Happy 19th Birthday Katelyn

Even though this week has been crazy full of potty training we didn't forget Katie's Birthday. Micah and i went out early in the morning and got Katie cupcakes and flowers. Micah was very excited because he got to pick out both. Here are some pictures of us celebrating Katie's Birthday.










I must have had the camera on the wrong setting because almost none of the pictures turned out but she got some cute stuff. A new coat which she needed for those long walks to class, a new Vera Bradly bag, a cover for her goose down blanket and a flip camera. She also got some new knitting stuff which she loves since she just learned to knit. (thanks Michelle) One of her friends from home even sent her a gift. (as you can see Micah was more than willing to help open the gifts).

If Someone Had Only Told Me...

If someone had only told my how hard it would be to potty train a 3 year old! I started trying to train Micah while i was pregnant and things were going well but with that said he never fully took to it and i never pushed because i knew with a baby coming he would likely regress. Which was true, once Josiah was born he wanted nothing to do with the potty. Summer came and went Micah started school and we still weren't potty trained. I decided that after Christmas i would just go for it. Thats just what i did. I told Micah that Santa took all the extra diapers and left us just enough to get through Christmas day. I then started Sunday morning by putting big boy underpants on him. Well it's been a long week, i haven't left the house (well one trip to target because he filled his sticker chart and wanted a sting ray for his zoo) I've been up to my eyeballs in potty training. Today was day 6 and i still think we have a few more to go until we really get it down. But, when we made that trip to target (it was just Micah and i) Micah was such a bog boy he wore big boy underpants and kept them dry!!! He came home and used the potty and was good to go.
I can't believe my baby boy isn't really a baby anymore. Sometimes i cant believe this big boy is that same tiny 4lb baby boy. Time really flies.
Here are just a few of the cute things he's said lately:
Micah: Mommy did my Dino's grow in your tummy?
Mommy: Nope
Micah: Where did we get them?
Mommy: Our friend Sarah gave you one and the other one came from Target.

The other night i went into Micahs room because he was playing around when he should have been sleeping and he said, "Mommy can we pray?" I said, "Sure" He then said, "Dear God, Thank you for my mommy, Please take care of her."
It was the sweetest most beautiful prayer I've heard.
I feel so blessed that God gave him to us.

Christmas Day 2010

We celebrated Christmas at our home this year. I did most of the cooking and everything turned our great! Once everyone arrived and got settled we opened presents, then enjoyed a late lunch. It's really hard to get a picture of all the grand-kids and grandpa looking the 'right' way. Here's what we came up with.

Micah and Shayna doing monkey business

Auntie Niloo and Josiah

Shayna and Serena

Grandpa gave all the grand-kids a Rejoice blanket. Here are the girls with their blankets don't they look excited?

Micah opening his favorite gift (from the Marrochellos). We didn't open it until everyone left and boy did he have a blast playing.

Jenny and Sarah

Caleb

There always has to be a picture of everyone eating, so here it is :) Hope you all enjoyed your day with family and friends. We truly are blessed to have such an amazing family to call ours.

Christmas Morning 2010

Santa visited our house and boy was Micah excited. As soon as i heard Micah wake i greeted him at his door and the first thing he did was look over the banister and said "Santa came." We then went and woke daddy so we could go down and see what Santa had brought. Here are a few pictures from our morning.

Micah loved his new scooter

Josiah with his new weeble

Auntie Katie made Micah the most adorable giraffe hat.

Happy Christmas Eve! Love, The Satvedi Family

Dear Santa,
Please bring me some building blocks so i can make cages for my animals and a chuck truck too. I've been a very good boy this year. My baby brother would like a frog humidifier. Enjoy your cookies.
Love, Micah

Today was a full day with lots of activity around the house. Everyone is dressed in their family pajamas and the littles are tucked in their beds dreaming of Santa Clause. Here are a few of the highlights from our Christmas Eve.

We worked on our table arrangement for tomorrow

Micah decorated cookies for Santa. I caught him shoving handfuls of sprinkles into his mouth. I had to remind him to save some for Santa.

Family pajamas

Daddy and his boys

Brotherly love at its finest. Micah didnt want Josiah touching his train and mommy just so happen to be taking a picture.

Micah was checking to see if he could see Santa out the front window

Tracking Santa is serious business

*Note we missed our candle light service at Church tonight because they boys (when i say boys I'm including Allwyn) were sleeping. Naps ran late and you don't wake the Satvedi boys!