December was a big month for you. We had lots of firsts! You had your first sleep over at our house with your cousins, Karli and Abby. While they were here we baked cookies and put up the Christmas tree and went to see Christmas lights. You stayed home for that though because you were already asleep. Then we took a road trip to the Lake to see your Nana and Papa! They were so excited to see you. It was a 6 hour long car ride (thanks, Dad & bad GPS directions!) but we did just fine! When we got there we got to exchange Christmas gifts and spend some much needed time with your grand parents. They hadn't seen us since October, and when you're as little as you are I think that is far too long.
We slept in the loft upstairs, which is kind of scary. It's so beautiful though. If you sit up in the bed you can look out at the Lake and see the water moving... it's such a nice thing to wake up to. Too bad it isn't closer, because I'd seriously consider moving there if it was. You were not a happy camper though. You woke up at least 4 times both nights... you had mommy dragging! We managed though :) we just napped the next day. It was so nice to be able to drop everything and just relax all weekend. We did go shopping and you got a new fuzzy coat with ears on the hood from the Carters outlet. We stopped for a pretzel and your Papa and daddy were feeding the birds. It was cute, but I wasn't sharing mine, haha.
That trip really opened my eyes. For the last 5 months I've been so afraid to do anything or go anywhere for fear of you crying or something, but making that car ride and having such a great time at the lake really showed me that if we can do that, we can do anything! So the next weekend (Christmas weekend) we went to church! It was nice to show you off ;) you were a little fussy, but fell asleep and did just fine! That was on your first Christmas! You sat on my lap and we all opened presents together. You got a new ducky bath tub and bath toys, a Jenny jump up and a cubby shelf to complete your nursery. You also got some clothes and a necklace that goes with your Great Grandmas necklace. We didn't do much else on Christmas, but we did get the chance to go visit your other grand parents. It was nice because we don't make enough time to see them much either. We need to work on that... we want you to be close to your family!
Last weekend we went to Nebraska for New Years! We got to see your cousin Allie. She's 7 months now and is crawling and pulling up on things. You don't do that stuff yet, but you have started sitting up mostly by yourself! You both are getting so big! I'm going to be in some trouble when you start doing those things, I think! Then we went to Marcy and Matt's house. We had dinner with them and you got to meet Marcy's baby nephew, Micah. We told you that you were going to be his prom date... I hope that's okay. :)
I think it was a great month, lots of family and friends! Now it is 2012 and I'm so excited to see what this year has in store for us! So far this year (and it's only the 3rd of January!) you've starting baby talking. It sounds like you say "blah blah blah blah" all the time and I really think "dada" will come soon. You have also started blowing raspberries. It's so cute and so weird since you weren't doing this on Saturday, but Sunday (Jan 1st) on the ride home from Nebraska you started! It was like the flip of a switch. And yesterday, January 2nd, you were lying on your belly and pushed up with your arms and were on your toes, like a pushup. We will have to wait and see what comes next :)
Sorry, picture overload. Love you!
