A Little Update

So, not 2 nights after we set up our tent solution with the pack n' play, we returned to our original problem with our little exhibitionist. I went in to check on her and found her in her pack n' play -- under the tent -- with her jammies and diaper off once again. And of course, she had peed. So, desparate times call for desparate measures and since we couldn't find any duct tape, we used some extra strong packing tape to wrap around her diaper a few times and then once clean jammies were on, we wrapped the tape around the top as well so she couldn't take them off. We had to do that for a few more nights, and here is a particularly funny shot.

the front view

the back view (go ahead, you can laugh)

Here are a few light-hearted pictures from yesterday. Ethan was so excited because it finally snowed some "wet" snow so we could build a snowman. So, despite waking up in the middle of the night on Sunday with a burning fever, by Monday morning he was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed and excited to get to work. We built a pint-sized snowman and this is the result.

How to build a snowman:

(Please note -- Grace did not actually help to BUILD the snowman -- she showed up for the picture taking)

And there you have it. The anatomy of a snowy day.

I mailed off all of our Christmas cards this morning, so if you sent me your address, you should be getting yours in the mail soon! Nothing else really new to report other than the following actual conversation that took place driving home from Barnes & Noble the other day.

Me: Ethan, you're the most handsome boy I know!

Ethan: Well, that's why mom you can't scream at me anymore.

From the mouths of babes.