Snowmen with no noses

Holding baby Dawson for the first time!!

Decorating for Christmas is tough with a toddler in the house.  Anything within reach of little miss Lucy seems to end up going down a slide, getting it's teeth brushed, eating dinner with us, smuggled in the bath or her bed or missing a nose (or a head!) eventually...like this joyful crew here:

They used to have carrot noses :)

Lucy' still doing great and her surgical site is healing nicely.  We had an eye doctor appointment with her this week and got a great report.  You may remember that kids with hydrocephalus often have sight problems because of pressure in their brains that presses on the optic nerve, so we have annual eye appointments to check for any changes.  She is not a fan of eye appointments, so thankfully it's only once a year.

We have been loving some warmer weather here in Minnesota and discovered that Lucy is a huge fan of sledding.  She has a giant grin plastered on her face basically the whole time she riding in it.  We don't let her go down hills by herself yet, but being towed around by someone is great fun to her!!

This is an indication of how cold it's been in Minnesota - mom and dad's lake is totally frozen over already!

We are trying to enjoy the season by planning some fun, seasonal things, balanced with having downtime to enjoy cookies, hot cocoa, Christmas trees, holiday movies and wrapping presents at home.  We hope you are able to do the same!

Cannot resist making a mess!