Friday is my "fun gym day".  Eventhough it was snowing and there is a couple inches of snow on the ground I decided to stick to my usual "Friday Fun Gym Day" :)  We went to Stroller Fit and near the end of the class Garrett decided he had enough of the stroller.  So I took him out and he did the exercises with me!!  So cute!!  He really tried to mimic all the moves we did.  He even ran the weave between all the stroller with me!!  He was a show stopper!!  After class Stroller Fit had there anual x-mas party but we just grabbed a few pretzel rods and left.  Off to Gymboree!!!  Garrett loves his gym class!  He is made friends with a few kids there and he loves playing with them.  Garrett has learned the order of the activities and it is so funny to see him run over and start doing the activity before the instructor even gets there.  I love gymboree because it is a time for Garrett to play with his friends and follow direction from a teacher.  It is also time where I get to spend time snuggling with baby Dylan.  Dylan loves watching the big kids run around.  He is so alert and attentive to all the activity.  Dylan is my "cudddly bear".  He loves to be held and kissed!!  As soon as to go in to kiss him he turns his face to you and gives you a open mouth kiss!!  Awww  sweet baby Dylan.  Words can not express how honored I feel to be there mother.  My boys are truely the best and I love watching their personalities blossom.   

After gymboree class we met Chad for lunch at Panera.  Garrett got his favorite, mac and cheese!!!  After we left panera I realized I lost my bank card!!  Between all the boys stuff, the stroller, my purse, etc.  I just lost it in the shuffle.  I went back and searched the parking lot and went back to Panera but it was no where to be found.  So I had to call the bank and cancel my card.  I have to wait 5-7days before I get a new card!!  I guess I am going to be racking up the credit cards until the new bank card arrives in the mail.    

It snowed 4 inches last night and it was 4 degrees out this morning!!!  I bundled the kids up and we went to Gym class, a few stores to get small x-mas presents, and we ran a few errands. 

Getting ready for x-mas!!!

This was our runner-up picture for our x-mas cards this year.  I had a hard time deciding :)  I cant believe x-mas it just 12 days away!!!

The only way Garrett would sit still was bribing him with a sucker :)  I can't believe it is garrett's 3rd x-mas!!Where has the time gone!!  My little baby is turning into such a little boy!!  Garrett is 26 pounds and he is a ball full of energy!!  He is constanting running, throwing, wrestling, and finally he is really talking!!!  He is putting sentences together and is starting to pronunciate better!!  Garrett was having a hard time getting down to sleep at night so for the last couple weeks we have been limiting his nap to 1 hour and making sure he takes a nap early in the day.  We also have become really strict on his meal schedule and have eliminate sugar from his diet.  We have cut back on snacks throughout the day to encourage him to eat more at meal time.  I have to stay it is working because tonight he eat a whole plate of chicken and rice for dinner!!!  And he loved it!!!  Garrett still goes to Gymboree (we have been doing it since he was about a year old).  They have Art, Music and Gym classes there.  We go to a least 2 classes a week.  So fun!!  Today Garrett made 3 Art projects with glue, paint, glitter, and finger paint.

It is Dylan's 1st x-mas!!!  I cant wait to show him all the joy that this holiday brings!!  Dylan is getting bigger everyday!!  He weighs 22lbs now aand he is wearing 12-18months clothes.  He is able to wear a lot of Garrett's winter clothes from the last 2 years.  It is nice to see get use of the clothes again and see another little body fit into them.  Ohh how it brings back memories from when Garret was little!!  

Dylan is babbling a lot and can say "mama" and "dada"!!  So cute!!  It melts my heart!!  Dylan is constantly laughing and smiling!!  He is such a happy baby!!  Dylan is pushing up on all fours and it starting to rock but has not started to crawl yet.  He is sitting and reaching for toys and almost can go from sitting to lying on his stomach.  Dylan is eating some fingers foods including puffs, baby mum-mums, soggy cherrios, and teething biscuts.  Its hard to believe he is 9 months old already!  Man I love this little guy so much!!