Abby update: she is sitting up, eating rice chex cereal and meat babyfood dinners 3 times/day. She is saying "mama" "dada" and "bah bah." She is scooting herself from a crawling position (no signs of wanting to crawl yet)

Jacob update: there is no place safe for Christmas presents in the house! I hid some presents inside a grocery bag and put them on top of a shelf high in my closet. Mr. Jacob found them yesterday and had them opened.

Joshua: is Joshua. He escapes outside at every opportunity and plays with the leaves on the ground.

Rachael: loves all things Christmas this year - outside decor, trees, presents, songs, and candy. She'll say "Oh, this is good!"