Christmas!!!

Well...it was a whirlwind!  We survived...3 different stops on Saturday and 2 on Sunday (plus our own).  To say we are exhausted is an understatement!!  I could be in bed within the hour:)  The last week seemed to really drag (I love my job and Scott enjoys teaching...but we were really ready for break!!) and I had to say goodbye to our front desk secretary, Deb, who is someone I consider myself very close to!  It made for a long week.  Noah enjoyed the grandparents all week as our day care is closed (good for them!!).  Noah had a riot with his Nana and Papa Connolly on Monday (they rented a room at the Isle Sunday night and Noah and Daddy went swimming) and then my dad the rest of the week.  Everyone is in agreement...Noah is quite the the little boy.  He is stringing sentences and answers questions like a grown up.  Day care had a Christmas program and all the little ones sang (his current favorite songs are, "Santa Clause is coming to Town" and "Jingle Bells" which comes out gingle bells...hilarious!!!).  The week ended with Mommy attempting to make something new in the crock pot...it was gross and we headed out on a gift card to Texas Roadhouse.  It was great on Thursday night...with Noah also having to leave his first restaurant because he stood up and started screaming, "Mommy, Mommy, Mommy"...even though it is a loud restaurant...not cool!!  Noah also made it through his first real movie, the Polar Express (I'm sure it having to do with trains helped!!).  Daddy worked frantically on Thursday afternoon to move things around (Jordan, our cousin, moved home to student teach...so Noah is moving to his big boy room).  Noah stayed in his room Thursday night...still have to decorate...pics to come later!!  Friday we headed out to Scott's parents and stayed.  Noah loves to play with his grandparents...so he had a riot.  I am not sleeping the best so it was a long night (regardless of where we would have stayed!!)...Jake, Megan and Alaina came early Saturday morning and we had Christmas there.  Noah got a train table...beyond excited!!  He is LOVING trains:)  We then headed over to the Great Grandparents--Scott's for Christmas...good food and more presents.  We then stopped at Grandma Kress's (Noah's great-great grandma!!) with lots of people.  Noah had a nap...but at this point was tapped out.  We did do church...Noah touched the candle during Silent Night...scared him more than anything else:)  We had fun doing our tradition of opening your stocking Christmas Eve and Noah wearing Christmas PJs (thanks Nana C) and reading the Night before Christmas and the Polar Express (skimmed it...Noah was tapped out).  We were sleeping in Christmas morning!!  Noah got lots of puzzles and clothes and was spoiled by Santa.  Scott and I decided to buy a new blu-ray for downstairs and move the old ones upstairs...so not much to open for us...which was fine.  Nana and Papa Connolly snuck in some presents from Noah to us...which was cute:)  We were then off to my grandparents for another round.  We did more snacks and such...and BINGO!  My family is a good size and a lot to buy for (and we are old enough...you need something...go buy it)...so we shop year round for cheap (under $5) BINGO prizes...it is a riot.  Lots of fun cheap stuff (car kits, card games, etc.).   We then headed to my parents for Christmas with them.  Noah did a great job...but by the end of this was done.  He had a hoot with my brother and his Aunt Jenna and my parents.  Lots of fun presents.  He then slept all night in his own bed!!  Daddy got him to sleep:)  I will put up pictures later this week...off to play!   Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

And the holidays are around the corner!!

Well...it's been a month...whoops!  Just a few updates...hopefully this weekend I can put up some pictures!
Thanksgiving was great with Scott's family...yummy food and just hanging out.  Scott braved the crowds with my parents at midnight...our holiday shopping is about done!!  Saturday was the annual Connolly Christmas (Scott's dad has a TON of brothers and sisters...so it is a lot of people).  Noah did great.  Then...Mommy got the flu...what a great way to end the break.  I guess this is as good of place to announce...we are expecting #2!   Not putting it out on Facebook and most who read this probably know:)  But...b/c of the flu...Noah went with my parents for the day and Scott and I went to Covenant to get fluids:(  Ugg...what a weekend!  Thank goodness for family.  I have been feeling much better...it was a rough fall with Scott coaching and me in the first trimester...pretty tired Connolly family!  I am about 17 weeks and our ultrasound will be in January...pray for good news! 

Noah has been a playing fool!  We LOVE watching him and interacting with him as he creates new things.  He still loves cooking and fixing.  Scott couldn't pass up a cool tool set (and thanks cousin Jordan) and Noah is OBSESSED with fixing every night:)  He repeats a lot of what you say...so he "go to work, Mommmy" and "I fix this, Daddy" it is great!  The timeouts are becoming routine...not in a bad way...he just knows what to do when we needs to go to a timeout!  We are hoping to work on the sleep thing and potty training thing over break...cross your fingers for progress!  Noah is doing well with potty training...not afraid of the potty (which is great)...just have to be consistent!  There is a little guy at day care who is older and they are hoping Noah and "H" potty train together!  Hope to post pics later!!!!!