Winnie's 1st Christmas...

The night before Christmas all Winnie wanted to do was play...

And she fought Tom to go to bed...

Her 1st Christmas was pretty good for her, she loved being held by Nain and playing in her swing.

Decked out for church...

Yesterday Winnie got all decked out for church...she wore the cutest little Christmas dress (& red shoes) that Margie & David sent down for her (THANK YOU!!). Our church isn't having a Christmas Eve service this year, since the staff really needed the time off to be with their families (its been a hard year for them, lots of spiritual attacks). Unfortunately we arrived to church a little late and didn't have a chance to sing Christmas carols...I was sad as I really enjoy them. Guess we will have to play them all day tomorrow...oh Tom will be so happy (haha).

The little white hat and sweater was mine when I was little, too cute. Oh, and her hair is staying down better now, I'm sure the mohawk will be back though...

This morning she was so alert...looking all over and moving around on her changing table. She is starting to smile a lot and gets excited around people. She is sleeping in her swing now and keeps opening her eyes a little to make sure she isn't missing anything. Already she can't miss a party!

All bundled up...

Today Winnie and I had a chance to meet little Presley and Sam...and they are absolutely adorable. Jenna (Presley's mom) was due 2 days after me and had her 2 days after us...and they were the same weight and height...crazy! Sam (Courtney's little one) came a few weeks early and you can tell he is the oldest as the little outfit fit him the best. We had a blast oohhing and ahhing over our little ones... Thanks Caroline for the cute outfits!! Amy- We missed little Samuel!!
Presley / Sam / Winnie in first one
Winnie / Sam / Presley in second one

First (real) Bath... (last Friday)

"What in the world is this!!" Her little hands do this when she is stunned by something, and so adorable!
"I can't decide if I like it or not" Gotta love that pouty face...
"WOW, that wasn't so bad...I think I actually like it! Now time for a nap!"
"Mommy loves to cuddle with me...and I enjoy peeing on her..hehe." Yes, she peed on me after the bath, while wrapped in the towel.

One Month old already...

Where is the time going... Winnie is a month old already!! She had a fun day today to celebrate... a bath, fun walk with mommy, trip to the mall with her friends (8th grade girls from church) and she got to meet Santa. She is starting to open her eyes more, and they are precious.

Family visit...

This past weekend Jennifer & the boys (Landon & Ben) came to visit... Landon was so cute saying "Winnie" and "Bronwyn"....and correcting Ben that her name was Bronwyn, not Winnie. They touched her toes and just stared in awe at her. You could tell that they both love her a lot already!! She thought they were pretty special too ;-)

80 degrees ?!?

Nothing like 80 degrees in the middle of Dec!!! Winnie was excited to wear a short-sleeved shirt out today, and is looking forward to a walk this afternoon.

First playdate...

This past Friday Winnie had her first playdate with Ben, Eden, Christopher, Samuel, Will, Kayla & Preston. All the kids had a blast playing with all the toys and the moms of course enjoyed chatting. This is the life...hehe...

Winnie wore her first dress to the occasion and looked all ready for Christmas!

Naughty or Nice...

Yesterday was Winnie's first full kranky day... maybe it was the lack of sleep or the Santa hat that we made her wear for pictures. She was a good sleeper through the night though, Praise the Lord!! Today she was super sleepy and helped mommy get some shopping done. Tom & I were even able to enjoy a nice dinner out with her. Jennifer & the boys are coming to visit tomorrow, we are super excited to see them!

Searching for that perfect tree...

Ha ha ha... now that title is a fib this year. Surprisingly we found our "perfect" tree in a matter of minutes, which is so not like me. Winnie was all dressed for the occasion in one of her favorite outfits (or maybe its mommy's favorite outfit, hehe). We decorated the tree and put out the santas once we got home...its starting feel like Christmas. Now if only we would get some snow...