Inauguration and Dawson

Today, Dawson was home from school with an eye infection. Since he was at home, I thought we would spend the morning watching the inauguration and talking about President Obama "taking office", the historical impact of Obama's election, etc....in 4 year old language of course.

Well, we had been talking about all of these subjects then I had to go put Abigail down for her morning nap. I left the TV on the inauguration coverage. When I came back into the living room Dawson was looking in our coat closet...also where we keep all of our games. When I asked what he was looking for and if he would like to play a game he reponded, "I'm looking for our United States of America puzzle. I want to put it together." As we dumped the pieces out I could tell that Dawson was searching for certain ones. Finally, he found the two pieces that create Washington D.C. and put them together. He said, "Look Mom, it's Washington D.C., that's what they've been talking about on TV." I think he got the lesson!

It was a sweet moment! Just wanted to share...

Christmas '08

Here are some pictures of the Christmas at the Propes house. It was a great time! Dawson really got into Christmas this year, and Abigail just enjoyed all the paper and boxes.

Abigail's 1st Birthday!

On December 12, we celebrated Abigail's 1st birthday. It's hard to believe that she is already one. It seems like only a few months ago that I was hearing her cry for the first time in the operating room, and now she is walking and talking. What a joyous journey this 1st year has been with Abigail!

We have a tradition in the Propes house that one has to be sick on the first birthday. Dawson started the tradition when he had 104 degree fever on his first birthday, which led to his first and only trip to the ER. Well, Abigail has never been one to disappoint, so on her birthday she, too, woke up with a fever and cold symptoms. No trip to the ER, but still she wasn't her normal, happy self.

Despite feeling a little under the weather, she still had a great birthday! We had two birthday celebrations. One on her actual birthday with just me, Kevin and Dawson, and the second on December 13 with extended family. I made her birthday cake...with help from my trusted sidekick Dawson...and it was actually quite yummy.