Getting ready for Christmas!

Will got a Christmas tree last week and we spent Friday night decorating it. Evie "helped" by holding Christmas lights for me and hanging ornaments (and taking them down and putting them back up, repeatedly). We have the tree lights on a power strip, and Evie has learned to flip the switch to turn the lights on and off. She is very proud of herself, and walks around the house saying "lights on!" or "lights off!".



This princess dress is a hand me down from one of Will's coworkers. Will has been trying to get Evie to wear it, and this is the only time she would put it on. I guess she isn't into dress up yet (unless it is Will's baseball cap or my dress shoes).



With the tree up, our house now feels festive and cozy, making it nice to be at home. That's a good thing, because we have been spending a lot of time at home. Evie woke up on Monday morning with what looked like pink eye. The doctor took one look at her and confirmed our diagnosis. The doctor also found Evie had a double ear infection. Oh, how we love daycare! She wasn't running a fever or tugging at her ears, so we saw no sign of an infection. But now we have a reason for her recent crabbiness. Anyway, Will and I are taking turns being stay at home parents with our little toddler until her ears and eyes clear up. The antibiotics must be working as she seems on the mend. If it isn't one thing, it's another!