Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Dec 13. Bold

It's a Christmas miracle! My wonderful hubby made a special trip to pick me up some Cultiva coffee, ground specially for a french press. Something I've been meaning to do for myself for about, oh, 6 months now. Thanks, Babe. I heart you.

Monday, December 12, 2011

Dec 12. The Stocking Was Hung

Eloise's beautiful Christmas stocking. Made with lots of love by Grandma.

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Dec 11. I Heart Those Thighs

The only thing cuter that chubby baby legs are adorable pink heart tights to squeeze those rolls.

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Dec 10. Saturday Snuggles

My favorite of days. Nothing better than Saturday morning snuggles.

Friday, December 9, 2011

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Dec 8. One of My Favorite Things

My gift that keeps on giving.

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Thanksgivings

This year we got to celebrate Thanksgiving three times. De-licious! Eloise enjoyed all the yummy food and our families sure enjoyed having her cute face at the dinner table this year. It's funny when a baby enters a family and we all think hard about what we ever did for entertainment and conversation before they were here. Holidays are taking on a whole new meaning with Eloise is our lives. We are blessed.

Eloise was helping me put up the Christmas tree.

And "helping" me wrap presents.

Eloise's first Thanksgiving!

Cuteness.
Waiting to eat her second Thanksgiving meal.

Mmmmm, stuffing!

Uh, Eloise...you got a little something...right, there....

Eloise serenaded us with a little piano music after dinner. (Video footage below.)
Helping put up Grandma's tree.

Ooooo, sparkles!

These presents are fake, Grandma!

Gotta get it just right.
We were so glad to get to visit some of our family who we don't get to see nearly as often as we'd like. And of course got to see the puppies, too!

Eloise's cousin, Shelby, reading to her. :)

Mmmmm, crackers.
There's just something about Papa Jerry that captures the attention of a child. Still does it to me.

Playing peek-a-boo with cousin Tristen.

Tristen teaching Eloise how to drive.
She is a natural.
Flower Child.

Not funny, Mom.

My favorite present under the tree.

My sweet, chubby baby girl. Love, love, LOVE her!


Here is Eloise's piano debut...



And footage of her first driving lesson...



In other news, Eloise is saying "Dada" now...



And last but not least, a tear-jerker. (In a laughing-so-hard-you-are-crying sort of way.)