Gearing up for Christmas

I heart Christmas, I really do. Although I haven't put up my tree yet (you can't do that until after Thanksgiving, all you crazy rule-breakers!!), I did get a bit of Christmas shopping out of the way.

Money is really tight this year, but I did manage to get Corbin her gift from mama. Let me just say I really love Barnes and Noble and my educator discount. :)

She will be getting her very own "Aye-yah" plush and Christmas book:


The plush was $35 plus shipping on Amazon.com, but they had it our "local" (I had to drive all the way to Savannah, haha) B&N and I got it for $10! :D Yay savings!


And then the Olivia Christmas book. I thought it was fitting. :)

It's a relief to have that out of the way because apparently the mall around here gets REALLY crazy around Christmas since it's the only one for MILES AND MILES. We still have to ger her present from daddy, but I hope we can get that over with soon, too! :)

So yay for Olivia! :) She was really excited when she saw the plush and book, so I can't wait for her to open them on Christmas morning!

ALSO, I'm embarking on a quest to knit Corbin a Christmas stocking. Wish me luck, har har har. Reading this pattern is like trying to interpret Japanese kanji!!!

Reading Olivia

Corbin loves Olivia, which is cute because that is her middle name. She has the book and now there is a show that comes in Nick Jr. that she watches almost every day.

She sits and reads her Olivia book all the time, and today I was able to catch her in the act.

She also tries to say "Olivia," but it comes out sounding more like "Aye-yah." Ryan and I have gone back and forth about what she's really saying when she says "Aye-yah," but I know she is saying Olivia because she says it when she's looking at the book and when the show comes on! See for yourself!



Glad there's something she's into besides Yo Gabba Gabba!

Also, right this minute she's running around saying "Aye-yah" and pulling her diaper down so I can see her little butt. Better get her into some pajamas so she doesn't pull it off!

Can't wait until Thanksgiving this week! :D

OH HAI!

I promise I haven't forgotten about Corbi-lou's blog, nor the fact that I have tons of adorable pictures to share, like when we visited the pumpkin patch or went trick-or-treating, or just some cute "Everyday Silliness" Corbin photos!

In the meantime, I suppose the few I have on my flash drive at the moment will have to do while I have a free moment to update! :)

My baby Snow White. :)



The best part of Halloween!



Corbi's crazy cousins!


[Noah was G.I. Joe and Tristan was a Ninja Turtle. :) I'm not sure who the grim reaper is, but he kinda makes this photo a tad bit creepy, don't you think?!]

Pooped from all the Halloween goodness! Even her pigtails are falling out!



We've been walking around our neighborhood everyday for the past week. It's so nice to get out of the house, especially while the temperature is so perfect. A few days ago it was a bit chilly and by the time we made our way outside it was dark, so my baby donned her 2009 winter gear (she's outgrown the stuff from last year, sadly!) and was reading to roll! :)



In other news, Corbin's vocabulary constantly grows and she says and does things that have us laughing all the time. She's so smart and thinks she's so sneaky. We're on to you, Corbi-lou! She also requests to watch her favorite television show by name, saying "Gabba" over and over when she wants to see it. And she sings along to the Wonder Pets! It's been fun times all around.

Until next time! :D