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Hannah enjoys dressing Ethan in her clothes. In this photo Ethan is dressed up to play Hannah's daughter. I wonder, do I have anything to worry about? Perhaps a drag queen in the making? Or do the fingers in the nose and the kung fu kick he tried a moment earlier clear him. Last time Hannah dressed him up, she even put girl panties on him! This time she let him retain that much masculinity.

After he was dressed up he came into the living room talking in a high pitched voice and pretending to open the girl presents under the tree. I don't think though he'd be too excited about the contents! I'm sure the boy presents would have him back in jeans about as fast as he possible could do so.

Pictures from decorating

What a cute Christmas tree.

This is one of systems Hannah had of taking many decorations at once to the top of the tree. She would string up about six or seven balls.

This the other method I refered to in my last post. Sting the balls on the ladder. Very effective. They had a great time.

Christmas tree

Hannah and Ethan masterminded the Christmas tree this year. Hannah was very clever about it. She would connect the christmas balls together by there hooks, climb the ladder and procede to hang them one by one. Her other method involved hanging them in a row on the ladder and thm reaching down and getting them. She was very organized.

Really Nathan and I did next to nothing, a few lights and tinsel. Hannah and Ethan took charge. They had a great time, now of course they want Christmas to arrive a lot sooner than it will.

Family posting

About a week ago Hannah lost her first top tooth. She's having a lot of fun with it. She keeps putting her tounge in the whole and saying "look at me Mom, I have a pink tooth". There is just something a little more significant about loosing the top teeth vs the bottom ones. The visual mark is much more pronounced.

Ethan is going through his own changes as well. He keeps getting bigger and more grown up. He and Hannah are the best of friends and play so well together, a great help to me in that regards.

Both of the kids are so excited about our coming baby. I have lots of baby movement now, and if I pay close attention I can see my belly wiggle with the baby. The kids want to see and the the other day I tried to lay as still as I could. I think Hannah actually did see a movement. Ethan ofcourse thinks the natural rise and fall of me breathing is a kick. It isn't but it didn't diminish his excitement.

We all trooped to the doctors office again yesterday. They do a short ultrasound for the heartbeat each visit. So the kids were able to see the baby again. It was Nates first time to go with me so he saw the little one too. He is a definate boy, showing off his wares rather obviously. So no doubts as to his gender. I think that makes the planning of things for me so much easier.

All else is well. The weather is getting cold. You may all laugh, but it feels cold to me. I'm sure it is in the 60's but when yu are used to 90+ this is what winter is. I had goose bumps when out and about yesterday.