Let's Talk About December 2019...

... why not?  I'm on a roll tonight! Let's go ahead and do a photo dump from December 2019 (which is actually when Coronavirus was breaking out in China - there's a little fun fact for ya)!

SO THANKFUL FOR HAND-ME-DOWN
SNOW SUITS! 

NOT SUPER STOKED ON IT YET. 

WE TOOK AWAY ALL THE SCREENS...
HE FOUND THE SCREEN ON THE PRINTER. 

WE WENT SNOWSHOEING WITH OUR NEIGHBOR!

C GOT A GOOD NAP. 

CLAYTON'S FIRST CHRISTMAS!!!!! 

FIRST BIKE! KINDA. 

It wasn't exactly how I imagined Clayton's first Christmas to be.  Mike had to work but was able to go in late which was nice.  We woke up, played with presents, and had breakfast.  But, I honestly felt like crap.  I had a cold that was getting better, then suddenly got worse... and worse... and worse.  I felt so run down I just wanted to cry.  So, Mike called in a favor at the Heavenly clinic.  The doc checked me out and got me a script for antibiotics.  Mike helped me find a pharmacy open.  Clayton and I were supposed to fly to Raleigh the next day but this momma couldn't have handled that solo trip in that condition so we pushed it back a few days (had to give those antibiotics a chance to start working).  

VISITING DAD AT WORK...
UNFORTUNATELY AT THE CLINIC.
THANKS AGAIN HEAVENLY (AND MIKE
FOR CALLING IN THE FAVOR)! 

AFTER DELAYING OUR TRIP BY A FEW DAYS,
C AND MOM WERE ABLE TO FLY TO RALEIGH!
OUR SECOND SOLO FLIGHT!
AND HE DID AWESOME! 

It's always nice to be home (NC).  We love spending time with family but we miss Mike when he isn't able to go with us.  But, I love that Clayton gets time with his cousins and grandparents. 

WE PLAYED WITH COUSINS AT THE PARK! 

THE WEATHER WAS LOVELY! 

C WALKED EVERYWHERE!
(WITH JUST A LITTLE BIT OF HELP) 

WE VISITED WITH BABCIA! 

That pretty much gets us to New Year's Eve!  And even though the next pictures technically occurred in 2020, I'm gonna share them in this post: 

WE VISITED GRANDPA MADDEN! 

C GOT HIS OWN SEAT ON BOTH RETURN FLIGHTS!
LIFESAVER ON A 5 HOUR FLIGHT!
HALLELUJAH!

HE WAS ALSO VERY EXCITED TO HAVE SOME
EXTRA SPACE. 

Well, I've officially caught up to the year 2020.  A lot has happened already in 2020 so I will continue posting until we're up to date.  

Like everyone else in America right now, I'm trying to adjust to a new normal.  

I'm working from home. Mike's job is likely done for the season. The baby isn't in daycare. 

We are just home. 

All of us. 

Together. 

 Potentially for the next 4-5 weeks or longer??? Who knows?

Catching up the blog, looking back on "normal times" is probably helping me cope with all this craziness in some way.

So, thanks for reading (mom).

And keep checking back, I will post more when I can!