Christmas day...

you played and smiled,
ate and finally slept.

chirstmas eve

you watched all the activity,
content to be held.
not too concerned with opening your presents..
but the bows were certainly fascinating.

family pics

your first christmas

what joy...
what wonder...
what a gift.

Christmas Eve...

with grandma betty

brandon

your first christmas...
with eyes filled with wonder you took it all in.

a christmas tradition...

your first year, your first book.
where the wild things are
you loved the pictures and sat contently listening to the story.
thinking you are going to be a book lover too.

the best gift santa could deliver....

is you!

7 months

you want to sit...but you wobble just a bit too much
you are eating cereal and veggies and fruit
more and more sounds are coming from you, including a wonderful shriek
you have had two ear infections...not a trend I hope continues
you are the happiest baby, awake with a smile and light up whenever you see one of us.
no teeth...yet.
you roll like a pro...
and still do the bridge/looking over the top of your head move. it is painful to watch and yet you do it often.
you are a gift, and we are blessed to be a part of your life.

big sister

you do love her...
when she picks you up, your whole body smiles.
love that I captured the look you give her whenever she glances your way...

gingerbread house...

you watched intently as the creating began...
you enjoyed the tiny taste of frosting immensely
you were eager to get your fingers into the mix....
next year you are going to be so ready to help create...

big brother...

anthony, discoverd that I don't have a lot of photos of you and anthony together...
he explained it's because he is always so busy...
you light up when you see him, love how you are looking at him rather than the camera in this photo...

enjoying

the wonder....

pictures with grandma betty

friday morning we travelled to Nichole's to do photos with Grandma Betty.
something we have never attempted to do before. we were short one child, josh had to work, the price he paid for having thanksgiving off. Here are a few photos from the shoot...