Christmas #2 2012

Christmas with the Jordan's

We did Christmas #2 in 2 parts. Christmas Eve we went over to my aunt's house in Stanley, LA. It was a good time because all the cousins were there and my grandparents were able to make it, too (after a 2 hour detour...in other words, they got lost!) Really, being real, my grandparents aren't getting any younger, and it's tough to watch them grow old. I know we're all going to be there (well, we all probably hope to grow old with our families as opposed to the opposite), but it's hard to watch the circle of life sometimes. I have to watch it though, knowing they've lived a good life, and that they will someday be much better off in Heaven than we are here on Earth! ok, enough...here are some pics from Christmas Eve.

Not sure where she learned this?!?

Then Christmas day came and we had a blast!!! We had my family (mom, dad, ty and steph) over for "Brunch after lunch." We cooked a brunch, but ate at more like lunch time since some folks went to church (we didn't make it!). Then we opened presents! It was SO. MUCH. FUN! Really. I had no idea that it could be this fun! Ruby Belle loved it all and got a ridiculous amount of gifts. Truly, it's a good thing she won't remember the amount of gifts she got for years to come because it may not ever happen this bountifully again!!! Family read: DO NOT spoil her with such amounts of gifts next year!!! ;-) Beckett enjoyed the fun, too, even though he had no idea. he's a happy baby, so he at least Looked like he was having fun!! All in all, it was fairly the most special Christmas to date for me! I cannot wait for next year!!!

Ruby Belle and her cool new house from Aunt Sep-an-ie and Uncle Ty

opening the mounds of gifts!!!

more opening the mounds...Ruby Belle helping show Beckett how it's done!

5 months...do they look alike?

sometimes they look SO much alike...but sometimes not. What do you think?!

Christmas #1 2011

Christmas with the Smith's 2011

So, Christmas #1 was with the Smith's this year! And we all had so much fun!!! Justin's parents came the weekend after Thanksgiving (first weekend in December) for 4 days. they spent 2 nights w/us (slept on an air mattress in the living room!) and were such great help with the kids and around the house!! Ruby Belle loved playing with Grandma and Papa and Beckett was, of course, spoiled with love! AND I don't think I had to wash a bottle or clean my kitchen for 4 straight days!!! A.MAZ.ING!!

Do you think she liked opening presents?!

Showing off her presents!!

Beckett and Papa

While they were here we got them to help us take our Christmas card pic...

Beckett - 5 months and more firsts!!

Beckett turned 5 months on December 19th, TODAY...he's getting SO big so fast!! but I love it!

5 Month stats:

Not sure...no updates here

• sleeping stil 4-7 hours at a time. usually goes down around 8 and is up anywhere between 12 and 4, but usually between 2-3. SO ready for him to sleep 8-12 hours!!!
• starting feeding him rice cereal and oatmeal. He didn't like it much at first, but now he would rather eat than drink a lot of the time. He's a growin' big boy!!
• have tried bananas and sweet potatoes. liked the sweet potatoes better.
• wearing #3 diapers
• wearing 6-9 month clothes (and even some 12 months, but those have GOT to be wrong!)
• STILL has serious cradle cap...going on 2+ months now!! I SO wish it would go away already...it's really pretty gross :-(
• working on sitting up unassisted. not quite there yet.
• likes his tummy time and usually rolls over to his tummy shortly after placing him on his back. I can't even keep him on his back to sleep all of a sudden. almost every time we put him down he rolls over right away.
• Got his first tooth and then another one right after!!! 2 teeth!!! oooh...and he's not a terrible teether...but NOT a good one either!!
• Such a happy, smiley baby!! He LOVES his sister and loves to watch her. He just lights up and she can make him giggle like no one else!!

WARNING! Picture overload...I just could not decide which ones I liked best!!