This is for You, Mrs. Lou!

Thanks, Mrs. Lou for our new toothbrush and toothpaste . . .

It was a success!

Attention: New & Expectant Mothers!!!

A friend from church recently told me about how Amazon.com offers new & expecting moms a FREE "Prime" membership!! (It is $80 a year otherwise.) This allows you FREE 2-day shipping on all your orders!! (Plus a few other deals I'm still figuring out.) Regardless, DO IT! It's FREE!

Oh, happy day!

Ross' First Christmas

It was GO, GO, GO around here on Christmas!

We did our little Christmas together on Christmas Eve morning . . .

Ross didn't seem all too excited about the actual present opening part.

However, she was most excited about the cards attached!

We woke up Christmas morning at Annie & Pop's house . . .

. . . where she was pleasantly surprised with more tags!

Later, we scurried to Mimi & Papa's house.

Busy, yet again . . . but WAY FUN!

Presents for Ross

"Oh, I see there's some presents under the tree."

"Gosh, I hope I get those plugs we saw the other day . . ."

"Wait. Did I forget to tell you about those?"

"Oh, surely not."

I just can't help it . . . she makes it too easy!

Merry Christmas, from us!

Pictures with Santa

My parents took Ross to see Santa last Friday (while we were out of town for a wedding weekend). Of course, I was a bit sad to think she'd be going to see Santa for the first time without us . . . but the more I thought about it, the more I just knew she'd hate it. I pictured her sitting on his lap, looking straight at me screaming and crying hysterically. And, the more I thought about that, the more I was okay with it.

So, Santa it was.

And, well, it turns out, there was no crying. No screaming either.

In fact, she looks as though she's done this a million times before.

Huh. Who would-a thought?

Christmas Cookies

The cousins came for a quick visit . . .

just in time to make some Christmas cookies!

Although, I don't believe Cate was all too interested in actually making them.

Sorry, baby girl. Maybe next year.

All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth!

I guess we're good to go then . . .

Santa Claus

"So, you're tellin' me, there's a man . . . who comes down our chimney . . . and gives us presents?!?!"

"Are you sure about this?"

"Alright, then. I'll be right here waiting . . ."

And what have we been doing?

Just trying to stay warm . . .

8 Months Old!

Here we are again . . . yet another month.

I feel like she's accomplished a lot of major things this last month . . .

For instance, this month she started eating "puffs". . . her first "hard" food.

(We're still working on the sippy cup . . .)

On top of that, she . . .

• started "dancing" (this means rocking back and forth when she hears a song play)
• chose, "If You're Happy and You Know it" as her favorite song. (We know this by the way she grins, claps and bounces when she hears it . . . much more so than any other song.)

• slept without a swaddle successfully and continues to do so every night now!! (This is a huge relief for her mama.)
• started solely sleeping on her stomach

And lastly, on her 8 month birthday she woke up with her very first tooth!!! It was so exciting (for her mama and daddy)! :)

She's just so wonderful! I wish I could describe all the joy she brings us!!

Sweet, baby girl.

A Brand New Christmas Tree!

I LOVE the Christmas season, but it's one million times better with Ross around! How wonderful to be able to share it with her. I'm so excited to pass on some of our family traditions to her . . . and to see her big, bright smile as she experiences it all for the very first time!