Adam's Snowman

After Abby went inside, her daddy continued to have fun in the snow. Here is the product of his playtime....

Sledding!!

To start the morning, Abby had a snowman pancake. She tore into it before I could get a picture.
Time to bundle up!


"I don't like being bundled up!"

"Abby just lay there dead, it was her only defence."

Getting acquainted with the snow.

"Weeeee!"

Oh what fun it is to ride in a tiny infant sled!

Her sweet little, red nose was our signal that it was time to go in. What a fun morning!

"Go"

Pre Christmas Lunch

It is a tradition for the girls to get together before Christmas for a ladies' lunch and exchange Christmas presents that one can enjoy during the season. Unfortunately, Aunt Stephanie couldn't make it due to the busy time of college. Grandma Spivey got Abby some Christmas stories, and matching mother daughter aprons. Abby's says, "Hostess in Training." TOO CUTE!

Dressed in her holiday party dress from Grammy and her special Christmas dolly from

my friend, Jill.

The littlest lady

Baby's First Christmas

Her special ornament from Mommy and Daddy

"Baby's First Christmas"

My favorite gift EVER!

The State Museum

After days of being cooped up, we're leaving the house!

The State Museum!

I wonder who inspired Abby to be a ham?

She loves her Nina

My mom and I were a little crammed on the train.

Abby was so excited to receive a Christmas card on the ride. She's speechless.

Waiting in line to see the fat guy.

Classic.

Santa: "Okay I don't know what to do with this child."

My Little Shopaholic

"Look at the great deal I got!"

"I'm ready to go to Circle Center Mall."

Okay so maybe Abby isn't a shopaholic, but she does benefit from her Nina being one. Check out how cute she is in her new hat and scarf!

First Snow

When Abby woke up December 7th, she had a beautiful surprise, SNOW!

Maybe it was a little too early for her.

Ethan's Birthday Party

Proud mommies and their babies

(Angie and Liam, Ethan and Kristen, Abby and me)

"Okay listen boys. We need to get one good shot together okay?"

"Oh dear."

Two very good friends of mine were pregnant the same time I was. One of them, Kristen, was due on March 11 (Abby's birthday), but had her son, Ethan, prematurely on December 4th. Like most premature babies, he had a rough start, but one year later he is thriving and exceeding our hopes and expectations. What a joy to celebrate his first year of life! My roommate from college, who currently lives out of state, was also there with her son. The kids had a great time crawling around chasing cats and balls. I hope I am not making them sound like dogs.

We tried to get a great shot of the three kiddos together, but that was a challenge. Of course our dear little Abby is so used to the camera that while the boys were stretching and crying in the background, she posed up by putting her little hand on her cheek and gave a giant smile. What a ham!

O Christmas Tree

We don't get our Christmas tree from a neat farm where you pay an arm and a leg to cut the tree yourself. Nope, we get ours from Lowes. However, Adam and I have been doing that since we've been married, so it is tradition. This year I was thankful that our tradition was adjacent to a warm store, so that Abby and I could hang out inside once I told Adam which tree I wanted. Then we waited in the comfort of our car while he tied it to the roof. Our tradition may not be incredibly nostalgic, but it is warm (for some of us).

Here we are decorating the tree well after the midnight hour. As you can see little Abigail is still going strong.

"No, Mommy, that isn't looking right."

December 4