comes on, he says: "I know what that is! Muppet movie!"
Then, I worked on the turkey and extra dishes while Jack and Justin had a killer nap. It was much-needed! Jack also took a 2.5 hour nap today (with me this time!), so it seems like we are all recovering from our big weekend.
We are looking forward to Rivalry Saturday tomorrow, and getting together with some friends and fellow GT Alums to watch the game (which yes, is on at 9am here!) Jack will love having friends over! We also put up our Christmas tree today, which was a BIG success. Jack definitely understands the concept of Santa coming to bring you presents, but I am not so sure he understands that he has to be good in order to get them. We are bringing out Mr. Elf on a Shelf for the first time tonight (still has no name) so maybe that will help with making him behave. He likes to pull the ornaments off the tree and throw them. Um, no thank you.
In other funny news, Jack has become a constant chatterbox. Yes, yes, I know, my family always makes fun of me for how much I talk - but this kid puts me to shame! I think we had a two-hour period today where he was not silent for ONE SECOND. Justin and I laugh because he just randomly says ridiculous things. It's like his stream of consciousness is verbal, and he feels the need to narrate everything we do! For example, if I am in the kitchen making dinner: "You turn on water? You put water in pot? You put pot on stove? Stove is hot. No touch stove. You pour in something? I know what that is. Something is missing. Mommy, need spoon? Let me help you." Etc etc etc.... it goes on and on! It's mostly hilarious, sometimes annoying, but it always reminds me that he's around and he is watching every move I make. :)
He has also gotten really good at pretend games. Tonight, he was taking a bath. He has Thomas, Percy, Captain, and a few other bath toys that are his favorites. He was in the bath for an hour, and in that time, we laid them all down to go night-night, we covered them all up with their own blankets (washcloths), we sang the nighttime song to them, they woke up, they wanted milk (real cups), and they wanted breakfast (real plates- and I had to pretend to make them their breakfast of strawberries, rice, oatmeal, chocolate, and popcorn.) I had seriously considered asking Santa for a play kitchen for him for Christmas - maybe now I will definitely do it! I think he would love it.
Anyway, that's all that's going on with us. I will post more soon. We have a big day next Tuesday, the 29. In the morning we get our ultrasound to have a very detailed look at baby, and then in the afternoon, both Jack and Justin go for eye exams (and they are testing Jack for red/green color-blindness...let's keep our fingers crossed!)
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