Christmas 2010

Merry Christmas Everyone!

First off we just want to thank everyone who has helped us out this last year and for Christmas- your prayers, love, support, time, and gifts have been very appreciated and just what we needed. Thank you!

Here are some picture highlights. Enjoy!
Jacob showing off some new clothes he got. Don't worry, that's not all he got. His favorite toy was a K'nex ferris wheel set that is motorized and he got to put together with dad this afternoon.
For whatever reason, Sam wanted a recorder for Christmas. This is what he told Santa he wanted above all else, so Santa made sure to deliver. The only set back- he doesn't really know how to play, but I'm sure he'll learn.
Katie showing off her new Tinkerbell jewelry. I'm not sure what she loved more- new toys or new shoes. She is such a girl.
Lilly slept through most of the festivities, but we had fun dressing her up just the same. I think she is everyone's favorite Christmas gift this year. It's so good to have her in our family at last.

Christmas Card 2010

Here is the family Christmas card for this year. If you didn't get one it's either on its way or I don't have your mailing address. You can either enjoy this one or send me your address and I'll send you one. Merry Christmas everyone!

Christmas girls

We finally got around to taking pictures for the family Christmas card (which hopefully will get out by the end of this week). While we were at it Jon decided to take some pictures of all us girls together. In fact, I think they are the first pictures of all of us girls together since we finally equaled things out in this family. Katie likes being part of "the girls" and is loving being a big sister now that she realizes we love her just as much as ever.

One month

My sweet baby girl is one month old now! She's such a good baby too and is finally getting some longer sleeping periods at night which makes mom and dad happy :) She finally got to go to church this last week for the first time and she did really well. Although I haven't been able to capture it on film yet, she's starting to smile and coo.

Christmas preperations

We are getting ready for Christmas around here. The kids did most of the work of putting up the old family Christmas tree and I've had my little elves helping in the kitchen to get the Christmas goodies made as well. I was so worried that it would be a rather sad Christmas because it would be difficult to get everything up and going after having Lilly. Though I have to take things slow, the recovery has been going well and with my little helpers making the traditional treats hasn't been so bad and with such a great husband the tree hasn't been a hard thing either. I love Christmas time and I'm so happy to get the house looking and smelling like Christmas.

The girls

Katie when she was a new baby.

Lilly as a new baby.

I get told a lot that Katie and Lilly look alike. Here are two pictures of the girls at about the same age and wearing the same dress. What do you think?

Christmas Lilly

My mom got this adorable Christmas dress for Lilly and I promised pictures :) Here she is at nearly two weeks old. She continues to be a very good baby. She doesn't need the binky unless she is fighting sleep which makes life a pleasure as I don't have to use one hand to hold it in her mouth whenever she's awake. She's been getting up once a night now so that makes things easier as well since my sleep schedule depends on her. She's also been awake a little longer each day and starting to get a feeding schedule down. Her siblings continue to adore her. Katie loves her new sister, but I noticed we have to make sure she gets a good dose of attention too or she starts to get a little jealous.

Lilly's baths

Sponge bath

real bath
Lilly's umbilical chord fell off this last week at last. That meant she got her first real bath this week. She didn't like sponge baths very much and I was a little worried, but she LOVES real baths. She looks so relaxed as she sits in the tub. When I take her out she throws a huge fit with more gusto then her cries at birth.