Merry Christmas!

Two weeks ago, Taylor, Winnie, and I headed North for a vacation with my family. I love spending time with my family. It's always an event, it's always loud, it's always fun. We had such a great time with them!! Thank you guys for everything!

Christmas Day was spent at home, simple and relaxing. We took our time making breakfast, making traditions, playing with Winnie and resting together as a family. We headed to B&G's that afternoon for our [fourth] huge dinner of the season. No more turkey and ham and potatoes for a little while!

As for Winnie, this has been the month of firsts. She started crawling on all 4s while in Delaware, she started playing in the tub splashing water and having so much fun, she learned how to sit up on her own, and she crawled to me while I was in the kitchen while fussing because she needed me for the first time. [It was adorable!] She is 17 lbs, eating all kinds of foods, and we're expecting a tooth any day now [she's showing more signs of teething- fever, drool, fussy, and chewing on everything].

Here are lots of pictures that captured our Christmas :)

Rollin' pool balls to Winnie...

She loved it!! 

Winnie and her Aunt Christina

Lovin' on baby Gianna

Tricia meeting Winnie :)

She is my hero!
So selfless and caring and thoughtful!!
We love you <3

playing with baby G and Uncle Johnny

play date with Stella 

Ocean loves Winnie :)

just hangin'

Cami & Winnie

Bumpa feeding Winnie peas

Celebrating Ocean being 10!! 

up late at O's party

In all of his Eagles and Phillies gear :)

<3

playing with daddy 

sweet days <3

i love our family of 3!

all the guys

our growing family!!

the ladies

love 

Merry Christmas from Winnie!

Grandma & Bumpa with their newest grand babies

Cami helping Winnie open some Christmas gifts

she loves this laughing toy

friendly game of football :) 

Winnie getting her FIRST pedicure from Aunt Christina!!

In her Christmas jumper- she loves it!!

Another fun Christmas gift- this wagon.
Winnie loves being in it and going for rides :)

Merry Christmas 2013

riding with her friends 

::Christmas morning::
Oh her cuteness!

I hope everyone has a Happy New Year!!!

1/2 Birthday

Little lady Winnie is 6 months old!!!

6 months old!

my baby <3

Winnie had her check up today. She weighs 16 lbs 11 ounces and is 26.25 inches long. She is healthy and growing strong! The only thing Winnie is starting to struggle with is stranger and separation anxiety. Bless her.

In my last post I shared how Winnie is doing. Nothing much has changed in the week... she is crawling and eager to move all over the place, eating solids, babbling a lot, laughing a lot, and showing so much personality.  :)

We had Christmas with the Browns this past weekend. The following are pictures from our fun time together.

Winnie adores her Aunt Miri

Tay having fun with Joshy

Uncle Tay Tay & baby Josh

The original 5

love these ladies <3

These 2 make us all smile!! 

Winnie opening her first Christmas present

Oooo!!!!! Now mommy can make lots and lots of food!!!! 

Brown Annual Gingerbread House Making Competition!

All the ladies in the house :)

The guys are ready to compete!

The ladies gingerbread house

The guys gingerbread house

We made a village! haha

Next week we celebrate Christmas with my family!!! We can't wait! :)

Happy 1/2 birthday tiny girl. These have been the best 6 months ever!! We love you!

Thanksgiving week full of fun-

This post is so late and over due, but I am home doing life with our little lady and sometimes getting to the blog doesn't happen. That's okay.

We have been so busy with holiday's coming and going way too quickly for my taste. Thanksgiving was a blast. We spent time with family and friends, went shopping, decorated more for Christmas, and ate a lot of delicious food.

Winnie went to her first birthday party. "Super Will" themed birthday party for her buddy. Will's mom, Hilary, said Will wanted "Wewe" (Winnie) to come to his party. How sweet!! We're working on her name. lol. It was a blast and she got her very own super cape to match the boys. I'm so happy our good friends have young children Winnie can grow up with. :)

As of lately, Winnie has been doing so much. She is army crawling everywhere. And we had our first experience of her crawling to something she isn't allowed to touch, continually. Haha. Winnie is also sitting up (once placed there) and is stable enough to play with toys. I put the mirror back up where she plays and she started talking and laughing at herself and kissing herself in the mirror. She doesn't yet know it's her... it's hilarious.

I weighed her and she is approximately 16 lbs now. She has her 6 month check up NEXT WEEK. You guys. How do we slow down time?????

She is eating solids every night. So far she has had sweet potatoes, peas, avocado, banana, carrots, and corn. She loves all of it except avocado. I think once I find a better way to mash them up she may like it. We are so proud of her!! It has helped her sleeping for the most part, waking up 1-2 times at night.

She is the biggest bundle of joy! Even on the hardest of days, she brings Taylor and I huge smiles and happy hearts! *so thankful for her*

Merry Christmas to Winnie!!!  

Winnie got her Christmas gift early.
She loves it :)

Never lets Josh go. haha

Turkey butts

i love how their legs & feet are the same!

"It's okay Joshy." 

chocolate turkey coffee dunkers -- yum.

Thanksgiving feast

meeting Austin & Carrie :)

With Aunt Bette

visiting with family <3

Birthday boy!

Big brother Zach

Little lady Winnie

This adorable cape! 

playing with Zach

pretty girl <3

Winnie & Will 

This weekend we do Christmas gifts with the Brown's. Then our Winnie turns 1/2 a year old. Who's going to catch my tears????.... But for real. It's going by too fast.

Winnie's first Christmas celebrations are going to be so much fun! December is full of family and new toys to chew on for Win. Exciting days ahead!!!