These days . . .

• are crazy with Christmas prep! The Christmas tree is up . . . cards are being written . . . presents are hidden under the bed . . . listening to "The Grinch" on vinyl by candlelight every evening.
• are exhausting! Going on 10 weeks of sick Nobles. Now I have a sinus infection and Ellie is super stuffed up now. Next will be Jude and we'll make another round of illness
• fraught with injury! Jude is crawling and climbing like mad - which means he gets hurt about every other minute. He's either being squeezed by his sis or taking a header down the ONE step we have in our house. Tonight ended with the poor kid getting a fat lip.
• full of missing family! Drew's sister Shaneen and baby Stella just left after a lovely visit. Jude loved having a baby to poke at and by the end of the visit Stella barely cried!

• Drew's on daddy duty. I work every other weekend which means Drew has his hands full. Saturday mornings start with the Dub Reggae Show on KEXP. Even Jude jams out.