Santa Baby

Dad & Mom took these pictures of Larsen in front of our Christmas tree.

Her 1st Christmas at 4 & 1/2 months old...

Splish-splash on a Friday night!

Anders is often my little helper for giving Larsen a bath.  He drags the stool over to the sink and climbs up to help out.  He usually gently splashes water and waits to get to use the spray hose.  Sometimes he is more helpful than other times.  And this night he was not so helpful, but very entertaining to Larsen.  So I let him keep splashing around and making a mess!

Sweet, sweet, & sweet...

While Anders was sick, I mixed his medicine into chocolate pudding.  He LOVES chocolate (like his Mommy), so it was a great way to get the full dose down him.  His other chocolate favorites are: nutella on toast or a banana, hot chocolate and M&M's.  The other day he noticed I was drinking coffee and he asked for hot chocolate.  Sometimes he likes it to be cold, so I was asking him if he wanted it hot or cold. And he replied..."no milk, just chocolate!"

 Larsen all dressed up to go meet Santa (that picture will come later)...

 Anders woke up from his nap to find a ginger bread house constructed and ready to decorate...

 Impressive that this much candy made it on the house...Anders was popping it into his mouth every chance he got, and started licking the icing off the roof and shutters.

Larsen Week 17 - Part 2

Couple pictures of the sweet little girl...

 So once everyone was feeling better & ready to get out of the house, we went to see the Christmas lights at Opryland Hotel.  Anders is LOVING Christmas decorations and lights.  The hotel was overwhelming and decked out with lights galore.  It was a fun evening (except when he pitched a fit at the end of the night when it was time to go home)... 

Larsen Week 17 - Part 1

Anders was sick the whole week of Thanksgiving with the stomach virus.  It was his first time vomiting and such, but he was such a trooper through the sickness.   He was exhausted and clinging, but so sweet...our week consisted of hanging around the house watching a lot of "Max & Ruby", "Clifford" and more.  And then bright and early on Thanksgiving morning, I woke up sick too.  Not knowing how long I would then be sick, my Mom & Dad raced up to help out since Wanda was leaving that afternoon and Todd was leaving the next morning. 

So the next week he finally felt better and colored a turkey picture that had been sitting around all week and got to play outside...  

A much happier, healthy boy...

 Sporting his Christmas PJ's...

 Picture from our family photo shoot that didn't make the Christmas card...

Larsen Week 16 - Sweet FACES

Larsen is SO sweet & happy...she smiles and laughs all the time.  Here are some of the expressions that my Dad captured while they were visiting last week...

Week 15

We had a week of really cold weather, then really warm weather, and now really rainy weather!  So after the few cold days that we were stuck inside, I got a little taste of what winter will be like -- we were all getting stir-crazy.  I am going to have to figure out fun, energy-burning activities and outings for Anders that I can do easily with Larsen...wish me luck!

Anders drinking hot apple cider...

 Larsen sitting in the bumbo...

 Anders took about 150 pictures one day this week (while I assisted).  He took MANY of Larsen, a few of Todd, and some of the house.  But several of Larsen turned out really good.  These two pictures were taken by our little photographer (shows that anyone can take a good picture with our camera)...

Finally a warm day, so we played outside ALL afternoon...

Anders learned how to roll down the hill and had a blast (got his jeans pretty muddy, but oh well!)...

 Pretending to ride a horse...

Giddy-up!

 He asked to wear Daddy's green hat...

 One sleepy morning, Larsen is so sweet & easy...