Time for the monthly update. Sorry in advance for it being so long…lol
I will start out with the obvious …. look at the difference a year makes!!

Our babies are growing up quick.

Ok here are our updates:
December 9th was my last update… after I updated Bayley started having poopy issues. This continued with 4-6+ blow out diapers a day for a full week. On the 12th we were trying to take our Christmas card picture and she threw up on me…I took it as a sign she wasn’t feeling festive. L Bay didn’t feel good at all and was lifeless that night. I had talked to the doctor Friday and they felt like it was just a virus.

December 13th was my birthday and I got to wake up super early and pick up 3 of Syds friends and take them to UAB for a 6 hour AP Biology lecture series. (Syd was super thrilled to be going!) I was supposed to spend the day shopping because we had barely got any Christmas shopping done… well Bayley seemed to be feeling better so Brian & Bay came to Toys R Us and met me to do some Christmas shopping. Bay was sweet but real clingy. I was looking at baby dolls and Brian was holding Bay looking at bikes. I saw him walking to me and I knew from the look on his face we were in trouble…she had thrown up ALL OVER HIM….TWICE!!! ooo it was ugly! Bless his heart and her tummy. After knocking over 10+ stuffed animals during our mad dash to the restroom (remember my buggy was FULL and I couldn’t even see over it) I got Bay changed and Brian cleaned up as good as he could and they made it out of Toys R Us and went home so Brian could take a shower. I checked out and talked to the doctor again and they sent us to the Childrens Afterhour Clinic. I met Brian & Bay at the doctor and we spent several hours there. The verdict was she had a virus…DUH! They said her weight was only 16 lbs which scared us a little but we were fairly confident it was just a difference in scales. Brian headed home with Bay & I picked up the girls at UAB…Happy Birthday to me.. lol

December 14th Bayley was feeling better…not perfect but better. After church we went with the 6th grade and under classes to ride the Santa Train in Calera. O was that an experience. It started by discovering that on the ride to Calera Bayley had an explosive diaper and her clothes were covered. Thank goodness I had the long pant bloomers that went with her dress in the car and luckily they somewhat matched her shirt. After the horrible clean up we joined the others and the train experience began. Bayley liked the train ride and was amazed that she didn’t have to sit in a car seat and could actually see the world. Overall she did really good on the ride. Now Santa…he made quite an impression. Lol Santa and Ms. Claus would go from seat to seat posing for pictures and talking to the kids. Bayley could see Santa coming and was acting really good about it. Well Santa was at the seat directly behind Sydney & had his arm on the back of Syds seat. Santa first patted Syd on the shoulder and then kinda goosed her…well lets just say Santas hand slipped and Syd now refers to Santa as “Perva Claus” lol OOO my it was funny. Syd was completely freaking out and was so funny about it. Well the more Syd reacted the more scared Bay got so by the time it was our turn…Bayley was totally freaked out and well Syd was too! Lol Pam also had a lil run in with Perva Claus. Ms. Claus apparently needed to settle him down a little. Lol I can honestly say that is one Christmas memory we will NEVER forget! Lol December 19th We went to the Wylies house for the Teen Christmas party. It was so much fun. The food was great. They made Gingerbread houses and it was quite a competition. They played Taboo and then watched a movie. Bay bonded with Mark! She stayed with him for the longest time.I couldnt resist posting this beautiful pic of Katie & Mia! Love you both! lol

It was after 1 before Syd got home and she had a great time!

December 20th Syd left for Ttown. We went to Tuscaloosa and did some Christmas shopping. We had a good time. Sydney got Bayley the cutest outfit at LaShae’s. They have the cutest stuff. After shopping til we could drop, Uncle Jack, Aunt Kaye & Lacy came to the mall to pick up Syd. We ate with them and then I headed home. I went back and got Syd on the 23rd and got to meet Bud which is Lacy’s new boyfriend. He is really nice. I am so glad that Sydney & Lacy are close. Lacy is such a good cousin & friend to her. We all love Lacy, Uncle Jack & Kaye so much!

