Goodbyes... followed by Hellos!

Well, I hate to say this, but I had to say goodbye to my awesome friend Erin.  She was my nanny/babysitter/friend/and drill Sargent these past 6 months.  Yes, we had a lot of fun hanging out and working hard.  But, she has moved onto bigger (but not better) things.  She got accepted into a nursing program - YAY ERIN! Which means she has to put her focus there instead of on me.  I am gonna miss her Hunches of Bunches (like the Dr. Seuss reference there?).   She did say that she will stop by now and then to say hi and if my parents ever want to have a "date night" she may help out there too..... so I have been pushing for a date night, but my mom is pretty lame and likes to stay home ALL THE TIME.  Some good news, I got this stellar picture with Erin on her last day working with me.  I couldn't smile any bigger, not cause I was happy to see her go, but because I am just that happy when she plays with me.  Good luck Erin, you are gonna be an excellent nurse!

So, after a couple weeks of advertising and interviewing, my folks found someone to take Erin's place.  My new friend's name is Hannah.  So far we are hitting it off pretty good, no picture of her yet.  You will all have to wait (I know, I know... nail bitter).  I think I am going to like her too.  

And since January has been sooooo very very cold, we have been inside a lot.  I get to work on my tummy time and my arm strength.... once my new therapy room is done I will get to work on my legs too.  But Maggie is getting antsy to get outside.  She even found my mom's old hat and scarf, from when she was a little girl, and just had to try it on.  My Great Grandma Servais made it all.  I never got to meet her, but I can sure tell by all the love that went into making the hat and scarf that she must have been a pretty amazing lady!  Kaylee will have to introduce us some day, as I am sure they get to hang out all the time up there in heaven. 

my mom

my mom

my lil sis in the same hat and scarf

Worth the Wait

A lot has gone down since my last post (enjoy the pics).....

We went to the rotary lights in La Crosse with our friends Emmett and Clayton - it was very cold and Maggie was very opinionated about walking around the whole park.  She had a major freak out any time my mom or dad tried to pick her up and when it was time to leave and she had to go in her stroller she had a melt down.  I just liked the lights and the music.  The only picture my mom was able to get was Maggie in motion - cause she did not stop moving for more than a few seconds - go go go

We had Christmas in Mondovi at Grandma & Grandpa Servais' House.  We got to do a lil sledding while we were here too, bonus!  My cousin Zoey wasn't feeling the best - she had a fever (and not was not the cowbell kind).  My Aunt Kristi won the ugly xmas outfit belt and taught Maggie how to "cheers" when she drinks her bottle.

 

We had Christmas in La Crosse with my Servais "extended family".  Always fun, always loud, always a lot of laughs!  Maggie got to play with new baby Emmerson and my Great Aunt Rose made me laugh and laugh and laugh - she can sure entertain us lil ones.

We visited with my Sherpe relatives - it wasn't a "Christmas" so to speak, but it was a fun get together that happend to be around the holidays.  We were actually celebrating a baby shower for my mom's cousin Scott and his Wife Mandy.  Maggie got to play with Sean and the ladies upstairs, while I hung out with the "men" in the basement.

We had Christmas morning at our house, with our mini tree, in jam packed basement - yes we are still in full renovation mode.  Trust me, my parents will be so excited to have this renovation over with that there will be a blog post AS SOON AS IT IS DONE!  And maybe a lil par-tay to break in the new house, since we have lived here for 6 months and still have not unpacked (or found) most of our stuff.  But my mom did find the stocking she made for us (it took her a loooong time to finish, but she wouldn't want me to share that part) - mine is the snowman and Maggie has Santa on hers.

We had Christmas in Eau Claire at Uncle Dennis and Amanda's new house.  This was actually on New Year's Day, but it was our Shay Christmas - I am still a little confused on this, but it was fun so I won't ask questions.  Then the Shay boys came over to help my dad move some stuff upstairs into the area being renovated to give us so more living space in the basement - so we got to play with our cousins again.

Santa Santa Ho Ho Ho

This past weekend, we got to see Santa.  LHI, the place my dad works, had a family day at the Children's Museum in La Crosse.  It was fun seeing all the neat things.  There were a lot of kids.  Maggie went nuts - I don't think she stopped running for more than 2 mins (which she sat to eat a sugar cookie).  I think that may have been why she was crying on Santa's lap - its not that she was scared, she just didn't want to be held or to sit still.  I decided to swing behind the news channel 8 desk in honor of my Aunt Kristi - hope you like the pic.  Anywho, it was a fun trip.  Maggie was out cold before we even got out of the parking ramp.

Wbere's Bill and Jennifer?

                     

Then I wanted to share a few pics from our Thanksgiving with the Shay and with the Servais clan.  We went to my uncle Jeremy's house the weekend before t-day and we went to Milwaukee to visit my cuz Zoey the weekend after t-day.  The actual day of Thanksgiving we were in La Crosse with my mom's extended family.  Let's just say, its a good think I get a set amount of formula through my tube, cause I am pretty sure everyone else over-ate their share of turkey.

Go Pack Go!

    

Uncle Andy may need some help?

Notice the cookie we used to bribe my sis to sit still for the picture!

            

Then finally, since everyone has picture of their Christmas trees...... this is our Christmas tree.  We are still in renovation chaos, so no room or place for a tree.  This is what my mom came up with for now.  She is still hopeful that we will have a kitchen before 2014 rolls around.  My dad has finished the flooring, my mom and dad finished the painting.  We are still waiting on the bathroom (the tile is done but no toilet or sink in place yet), the trim, the electrician to finish up some final touches, the doors to be put up, the sheet rock guy has to fix a couple places on the ceiling, our kitchen, and my ramp.  Wow, you write it out and it sounds like a lot more than I was thinking.  All I know is my mom is sick of washing dishes in the itsy bitsy sink in the bathroom/laundry room and then walking the out to the living room to dry on our kitchen table.  Soon....

Last Monday Night Football

Thought I would share mine and Maggie's reaction to Monday Night's Packer game against Da Bears.  My mom happen to catch some pics at critical times during the game...

I can't watch, this hat is going over my eyes

 

TOUCH DOWN!

 

You have got to be kidding me

 



Conner: The only thing to do is laugh! Maggie: I'm outta here!