Brrrrrrr!

It.Is.COLD!!! Whew, it always takes me awhile to get adjusted to the cold temperatures. I want nothing more than to stay inside and in my jammies all day! Both munchkins have been fighting runny noses and some congestion for about a week now. I have a feeling this won't be the first time this winter! How in the world do you keep kids healthy when it's this cold?! Haha - and it's only November =) Sister is definitely not feeling 100% - we've had a couple sleepless nights since she can't breathe. I'm thankful she's sleeping well during the day and taking good naps so she can catch up on her sleep.

 

While things have been pretty quiet for us, our big news is we traded in my car! I quickly found out how small my car was after adding an extra car seat for Emerson. My knees were literally in my dashboard, and while my car was running fine, it certainly was becoming a little more unreliable. I could've been any day away from a major breakdown and/or repair. We decided to go the route of leasing and it's such a great decision for us! This is by far the nicest thing I've ever had possession of so I am extremely nervous and protective of it! It's a 2015 Chevy Equinox:

 

Ethan is picking up new words all the time. I'm telling you what - he is one smart cookie!! Doesn't every parent feel that way about their kid?! But, seriously. It amazes me that he can see or hear something one time and then repeat it or act it out. He is just now starting to put two or three words together to form a phrase. He said "I drop it" when he dropped a Cheerio at the grocery, he says "I drum" when he takes his golf clubs and pretends to drum, and he also continues to use his sign language to help communicate. It's pretty cute when he says "ank ew" for thank you. He is starting to master the art of stalling when it comes to naptime or bedtime =) Whenever we say it's time to brush his teeth or go to bed, he will run and hide in a closet or start signing "eat" like he's starving (after we've fed him dinner). Sometimes you can't help but laugh. We had our first snow of the season this week and Ethan seems very intrigued! He goes to the window and says "no" for snow. Today, we were heading to the car and I was putting Emerson in first. Next thing I know, I look over and Ethan's running through the yard kicking up snow in his tennis shoes! He thought it was hilarious. Definitely need to go buy this boy some snow pants and boots! Ethan has discovered how to open and shut doors and also climb on his train table, kitchen table, and coffee table =)

Emerson is starting to coo and squeal more and more - mostly when Ethan's around =) If there is one thing guaranteed to make her smile, it's definitely Ethan...and her daddy! Emerson lets Ethan get right up in her face, lay his head in her lap, poke her face, steal her toys, and everything else in between. I cannot wait to see these two as she gets a little older. I've stopped wearing her in the wrap as much because we noticed she was getting upset when we put her in. Usually Ethan is napping when I put Emerson down so I can just swaddle her, rock her, and then she's asleep. I've definitely noticed it doesn't take me as long to rock her as it did before. I feel like I have it down to a science as to when I know she is asleep enough for me to lay her down in the crib. I still always hold my breath =) I can't believe I'll be posting her five month update soon!

We are heading down to Tennessee for Thanksgiving next week. We are so, so excited because the entire family will be together!! Nothing like the holidays and a packed house of family and food! It's crazy to think this time last year we were telling our families we were pregnant with this little peanut...