12 of 12 December

1. Truman thought the light was a little too bright. (And why didn't I remember we had this fleece sleep sack sooner? Babies sleep so much better when they're warm—go figure!)
2. Millie loves opening the bag to our advent calendar each day.
3. Left over cinnamon sauce, so I swirled it into our pancakes and spiced up breakfast.
4. Our advent activity was having a Christmas dance party (to this Pandora station), and we could barely buy off Millie until after breakfast.
5. Millie asked me if I wanted to come make candy canes with her. I came into the living room to see her pulling her Rainbow Loom bracelet on the knob to the desk. She had really good form. My heart almost burst. She's seen it done and learning well.
6. After preschool she got to play on the snowy trampoline while I brought in groceries. She thought it was a blast until she got cold. Then suddenly it was NOT fun.
7. You know you have a problem, when you start buying corn syrup by the gallon. It's not sold in that quantities many places...
8. I think this is the first time I've tried reading a book to Millie and Truman together. Truman tried eating the book, Millie tried bossing Truman and I was grateful it was a short board book.
9. The usual song and dance routine Chris puts on to get Millie to brush her teeth was particularly hilarious. Chris had Millie giggling so hard, which then had the rest of us laughing.
10. Millie and Truman's room Christmas decorations.
11. Tupa, our elf, by the glow of their bedroom lights. Millie says she's a girl, but calls her "he" a lot. (She usually doesn't confuse pronouns so it messes with me.)
12. We had most of our presents wrapped, but we watched The Sing Off and embellished them with ribbons and tags. Good times.