Dressing Up

It's been awhile since I've posted, so here's a quick one that includes several recent pics of me from January and February.  Most recently, Mommy has really enjoyed dressing me up in cute dresses, skirts, and other outfits.  She says I'm getting cuter and cuter every day!  

January and so far in February has been pretty rough in our house -- with all the illnesses going around.  It started out with me getting a cold in early January, and then Daddy catching it.  I caught the Stomach Flu just last week and then passed it on to Mommy who is experiencing it now.  Mommy calls me her little petri dish.  I don't know what that means, but it sounds good!

At lunch with my PEPS friends (my weekly mommy & baby group)

Bath Time!

Getting dressed after bath

My new toy: Jenny Jump Up!

Pictures from Ethan's 3rd Birthday Party:

Me with Jenna & Cousin Luke

All of Cousin Ethan's friends!

Me and Auntie Jenny

Baker and Babies

Last weekend, Mommy, Daddy, and I had a trip planned to go to Mt. Baker and stay with several friends from Mommy's PEPS group.  Unfortunately, Daddy was sick, so he had to stay home.  I missed him, but still had a great time!  We stayed in a house with 4 other babies and their parents.  Mostly we hung out at the house together, playing, taking turns napping, and eating.  On Saturday, Tim, one of the daddies (and the host of the house) led us on a snow-shoeing adventure (which ended up being "first tracks"!).  

Mommy said I was a different baby when I got home.  I'm happier, more content when she leaves the room for a moment, and overall just a better baby.  She thinks I grew up a little from the experience.  (I think she's right -- so maybe she needs to give me some brothers and sisters so I constantly have friends around).  :)

Playing with Willa

Me and Asher goofing off

Mae, Asher, and me

Our hike

Me in my cocoon to stay warm

 

All of us during our snow shoe hiking adventure

Moms and babes (Kara & Asher, Kristan & Mae, Melissa & Gretta, Mommy & me, Jill & Willa)

January 2011

2011 didn't start out great for me...but hopefully that just means that it'll just get better from here.  I came home from Whistler with a cold, which peaked on Sunday when Mommy had to stay home from the Seahawks Playoff game in order to be with me (I may have been miserable, but at least the Seahawks won!).  But after about a week I was feeling SOOO much better.  I'm healthy again and plan to stay this way for a long time.  :)

Here are some pictures of me from this month.  Happy 2011!

Rooting for the Seahawks when I was very sick

Wearing the outfit from Grandma & Papa

At our PEPS weekly playgroup

Yay!  I'm feeling sooo much better!!

Goofing around with Mommy

At Joshua's 3rd Birthday party

Me and the birthday boy!

Playing with Cousin Luke at Joshua's 3rd Birthday party

A group photo-shot of Joshua's birthday -- it was the end of the night and I was cranky!

One of my favorite places -- working on the computer with Daddy!

Hanging out with Daddy after a bath

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to all my favorite people!

We rang in the New Year with a bang!  Originally, we were planning to go to the Crystal Cabin for the New Year's weekend.  But a few days before we were supposed to go, Aunt Jenny called and asked if we'd switch to Whistler instead.  I've never been to Whistler, so of course we all said yes!  

Michelle and Scott have a condo right outside the village and we joined them, their kids Samantha and Jenna, and Uncle Rob & Aunt Jenny and cousins Ethan and Luke for several days to ring in the New Year.  We had so much fun!  The highlight was probably New Years Eve night...we rented a huge Snow Cat -- that was heated! -- to take us up the mountain to this private cabin in the snow.  There, we had a privately catered 3-course dinner of steak and salmon (well, of course, I had pureed beans & rice).  The cabin had no electricity so it was lit only by candlelight and warmed by a pot-belly stove.  Afterward, the Snow Cat came and picked us up to take us back down the mountain.  So cool!

I hope everyone had a wonderful time celebrating and I wish you all a super fun year!

Our Snow Cat is here!

All of us about to board

Inside the snow cat on the way to dinner!

Michelle, Scott, Sammy & Jenna

 

By time we arrived at the cabin, I was asleep.  So Mommy made me a bed to nap in until dinner was ready.

Our table is set for dinner

The cabin

All of us with full tummies~!

Time for the snow cat ride home!

New Years day with Sammy and Luke

In The Village with Mommy

Merry Christmas!

I have never seen so many presents in my life (granted, I'm only 8 months old, but still).  On Christmas Eve, Mommy and Daddy took me to Nona and Grandpa's house.  Aunt Jenny, Uncle Rob, and cousins Ethan and Luke joined us in the family celebration.  We opened so many presents!  Again, my favorite was always the wrapping paper.  Later, more family joined us for dinner and more presents!  Not only did we get to celebrate with Aunt Pat, Uncle Bobby, and Cousins Andy and Lee, but Grandpa's cousins from Chicago were visiting, so they joined us as well.  It was definitely a house-full!

On Christmas morning, Mommy, Daddy and I took a walk downtown.  It was such a nice day outside, and with all the businesses closed for the holiday, downtown felt like a ghost-town.  So different than normal...it was really quite neat!  We ended up finding a Chinese dim-sum place that was open and had lunch there.  Later, we went to my Aunt Debi and Uncle Jim's house, and Nona and Grandpa joined for a yummy Christmas dinner. 

I'm learning that December is a GREAT month because it's about two things: (1) Family, and (2) Presents!  What could be better!  :)

I'm ready for presents!

Aunt Jenny with Cousin Luke

Presents galore!

My best friend (and cousin)

Ethan and me goofing around like always (with Luke watching on)

The whole fam on Christmas Eve

Christmas morning at home -- look at all my toys!

Christmas Dinner with Nona and Grandpa

The view at Aunt Debi and Uncle Jim's!

Christmas dinner -- Mommy got me ready for bed, but do I look tired?