December 21st After church we had Christmas at Don & Gail’s. Syd had to miss it because she was in Tuscaloosa. Becca & Corra have grown & changed so much. Becca is so smart and was sweet with Bayley. Corra & Bayley were a hoot together. Bayley would have a toy and Corra would want to play and Bayley would turn her back to her and hide the toy being stingy. Lol Im not sure if she will ever catch on to share. The girls all had a great time opening their gifts. Becca got a Dora doll and some art stuff. Corra got a train that was a big hit. Bayley got her doll stroller and a baby. She loves it and plays with it a lot. The girls got a ton of other stuff but of course I cant remember much now.

December 24th I worked half a day then we went to have Christmas with the Maddox clan at Brian’s Grandmothers. It was fun as usual. Syd finally got to see Corra & Becca and couldn’t believe how much they have grown. I figured out when we were there that my camera is broken so I dont have many pictures :(

The food was great as usual. We all had a really good time. After we left there we went home and the girls opened their traditional Christmas Eve PJ’s and we read Twas the Night Before Christmas and baked cookies for Santa. Syd tried to protest but I told her that she will never be too old for traditions. Lol

December 25th Christmas was so much fun! Bayley got us up at 7 ...yup we slept late lol After a quick bottle we woke up Syd & they came in together to see what Santa left them. They were excited..well actually I dont think Bayley had a clue what was going on except she liked her stuff. lol She was funny opening her presents and had a blast riding in her car. Brian is quite funny pushing her fast through the house. lol She has now mastered the horn which is an added bonus. Syd was super excited when she got to her laptop. She had wanted one but I think she thought she didnt get it.

We caught Bay telling Sissy "DOW" aka "NO" with that lil finger pointed!

It was hard on Bay to open gifts while laying in her car!

Syd was super excited about the cute outfit she got Bayley! We all love it!Hayley & Brock were excited as usual. After watching some tradtional Gilmore girls, we showered and headed to Mother & Daddys for Christmas there. It was super fun as well.

Bayley LOVES her Santa that Lucy (Brians coworker) got her. We had to take it to Papas so she could dance with Santa for him.Brody was a mess. I think he got everthing Transformers ever made, including a mask that changes his voice. lol Syd got her usual clothes, jewelry, movies etc. Alana Lizzy got clothes, a game for her PSP and I dont remember what, Brody Man got more transformer stuff and boy toys, Bay got her guitar, and her push popper thing, and a ball and lots of other stuff I cant remember. We had a good time. Right before we left, Papa & Bay cooked some good food and had fun pretending to eat out of the pots and pans. lol It was too cute.

December 27th - 30th Syd went to Huntsville for Exposure with the youth from church. This was Syds first trip to Exposure and She loved it! She roomed with Jasmine, Meleah & Mrs. Susan. She loved all the classes and the singing. She didnt have a single complaint (which is super amazing! lol) I think all the youth from church hung out together pretty much all weekend. They shopped at the mall and went to a hockey game. Syd said she at some good food at Carrabas with the boys (Alex, Zack, Joey & Landon) while the girls (Jaz, Breanna, & Keri) shopped some more. lol She totally enjoyed it and cant wait til next year.

December 31st I worked and Brian stayed home with the girls. Syd went to Roebuck Parkway with the youth to their Teen New Years Party/Singing. Syd said she had a really good time.

January 1st Was great. We stayed in PJs all day long and watched Gilmore Girls again and took naps. It was a much needed break! Me & Syd painted Bays toenails for the first time. She was super excited and kept pointing to her feet.

January 2nd I worked...bummer. Brian stayed home with the girls and they came to take me out to lunch because it was our anniversary! We went to Macaroni Grill. It was yummy. Bay was facinated with the fireplace and enjoyed the bread. lol After that I headed back to work & Brian & the girls goofed off and shopped around some. They rode down to Mt Laurel and Syd fell in love with that town. lol

January 4th After church the teens stayed and had a game night. Syd had a great time. Rachel & Stephen came and Stephani Brown was there and all the regulars were there. Jas was sick so she had to miss. They ate pizza and goofed off. Im so glad Syd has such a good youth group to spend time with.

