Where did the X3 go to..................

Everyone is probably wondering, where did the X3 go and what are they doing? Well we have been busy that last couple of weeks. This week we battled sinus infections and ear infections. They are all on antibiotics and coping. If we could only get Ethan to sleep thru the night since he has been ill, it would be a blessing. He gets stuffed up during the night and wakes up crying.

Two Saturday's ago we visited Santa at The Right Thing breakfast for Santa. It was nice that we didn't have to battle the crowds at the mall or a store for a picture with Santa. All three were fairly unmoved by the entire event. Neither scared or joyed. More of a, who is this fat man and weird woman in these red suits? Why does he have such a long white beard? Running up and down the hall in the building was more fun.

This past Friday dad and mom went out to the annual holiday party for The Right Thing. Not Vegas or Chicago like in previous years, but a nice event at the Northridge Club in Findlay. We were able to have a nice evening out and catch up with friends. We won a basket full of coffee, tea, snacks and cups from the several prizes that were given away. Starbucks coffee too. I didn't realize that if you take the empty Starbucks bag back to the store they will give you a free 12 oz cup of coffee. A nice gesture with the amount of money the coffee costs you.

Ethan seen his surgeon two weeks ago and was told he is doing fine. No more follow up visits required. Olivia has had her glasses for two weeks now and is doing really well with them. She leaves them alone most of the time. On occasion she will pull them down. They have a strap on the back to keep them on her head. The boys don't bother them either. We were worried that they would go after them and try to take them, but they leave them alone. I received a bill from the eye Dr and have to call them. We paid in full but the statement had charges for things we did not get and charged more than we were quoted. I always am amazed with the mistakes they make with billing. Just this month I finally got nearly $4000 dollars of charges from when they were born taken care of with BCMH. Since they were 2 months premature they qualified for the program and I was having trouble getting them to pay the claims. It was a nice Christmas present knowing that we were not going to have to pay that bill. Now I get to go to battle with the eye Dr.

The boys are continuing to develop their walking skills and getting faster and faster every day. Olivia is beginning her expedition with walking. She will walk if you are holding her hands or she is holding on to a walking toy, but will not really take steps without any of that. She has not built up her confidence yet. They are all getting into everything. We have two cupboards that don't have locks yet, because I have to get more screws. But I always forget when I am at the store. Anyhow, they like to take the lids out and play with them. One day Ethan took a Pyrex storage dish and tossed it across the kitchen like a Frisbee. You tell them NO, but they think it is a game. You take them away and right back to it. Surprisingly they don't bother the tree much. They will take the beads off every now and then, but for the most part leave it alone.

We didn't put much out for Christmas this year. Only the tree and it is lacking ornaments. We only put half the bulbs we normally put on it. There are gifts under the tree and they will pick them up and carry them around. Then they usually start chewing on the paper. As Dr. Freshwater said, Fiber in the diet.

It's getting late and I know there is a snow storm outside, but unfortunately work doesn't get cancelled like school does. Will have more updates to come. Sorry for being so long.