Merry Christmas!

Hope you had a wonderful Christmas!! We had a great time with all of our family-- the Cinquini family in Salem and the Sowers family in Canby. Thank you to all!




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Happy birthday, Daddy!

Today is Tom's birthday. Here he is with Corbin. As many of you know, Tom often wears a hat with "littlefives" on it. That is the literal translation of Cinquini after all. So today Corbin sported a onesie that matched his dad's hat. Fun!



It is also Christmas eve so Corbin is enjoying Christmas stuff including a Santa hat. Here he is with me and the hat. He has been chewing on the ball but in this shot, he is wearing it.


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I made it!

Winter vacation is here! Two weeks to catch up on sleep, folding clothes, and all the other things that have been ignored since I went back to work. Awesome!!

People ask all the time how things are going with being back at work. The short answer? It is hard. Really really hard.

The longer answer is that I do miss Corbin a lot while I am gone, but we have a great person watching him so that isn't so bad. It is the lack of down time that makes it so hard and the many things that are still undone even though I feel like i am going all the time. Like there are 3 baskets of clean clothes still unfolded after a week. I hate that!

You don't even want to know about the grading pile.

But I try to be my best at wherever I am at that time. Best teacher from 7:30-4. Best mom and wife the rest of the time.

Enough whining from me. Enjoy the real reason you came to the blog- pictures of the baby boy.


Kisses(?) for Sophie the giraffe. It is so amazing how good he had gotten at grabbing stuff...and then navigating it to his mouth.


Trying out new toys. Tom is much better than me at checking to see if he is up for new stuff. Probably why he rolled over (both directions!) the first time on days with Dad.


Before big tests I try to hold study sessions at Starbucks in the evening for my juniors. Corbin joined us this past week. The students loved it!


Ahhh!! Fell asleep last nite while we set up tables for his Uncle Mark and Aunt Katies wedding reception.

And that is today's adventure...more to come on that later.
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Big changes!

So, I went back to work the Monday before thanksgiving. I only had 2 days that week before the break, but I just finished my first full week. I don't think I have ever been so tired. But it has been a good start at school. It is odd not knowing names in December, but the kids have been really great. But, did I mention how tired I have been?

But, coming home to baby boy is so wonderful. Tom has been able to take time off to play and bond more with our son. I think they are both really enjoying it. And I am glad my arrival still brings smiles from both of them!

Here are some fun new pics of Corbin. Enjoy!


In his big boy sweater. Growing so fast!


Bundled up for a walk with Aunt Sarah when she watched him one day this week.


And those fascinating feet that he loves to watch are also yummy to eat!

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