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LOTS TO BE THANKFUL FOR

11/27/2010

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ME

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Thanksgiving was with family in Michigan this year and of course Maddox was decked out in her gobble turkey jammies! 

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I have been waiting patiently this month for Thanksgiving break, all four days of it.  My break is now almost over and it most definitely did not feel like four days, more like four hours.  I think it has to do with the fact that this is one of the busiest holidays of them all.  

This year it started with pre-Thanksgiving festivities on Wednesday night, dinner and wine with some good friends.  Thursday morning we braved the traffic down to Scott’s parents house.  Soon after our arrival the rest of the family showed up.  Maddox had a few hours to play with her cousins and observing them interacting is always my favorite part.   


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I can’t wait to watch them grow up together to see what type of relationship they will have.  Will they throw water balloons at each other in the summertime and go sledding together in the winter time?  Build sandcastles together during campouts and tell secrets in the tent by flashlight?  What will their relationship be when they are older?  Will Maddox be included?  Will her cousins know that something is different about her?  While I know they will love her unconditionally, I can’t help but wonder what the future holds.  Then I have to stop myself and remember I am living in the moment.  And yes, this moment was wonderful.
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There was a houseful of family, an incredible meal, and a perfect eveing.  Maddox ate real mashed taters, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie while the rest was jarred squash, corn, and turkey.  When the night fell, two very important things happened.

  1. Maddox went outside with daddy, grandma, and grandpa to get her first glimpse at Christmas lights.  Grandpa diligently held the umbrella, it was raining...

  2. Mommy got up at 2 AM to do the Black Friday thing in Midland.  CRAZY.....
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(Riding on a one horse open sleigh)


After 6 hours of shopping and an empty checking account Scott and I decided to head home.  I managed to sneak in 1.5 hours of sleep in the car.  Once home, the Christmas decorating began.   Saturday the outdoor lights and new wreath was hung and the indoor decorations were hung by the chimney with care.  Sunday we put up the tree.  LIke I said in the beginning, this mini break is just too busy.

This holiday season, I need to try hard to remember what I am thankful for and not about the things  I wish I had.  So, without further ado...

Some very special things happened this weekend.  Maddox decided to give us the most wonderful Thanksgiving gift.  The gift of achieving more developmental milestones.  I was able to capture on video some of the new things she had been busy practicing.  The first video is her eating a tray full of bananas, something we have been working towards for a few months now.  The second video is Maddox INDEPENDENTLY playing pat-a-cake with daddy and Aunt Penny.  



****2 VIDEOS HERE****


And last but not least Maddox shows off her belly laugh.  Just so you know, I look really bad in this video.   I had been up like 18 hours.....And those that know me, know that going that long without sleep is rarity!  Brace yourself, this is the cutest video...EVER.


****VIDEO HERE****




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GRANDMA
What a wonderful holiday.  Maddox, thank you for sharing some of your 'firsts' with us,
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2010 - 08:38 PM

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