It took a while to get back into our regular routines and we finally got Dalia sleeping all through the night again. Dru got right back to work after a couple of days to unwind and the second week in January he started Airman Leadership School. He has to go to this class for 5 weeks. He has to take this class so that he can officially be promoted a little later this year. It's a regular Monday through Friday, 8 to 5 type schedule complete with homework every night. It really makes me miss his old Panama schedule. I'm stuck at home every day. That's not a terrible thing. We've been able to have play dates over here and have had friends come over during the day, but I miss having the car and even having Dru home during the day. Sometimes he gets to come home for lunch which is nice.
We celebrated my birthday on the 19th with our friends the Robersons and the Pfeiffers. We went to my favorite restaurant out here called Chevy's. It's a Mexican place with the best chimichangas and corn tomalito. Mmmm. My mouth is watering thinking about that meal. The servers at the restaurant came out clapping to sing to me, but I was in the bathroom with Mina. Haha. They came back a little later when I had returned. It was fun. After dinner we went back to our house to eat the cake Mina and I made earlier that day. Mina was a good helper and good taste tester. We made a red velvet cake with cream cheese icing.
We've been trying really hard lately to read scriptures together and to pray each night together. Sometimes it gets difficult with Dru's schedule, but we can definitely see the blessings when we are faithful. Mina gets so excited for scripture time each night and she has recently started saying her own prayers in front of us with little help. I think up until now she has been a little embarrassed to say them with us around because I would sometimes listen outside her door after saying goodnight to hear her saying her own prayers. It's so sweet.
We've also got Mina back in panties. Haha. We took a little break over the Christmas holiday. We probably shouldn't have, but she got back into the swing of things very quickly.
We experienced a tiny bit of snow on a couple of occasions this month. Mina gets so excited to see the snow fall. She always wants to go play in it and eat it and throw snow balls.
Dalia finally started crawling. She has also been standing while holding onto things and can even stand unassisted for a few short seconds. She cut 4 of her top teeth over the Christmas break... at the same time!
She started biting like crazy while nursing and much to my relief FINALLY started taking bottles of formula.
We did some more face painting with Mina's friend, Teresa. These two girls are too cute.
