December 09

This month the two big events were Hannukah and going back east to visit Alex's family. Hannukah this year was a lot of fun b/c Sasha was learning a lot about it at school and was incredibly excited about lighting the candles. We spread out the presents as to not overwhelm her, but by far her favorite gifts were these snap and style dolls I took a chance on getting her. Sometimes you buy something you think she'll love and after playing with it two times she'll put it away to glance at again in a month. It can be disappointing and you feel like you waste a lot of money. That said I decided to try ebay and these were actually my first win on the site. I was so excited to get them for her but mostly b/c she still likes playing with them. She also enjoys the puzzles Oma got her, the music jewelry box Aunt Lisa and Uncle Scott got her and the princess scooter from Aunt Abby and Uncle Will. Noah got a few small gifts but mostly he's happy just hanging around us, sucking on his hands and playing with Sasha's hand me down toys.

The trip back east went really well- the flight was great, Noah was also a pleasure on the plane. We had two couples come up to us after we arrived in DC to tell us how wonderful our children are. We feel super lucky to have kids that enjoy flying...especially when their Mom doesn't. Seeing everyone back east was a lot of fun- we had a great mixture of family and friends'. It was also Alex's mom's 60th birthday and we had a lot of fun celebrating her big day cooking with all of our brothers and sisters. The best part for me though was that Noah slept through the night, 5 nights in a row!!! It was amazing and we can finally see the light. I for the first time in a while felt like myself again...after 5 months that really felt wonderful!

We wish everyone a happy and healthy New Year's and look forward to hearing from you all in 2010!

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