Merry Christmas!

Wow, am I glad that's over. I want my happy kid back, please! He's been toddler-glycerine lately - one touch the wrong way and POW! it's all over but the crying! We think that maybe his 2 year molars are starting to come in. He usually has teeth issues at the same time as a growth spurt and he's certainly been eating like a growing boy lately. And he's complained that his head hurts, so I'm hoping that's what's making him grumpy and that this isn't the kid I get until he's 4. But if it is I still adore him and he's still better than most kids (in my humble and completely unbiased opinion). So, the holidays.

Christmas Eve he stayed home with me and we made Candy Cane Snickerdoodles for Santa. Well, more Doodle than Snicker. Mommy read the recipie wrong and didn't put in enough flour so they were more like lace crisps, but they still tasted good! Jake loved cooking and wanted to cook more after his nap so he helped me make cinnamon rolls (see picture). I'd love to tell you what a help he was but, well, he's 2 so not so much. Still, he's very ernest about it and loves to cook so I plan twice as much time as I would normally need to cook (and 3x what I'd normally need to clean) and off we go.

Santa must not have been too dismayed by the cookies because he still brought Jake the green wagon he asked for. And the kitten. OK, stuffed, but what are you going to do? His name is Meow and he has joined the ranks of the elite in Jake's bed. Santa also left a lovely thank you note, which I thought was very Emily Post of him. Christmas was pretty laid back after that. We spaced out the presents so he got to play with them all, including a pony (on a stick) from Memaw, hot wheels and a case (!), and a fishing game that has become all the rage. OK, mostly he takes the fish out, puts them in a bowl and "cooks" them, but hey.

Saturady Ama took us to a park that had BUNNIES that were tame. Jake got to feed them carrots and Mommy got to pet one of them. It was seriously cool and much fun was had. Sunday was a kick-back day with a trip to McD's (it was raining, we didn't eat there!) and a walk around the block (twice) with Lauren in our new wagon. Have to show off the new wheels to the girls! Of course, Mr. didn't want to go back to school today (he's been in a very clingy "Mommy" mood - another possible sign of teeth coming) and put up quite a fight, but I'm hoping as we get back into our routine life will settle back down. Granted, with a little more clutter, but settled none the less. Here's to a happy, healthy, uneventful 2010!