updates

Well, Claire is walking all over the place now. It's so cute watching babies when they first learn to walk...they look like little tiny drunk people swaggering back and forth. Now that she's walking, she gets into even MORE mischief! She is a sweetheart, but keeps me on my toes. She is officially off of bottles now and has been for about 2 weeks. She really weaned herself and just didn't care for them anymore. She loves to eat and most of the time eats more than her big brother. Lately she hasn't been talking much...but Rhett and I just noticed why she wasn't today -- She gets whatever she wants anyway! :-) She points, then motions that she wants whatever it is. She is really learning a lot right now and is starting to mimic other people. When she sees me putting lotion on, she starts pretending that she's putting lotion on, etc... It's also not uncommon to see her walking around the house with either a cell phone or purse in hand.

Truett is also a learning sponge. He talks nonstop all day every day...mainly asking questions. How things are made, where they came from, who made them, and the most popular question, "WHY?" He's so curious! We have been working on his letter to Santa. He is terrified to sit in Santa's lap, so we compromised on just the letter. We've started working on different Christmas crafts as well...he loves doing crafts! Yesterday we made a reindeer out of his footprint and 2 handprints. He has also started taking advantage of Claire not being able to talk in a strange way. Earlier today Claire was babbling and Truett said, "Mama, Claire says that she wants to go fishing tomorrow!" I thought that was pretty funny. This holiday season is really fun with Truett because he's so excited about everything...Santa Clause, cookies, seeing all of our family, and especially Christmas lights. Here is Truett's letter to Santa....transcribed by Mama.....

Dear Santa

This year I would like a Batman house, a road for my cars, 'The King' from the movie

"CARS" and a big jeep for boys that I can drive. Please bring my sister baby toys for

girls. Don't worry, we have both been very good this year. We will leave you cookies

and milk for you and your reindeer.

Love, Truett