Merry Christmas and the happiest New Year to you and yours.
Where should I begin? It’s been a year since our last Christmas letter and this year I truly debated not writing one. Finding the time to sit and write has become a bit more trying these days. But, here I am with sleeping children and so, alas, I sit and write.
Speaking of sleeping, Henry—now 3 months!—continues to wake up anywhere from 1-3 times a night (an improvement for sure). I have become a master at walking across our house to pick him up out of his crib, change his diaper, nurse him, burp him, wipe up puke and walk back to my bedroom without even opening my eyes. I do think its quite a talent. Although he likes to deprive us of sleep he is a very sweet little boy! He has completed our family and filled our hearts! We love our squishy potato and his big gummy smiles, sweet giggle and cuddly personality. All those things make being up in the middle of the night worth while. But with that being said, don’t be “that guy” who says “sleep is overrated” because even though I know it’s the season to be jolly, I may kick you in the shin!
Rory is now in Kindergarten. She’s funny, dramatic and a real mother hen. She is busy with hockey and dance right now. Kurtis is beyond excited (insert sarcasm) to know that Rory will be in dance competitions this year! But, when he complains I will be sure to remind him of the numerous hockey tournaments he will be attending with her this winter! At least its warm at dance competitions! But, aside from all her activities she is doing extremely well in school and loving every minute of it. She is also a great big sister to Jack and now Henry.
Our 3 year old (as of Dec 12th), Jack, is our superhero! He is known to many as the kid who can win an award for “worlds best scowl” and even though that’s true he often doesn’t get credit for how witty and incredibly sweet he is! Once you can get past his scowl you will quickly find that he knows more about superheroes and dinosaurs than I thought possible! You will also know his favorite words are “Poop” and “Boobie”, he gives incredible bear hugs and can kick anyone’s ass in a game of Angry Birds!
Kurtis decided to take a paternity leave from the mine a month after Henry was born. Now as you’re reading this you’re probably thinking he is home all day tending to household duties like scrubbing toilets or burping a baby - that’s not the case. He took a 3 month pat leave to help my now retired Father (who is busier now during retirement than he ever was while working full time). I do see him more often now and its been a real delight (twitch twitch twitch). Kurtis also bought a snowmobile this year (a family gift he claims!) I do like giving him a hard time about it, but the kids are very excited about it and it sure will make tobogganing trips a lot easier! A lot of fun will be had by all!
As for me, I started 2013 off with my pants getting too tight and feeling a bit nauseous, thinking I really must have over indulged over the holidays. But low and behold we soon found out that I was expecting! I had a relatively easy pregnancy and found that the 9 months flew by quickly with not much time to think about it while running with the other two. Henry was born September 8th and we couldn’t be more smitten with him. Trust me, some days are pretty hairy around here. The days when I’m trying to get Rory ready for school, I have an almost 3 year old Hulk smashing my living room, a baby attached to my boob and cats meowing because they think they like the winter weather but really don’t (twitch twitch twitch)! Those days usually end with a big glass of wine but also a few laughs before our heads hit the pillow. Some days its easier to laugh at the craziness of our life because one day we will miss it (or so we’ve been told!) We survived another year, we’re all hangin’ in there, even if it’s only by our fingernails. Maybe you feel this way sometimes too. Cherish those moments and those you love this Christmas season. We’ll try to do the same.
Love to you and yours,
Janna, Kurtis, Rory, Jack & Henry
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