Fixed!

I apologize about that video not working for you. I'm not sure how it got set as a private video, but Brad fixed it. So it works now! I'm sorry!

Nursery Rhyme

December has recently fallen in love with nursery rhymes and has memorized lots of them. Here's me attempting to catch some of them in a video -- with some silly December results...

Here's the nursery rhymes she's saying:

Mary Mary Quite Contrary

Mary Mary quite contrary

How does your garden grow?

With silver bells and cockle shells

And pretty maids all in a row.

Humpty Dumpty
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall

All the king's horses and all the king's men

Couldn't put Humpty together again.

Wee Willie Winkie

Wee Willie Winkie runs through town

Upstairs and downstairs in his nightgown

Rapping at the window, crying through the lock:

"Are the children in bed? For now it's 8 o'clock."

Little Jack Horner

Little Jack Horner sat in a corner

Eating a Christmas pie

He put in his thumb and pulled out a plum

And said, "What a good boy am I!"

Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat

Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat, where have you been?

I've been to London to look at the Queen.

Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat, what did you there?

I frightened a little mouse under her chair.

2-month Checkup

Isaac had his 2-month check up on Monday. Brad came along, too, which was good -- I had really wanted him there for some emotional support because Isaac was scheduled to get five immunizations. I prefer it when Brad is the one to hold Isaac down while he gets them because it's so incredibly sad to see Isaac get hurt. It's pretty tough for Brad, too, so he's kind to come and help out! We had to prepare December for Isaac's shots, too, because she can't handle it when Isaac gets hurt. She dissolves into tears if she hears him crying in pain. So we talked about it alot that morning and again while we were driving to the doctor. She did well -- only a few tears rolled down her face while Isaac was crying.

It was nice, though, because the doctor told us our insurance covered combination shots, which meant Isaac only had to get 3 shots, plus an oral one (which he didn't think tasted very good). I was super relieved -- and thankful -- that he had to get pricked two less times than what we thought! Anyways, here's his current specs: Head Circumference - 40cm (50th percentile), Weight - 12lbs. 10oz. (75th percentile), and Height - 24.25in. (90th percentile). So he's a tall guy! It makes sense, though, because I get lots of comments from people, and they say, "Oh, is he about three months old?" They've been asking that since he was about six or seven weeks old. I wasn't sure if it was just because those people weren't around babies very much and didn't know the difference between what a 6-week-old looks like and what a 3-month-old looks like, but I guess since Isaac is pretty tall, it makes him look older?!

Making It Look Pretty

My grandparents gave us a gift card to Home Depot for Christmas, and I was SUPER excited about it! It gave me the chance to finally get the flowers I wanted from their greenhouse -- I'd been having my eye on flowers from there for about a year now, and finally my wish came true!

I got some new flower pots, some soil, and flowers! This is an Impatiens plant.

Brad likes the leafy, more tropical-looking plants, so I thought this lily looked tropical-y enough for him.

The flower is finally blooming, and another one is on its way!

Brad, trying out a new look with a goatee. We both think that when he has a goatee, he looks like a youth pastor. If you're a youth pastor, I think it's almost a requirement that you grow a goatee...

Yay for Christmas money! My bathroom has changed from a ducky bathroom to a Monopoly bathroom! It was tough to put away my beloved ducky things, but one day I will have two bathrooms so that everything can be put up. But I've been in love with Monopoly bathrooms for a while now, so I was SUPER excited to get these! Here's the shower curtain, the towels, and the soap dish wheelbarrow on the back of the toilet.

The bathmat...

A closer look at the towels. They've turned the game pieces into soap dishes, a soap pump, the thimble as a cup, and the Scottie dog as a cottonball holder (though ours holds December's potty rewards)

A close-up of these pieces. The bathroom's not finished yet, though. I still want to get an actual Monopoly game and turn the game board into a clock and do more decorating with the game pieces. Fun stuff!

The shower curtain hooks are all the pieces from the game, too!