Besides all of the soap opera worthy drama going on in my life there are still many of the little things that I am so afraid I won’t remember one day. Em has taken to singing Frosty the Snowman. His version is a bit more like “Fwossy na no-mah…wassa happy, happy, happy!” With every inflatable snowman we passed (around here there are too many to count) a little voice would come out from the back seat excitedly announcing “LOOK MA! F’WOSSY NO-MAH!”

Em is also in the midst of a mommy phase, which I cannot deny enjoying just a bit. He cannot say his “S” sounds yet so he just starts wiggling up besides me demanding that “mommy nuggle!” When D tries to take the boys up to bed Em turns with his little hand out and shouts “NO! MOMMY NUGGLE!” I wouldn’t mind if the “nuggle” deal hangs around for a while.

At-man will be 5 in a week, an age that used to seem like it was a million miles away. As of this fall I will have a child in elementary school! How did this happen? He is so grown-up already. All he wants to talk about are Transformers and Power Rangers. I must admit that I knew this was coming. Ever since we found out we were having a boy I knew the day would come when I would be surrounded by “icky boy toys” and my friends, that day is here. Thanks to Em I can still hold on to the “Little People” but it’s just a matter of time before I am ankle deep in all things Pokemon.

Five is pretty good otherwise. At-man is a great conversationalist, never at a loss for something interesting to say. He can ride a scooter and is getting ready to start skateboarding lessons. He has spent most of this Christmas filled with technical questions regarding Santa, most of which I think we managed to answer to his satisfaction with the aid of Polar Express. It seemed to help clear up any questions he had and the idea of the loss of childhood innocence makes me tear up every time. I cannot help but think that my days as Santa’s helper are flying by too quickly. We took At-man on a special big boy night out to see it in 3-D at the IMAX and out for Krispy Kream afterwards. It was nice finally being able to take him to the movies without worring that we would have to leave after the trailers because he couldn’t sit still.

Anyway, if anyone still stops by and reads this, I hope you had a great Christmas too.