January 5th Bayley moved up a class today. She stayed with the same group of kids and just moved 1 class over. Her teachers are now Ms. Sharon & Ms. Phillis. I met them several months back when I went to meet Ms. Pat. Our only complaint about the move was that we dont get to talk to either of her teachers at all. Both Phillis & Sharon work 9-5 which is an issue because I of course want to know how Bayleys day went. (I did call the daycare on the 7th and talked to the Director and they are going to have Ms. Sharon & Ms. Phillis do a daily report for us so that we will know how Bay has done and we can keep up with her tummy issues.)

January 6th I took Bay to her Synagis appointment. She weighed 19 lb 9 oz ...Im beginning to wonder if she will ever weigh 20 lbs. Although I have to say Dr. Tindle i good she predicted months ago that she would hit 20 lbs at 20 months. lol Bay has been coughing a ton at night and Dr. Tindle said both her ears are infected. She did the ear beep test (cant remember what it is actually called) and Bay failed both ears. Dr. Tindle said her throat was also red. She put her on an antibiotic. Dr. Tindle was so happy with Bay's walking. She is so stable. Dr. Tindle really wants us to work on saying Sissy, Cup, Paci, Bottle, etc. Dr. Tindle was amazed at how many teeth Bay has gotten in one month. She has 2 on the bottom in the front, 1 all the way through in the back on the bottom, she has 1 all the way through on the top (which looks so funny by the way) then the other front tooth is coming through now and she got both of her back top teeth and they are coming through really good now. She is so funny eating animal crackers with her new top and bottom teeth. lol I told Dr. Tindle I thought her weight gain could be attributed to Jacks milk shakes & Chocolate Chip cookies! Aunt Jo & Gail both made homemake chocolate chip cookies at Christmas and let me tell you Bay LOVES them!!! She will eat 2-3 cookies at a time! My girl also can suck down 1/2 a milkshake from Jacks without even stopping! lol She cracks us up! lol Dr. Tindle said keep the milkshakes and cookies coming!

January 6th was also back to school time for Syd and it was a total bummer. It is finals time so there is no fun to be had at school. Syd did get to go to do a painting tonight with Lacy, Christie, & Emily that night. She had a blast and loved it! Her painting is so good. I do believe I have the best cousin in the world and I am so thankful that Syd has her and they are so close. I love you Lacy Duke! Christie is just amazing. She is doing so good after her transplant. She has her rough times but has such a good outlook on life. Emily is the sweetest thing ever. I hate so much that she lives in California. I think she has decided to trasnfer to Alabama and we are so excited! Sydney just loves her to death and cant wait to see her more often. Spending time with them was a great way to finish off Syds Christmas Break!

January 9th Bay was having some tummy issues today. She is pretty constipated pretty bad. I am going to give the antibiotics 1 more day and see if they kick in and if not Im gonna go ahead and give her something. Syd had 3 girlsfriends over to watch movies and do study guides...ha as if they actually touched a study guide. They did have fun eating pizza and watching movies.

January 10th We went to the river after lunch to see Mother & Daddy. Mother grilled out burgers and it was yummy. Bay found the candy stash and enjoyed a candy bar or two. lol OOO she also colored with Papa.

Now this is a REAL masterpiece. Papa even autographed it for Bay since we all know people would pay big money for art work this good! :) Shhhhh...dont tell anyone that Papa colored...its supposed to be a secret!

On a not so good note, Bays tummy was no better today so Dr. Tindle had recommended we try Miralax...wow did it work. lol She cleaned her system good. The only issue we had with it was the unbelievable gas that Bayley had afterwards...I mean during church the next day I ended up taking her to the nursery because she was stinking up the whole back of the church lol. Bless her lil stinky heart!

Anyway, Sorry again for it being so long. I have got to start blogging more often!