Happy Thanksgiving 2008

Happy Thanksgiving from the Cribbs' Family

Dave, Jenni, Zoey and baby cribblet (due 4/2/09)

taken at the Turkey Trot, downtown Dallas, Thanksgiving morning

new pics posted on flickr

Thanksgiving...Then & Now

Thanksgiving 2007...Zoey Michele, 11 months

Thanksgiving 2008...Zoey Michele, 23 months

Step Stool Fun

We bought a two-step step stool the other day and it has easily become Zoey's favorite thing to play with. Anytime...and I mean anytime...I am in the kitchen she goes to the pantry and asks to pull out her "ses-tool." She is completely content to stand near me while I cook, wash dishes or clean up. She plays with whatever I put in front of her on the counter and spends time going up and down the steps. She has fallen off once, so far, and got a pretty good bump on her head. But it was nothing that a little boo-boo bear (a cold press shaped like a bear) couldn't fix. She loves being a part of whatever I'm doing and she loves to be higher up so she can see what's going on.

20 weeks

Here's the prego belly at 20 weeks. We had our sonogram and the baby looks very healthy, but is measuring a little big. We chose to look away when the doctor was checking the lower half of the baby so we do not know if we're having a boy or a girl. It was a surprise with Zoey and it was so much fun not knowing. So much fun that we decided to wait on this one, too.

Zoey's Christmas & Birthday Wish List

Here is Zoey's wish list for Christmas and her 2nd birthday. Thank you for taking the time to look through it. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. I tried to give plenty of options and price ranges. Just let me know if I need to take an item off the list after it's been purchased.

Little Tikes grocery cart available at Wal-Mart

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Disney tea pot available at Target & Wal-Mart

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Dora the Explorer Fairytale ride-on available at Target

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Radio Flyer Pathfinder Wagon available at Target & Wal-Mart

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Mammut Table (blue) available at Ikea

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Mammut chairs (4-green) available at Ikea

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Puzzles and puzzle holder (Parents Brand shown) available at Target

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Parents Brand Bee Bop Band Music Toy Set available at Target
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Bible Story books with toddler friendly pages

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g Books by P.K. Hallinan
(already have How Do I Love You? & I Like To Be Kind)
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Zoo related toys and books...we're having a Zoo themed 2nd birthday party for Zoey

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Steelers gear (size 3T)

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Winter clothes (size 3T)

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Trick or Treat

Zoey's first trick or treating adventure was great. She went as a Steelers cheerleader and Dave and I wore Steelers jerseys. I'm so glad we dressed up, too. It's way more fun when the parents participate. We stayed pretty close to our house and went to the houses on our street. At first, Zoey didn't want to walk and she was kind of whiny. But once we went to the first house and she realized people were giving her candy, she couldn't wait to go to the next house. She was very polite. She said trick or treat and thank you to everyone.

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Once we got home, we posted up in the entry way with the front door open and passed out candy to the kids. Zoey had a ball. She stood in the doorway with candy in her hand and called to the kids to come get their candy. It was the funniest thing I've ever seen her do. (Check out the video clip at the end.)

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Dave and I were so pleased how giving she was. As excited as she was to get the candy and eat the candy, she was even more excited to pass it out to other kids. I know she doesn't completely understand what's going on but she's a pretty smart cookie and I forget how much she really does understand. I hope she continues to display a giving heart.

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