Not a whole lot is going on in the life of Drew right now. This past month he has given us a glimpse of the Terrible Twos, so we've all been learning together about how we're going to handle defiance, tantrums, and boundary testing. When he doesn't listen to us, we give him a warning that if he's not going to listen, then he will need to sit in the corner. He seems to understand that (especially after sitting in the corner a couple times), and things have been going smoother. His mood swings could also be caused by his recent cold and the fact that we can see some of his two year molars breaking through. But about 95% of the time he's the same sweet Drew we know! He now brings me my camera and says "cheese? picture?" and then steps back and poses! Here's his cheesy grin!
We got a new flat screen tv as a Christmas gift from my parents. We finally installed it above our mantel and have turned our living room into a work in progress! We're rearranging furniture, wall hangings, and eventually our dining room and space between the kitchen and living room. I'm very excited to have several "new" rooms! So far, we're really loving the new setup. We got a new bookcase for more storage - here's Drew using his hammer and tools while helping his daddy.
Drew's enjoying a blue sucker from his stocking! He LOVES suckers!
And here's a random picture from before Christmas. Drew, Charlie and I were reading books while bundled up in the Christmas quilt that my grandma made.
We have a new game with Drew where we try to take his blankie (and this kid is absolutely in love with his blankie, by the way). He thinks it is the funniest thing ever and even dangles it in front of us so we'll try to steal it. Here's a silly video.
And speaking of his blankie, Drew has amazed us by all of a sudden announcing when he's ready to go to bed. He'll be in the middle of playing and get up, go find his blankie, and say "night, night" and head for the stairs! It's been wonderful - especially since he's been sleeping really well. We're thinking it may be a growth spurt.
And as for baby news, here's the scary 25 week picture from Friday! Can I really continue to get bigger for 14 more weeks?? Yikes!! The good news is that I am the same weight that I was with Drew at 25 weeks - but I look like I did at about 32 weeks with Drew. Other moms (and my doctor) promise me that this is normal and I've just got a healthy baby in there! Everything was good at my last appointment at 24 weeks, and I go back again at 28 weeks. Overall, I feel great!
Here's a picture of the bedding we bought for Emma. We are working on training the cats to go through our new cat door to the garage (where their food and litter box is). Once they are trained (and the litter box and cat things are moved out of our spare bedroom), then we will be doing some major cleaning and painting for Emma's bedroom! So excited!
And here are two of the beautiful afghans that my grandmother made for Emma. The first one she started and then finished the trim as soon as she found out we were having a girl. Then she completed the other one in record time right after that! They are made with special baby yarn and are so soft. 
We've also got quite a growing wardrobe for this little girl! Thank you to everyone that has contributed - the clothes are adorable and I can't wait to dress her!
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