I have a Big Head.

This kid has thrown me for a few loops. It all started when he was born and came out with hair and +2 pounds compared to his siblings.

Today was his 9-month-well child visit. He is great. Except a roaring ear infection that I completely didn't catch. Bad mom #1. Thought it was teething (he did get another tooth TODAY).

And his head. We have been watching his head grow for months. The concern would be for inter cranial pressure causing a larger head OR the head is familial. The doctor looked at me and said "I don't think anything is wrong with your baby, it must be your husband." To which I am thinking, I don't think my husband had a big head. Which of course got me panicy.

I turned it over to Gary, who of course used his profession to determine if we indeed have big heads or if my son had a problem to be watched. According to the Weaver curve, (if you like statistics) WE BOTH HAVE BIG HEADS. I am almost a standard deviation above adult woman 0.76, and Gary is 1.53 standard deviations above adult men. Baby B falls right in between. 1.37 for 9-month old. There you have it. A whole family of big heads.

During Piano Lessons...

Most days I am dead by 2pm, and have to pick myself back up to teach piano lessons at 3:30. Miss L and lil' G usually enjoy the free time watching a movie, or if it is just Miss L having Barbie adventures. Their energy never wanes. However, this week everyone has had naps everday so far. I think it must be the weather. Cold outside and no place better to be than in a tent in momma's room with your brother snuggled beside you.

Our New Years

My little sister got married in Denver on New Year's Eve. We all went. It was a very rejuvenating weekend. Everyone relaxed. Ate big breakfasts at Embassy suites, and enjoyed the festivities. We were able to see some good friends in Denver, and enjoy time with family. We were the only one with kids, so we had lots of help.

It was very cold, a big storm hit the night we got it, but the hot tub was very warm. It was a taste of heaven. Getting back was a bit of a disaster thanks to the Iphone alarm bug, but we all got back in one piece by the end of the night.

Christmas Extended....

This is what was in Miss L's stocking yesterday. It is written starting in the middle, going down, and then up.

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Santa Claus,

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You can't come to our house until Sunday because my dad is working.

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Miss L

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PS. Santa saw the note and was obliged to wait a day so her daddy could see her open her presents.

Santa

Miss L knows who gets the whole Santa concept this year and conseqently so does Lil' G. It has been fun to get them excited.

Ballerina Birthday

Miss L had a blast at the party on Saturday. I think her favorite party was wearing a tutu and twirling in front of the mirror.

Miss L and I have been looking forward to this for weeks. We had so much fun prepping for this party. We made candy lollipops of ballerina slippers on Tuesday and then cut out ballerinas for our decorations.

We cleared out the family room and put a mirror in front of the fireplace for our dance floor. Then we got a girl from out ward who is a "real" ballerina to come teach a little dance in her pointe shoes. She was so beautiful to watch in those shoes. She put "real" make up on the girls and taught them arabesques, chaines and many other dance word that I have failed to remember.

Then we had the usual games, ballerina musical chairs, cupcakes, presents, decorating the dance program, and a performance at the end for the parents.

She's 5!!!!

I love this girl. I can't believe it has been 5 years. Where has time gone. She is a wonderful, creative, thoughtful daughter. She is a spit fire, a leader, and a wonderful singer. She has a gigantic imagination and is always on another adventure with her brother.