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Life Lately...

Does anyone else love the month of January? I feel like January is a month where we settle in to a good routine after the hustle and bustle of the holidays. I love the cozy nights at home and renewed energy following the New Year. Spring break is on the horizon, which means warmer days can't be too far behind. Here's a little bit of life lately at the Brisel household...



Sammy is growing and growing! To start the school year, I purchased him size 5 clothing. Boys are so easy to shop for...I just mix and match a whole lot of athletic gear. 😉 Well, all the clothes that were purchased are much too short in the leg. I need to go shopping for the next size up!


He keeps talking about kindergarten and can't wait to come to school with me each day. His main questions are: 1. What will I put in his lunch box? and 2. Who will his friends be? I'm looking forward to our days in the same building next year. 

Sammy also started a little basketball camp last night! It is four weeks long, and just once a week. I think it will be a great chance for him to get some energy out and learn some new skills. He really enjoys anything athletic, so I'm excited to see how he does.


Jack is WAY too busy these days. He is really moving all over the place! He can do an "inch worm" crawl and is starting to figure out army crawling. His main motivation at the moment would be...Sammy's toys. Sammy's cars and trucks are much more interesting than those boring baby toys. 😉 I'm certain I will hear Sammy say, "Mom, Jack is getting my toys!" often in the future. 

Eating has been hit or miss lately. He doesn't love purees, so we've been attempting the "Baby Led Weaning" thing. Unfortunately that makes me super nervous! So far we've attempted strawberries, broccoli, banana and avocado. We'll get there! 

I feel like he's also hit a growth spurt lately. He feels a little bit heavier in my arms, and is starting to be able to be carried on my hip without needing support. This is a milestone that not a lot of people talk about! 

Dustin is back in the routine of working day shift (YAY!) and I'm *trying* to get back in the routine after 5 snow days within the last 2 weeks. Life lately is pretty good over here. 😊

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