Christmas party pictures

Cousins at Christmas party

During the annual Matt and Erin Christmas party we had the idea to take a photo of all of the cousins/grandkids - we were working against time. As soon as the picture was taken Matthew , Joe and Maddie were off and running - good timing.

Anna - comfortable and quiet

Here are some pictures of Anna relaxing. First , that is Anna all bundled up for a walk in her stoller on a cold day. Then there is a photo of a quiet Anna - oh the silence.

Relaxing

Tree shopping

Erika and I took Anna shopping for her first Christmas tree. She wasn't much help to us since she was asleep inside Erika coat the whole time - it was a freezing day. Mike had some quality time with Nolan and Anna.

More photos of after Thanksgiving

Same turkey different day

Friday after Thanksgiving we went over to my parents so Nolan and Anna could finally meet. As you can see we were still in the holiday spirit.

Thanksgiving photos

Thanksgiving

Anna was the hit of the Thanksgiving holiday - everyone was taking their turns at holding her. She was surprisingly quiet as she was passed around ... until we went home then she wanted to be up at night - good thing we re-ordered the cable. (notice Pa finally showed up in a photo with Anna)

Weekend of visiting and learning new tricks...

Saturday, Anna learned how to drink from a bottle and today she figured out how to help mommy out during the day. Anna had her first go at being carried around in the Baby Bjorn carrier. How will this help you ask ? ...now Erika will have two hands free during the times when Anna just wants to be held. Erika , Ricki and myself all tried on the baby carrier - it is actually comfortable. Sarah and Oliver stopped by to visit on their way back from a wedding. Anna has changed a lot since they first met (in the hospital) one thing is still the same - Anna's wild hair. Sean , Darlene and Jackson the dog came for a visit - their first meeting. Sean was a pro at calming the baby. Next time Jackson comes over we nee a saddle for rides.

It's my birthday and I'll cry if I want to

Today is Anna's one month birthday. To celebrate she had bath and her first bottle!! The day wasn't all fun - she had her moments of fussing and crying but hey she is just a baby .

A little fresh air...

Even though the cold mountain air was very refreshing. We spent most of our time indoors visiting our NH side of the family.