Happy New Year!

Happy New Decade! Since we didn't do anything special for New Year's, I'll just let Grace wish you a Happy New Years and simultaneously show off her Christmas hat. So far no firecrackers have woken Archie so I'm hoping our luck holds out for the night. Still have 1.5 hours till midnight!

Christmas Morning 2009!

Christmas pics are better late than never, right?

This was the first year Archie really got the idea behind Christmas even a little and it was really fun to see his first reaction to the tree with presents.

He needed some help from Daddy with opening in the beginning...

...But was up for trying on his own after awhile

I'm a really bad Christmas shopper. Really bad. Hunter and I had a conversation about a week before Christmas that went like this.
Hunt: "Did you get me anything this year" (I didn't last year and he's playfully reminded me several times.)
Me: "Not yet, but I will. I know exactly what, too, whenever I have a chance to go to town."
Hunt: "Actually, I haven't gotten you anything either. Do you want anything because if you don't we could skip presents this year."
Me: "Ok. That sounds easier if you're sure you won't mind."
(However, after neglecting presents totally last year, I surprised him with a wallet and he bought me a calendar.)

I did manage to get two little books for Archie. It eased my conscience that he loved his book about cars as much as I thought he would. It's bilingual and the English is really bad. For example, "Antique car" is "antiqu car". (Don't worry about him too much - Grandparents definitely spoiled him.)

Grace seemed to prefer sleeping to present opening. When she finally got up around breakfast time, she seemed to be pretty surprised by the colorful box. (I think her expression is hilarious.)

Thanks to the DeJs for an I-touch!

I thought this pic was funny. Archie stayed up super late on Christmas Eve with some guests so he actually slept in this vest. It wouldn't have mattered even if I'd put his Christmas PJ's on because he wouldn't have worn them for pics anyway. The first thing he says in the morning is "Jammies off."

Happy five month day, Grace!

I can't believe another "month day" has rolled around. My little baby is now five months old! I let Archie hold her solo for the first time today (with me standing in front of them just in case). He did an admirable job, and they both seemed to really enjoy it.

Grace weighs around 14 pounds. She's eating cereal mixed with soy formula about three times a day along with nursing. She has a right good appetite for such a petite little princess. She's still not rolling over, but I think that's because all the layers of clothes get in the way. She gets so happy when we take a few off and let her swing her legs around. We're trying unswaddled sleeping for the first time tonight to see if a five month old is responsible enough with such great freedom to actually get some sleep and not just play!

Merry Christmas!

Archie was a good boy this year. Santa made a special appearance at our house on Christmas Eve while en route to deliver presents to all the good boys and girls. Archie was very happy! He was a little disappointed this morning, though, when we told him to come and see what Santa had brought. He was hoping Santa himself had come back!!!


A little too much Santa!

Happy Anniversary!

December 20, 2006
Six Years Earlier: December 20, 2003

Hard to believe it's been six wonderful years! I love you, Hunt!

Staying warm is the name of the game!

We've gotten pretty good at keeping Grace (and ourselves) warm. Archie is a blur of constant motion so he doesn't have too much chance to get cold. We wear layers of sweaters or coats. And, well...I'm not expecting Grace to roll over until we go on vacation to Hong Kong in January and she can shed some of her excess layers. Her wonderful Daddy came up with the idea of heating up a room with our heater after bath so the clothes changing process doesn't chill her. I love watching Daddy cuddle her to keep her warm, too!

Snug as a bug in a rug!

Winter Grace, Summer Grace

Despite the cold, diaper pics can still be safely made in our house if we warm up the room good first with our electric heater, but the pics below are more in line of what she needs to be wearing.