Turkey day is over... Bring on the Claus!

Since it's late and I'm tired, this post will be mostly pictures and not so much writing (I'm sure you're all really sad to hear that...)

Somehow we made it through Thanksgiving without a single picture documenting Annabel's first turkey day. Oops! Oh well, I promise to more than make up for it at Christmas. Here are the first of many....

Brooklyn and Annabel got their pictures taken with Santa -

Brooklyn wasn't a fan.

Annabel seemed to like him, though! I bet if she could have gotten a better look, she would have loved his beard.

A picture of the proud mommies and their girls
These guys are two very happy shoppers!

I took some pictures of Annabel in her "I love Santa" outfit, and I couldn't pick one favorite... so here are three!

Annabel LOVES her Daddy!

Her favorite game is to stand up by holding on to Nate's hair...

then it tickles her, so it cracks her up.

A group of my college friends and their spouses came over on Friday... here is Annabel with her friend Joshua, who is about 11 months old. They make a cute couple, don't you think?

The kids and their Auntie Ralsto. Sorry I chopped off your head, Hobson!

Come here and give me a hug!

I have no idea what they are looking at, but I thought this picture was really cute

A quick pic

It's been a while since the last bathtime picture.... we've recently graduated to the big bath tub, because someone learned how to splash and it became a big mess!

Winter is here!

Annabel and I went back to work/day care today... though still stuffy, I think we're both feeling better. Look at how cute Annabel is in her new winter hat:

This picture is for my high school and college girlfriends - here is our first "self-shot"

(we got a little bored by the end of the day yesterday)

Home sick today

I'm home today for my first sick day in, oh, forever I think! Well, there was that day that I had the flu back in 2003... yes, it's been a while. Today Annabel and I both stayed home with pretty nasty colds. I probably could have gone to work and pushed through it, but I just couldn't send Annabel to day care after listening to her cough all night long. She sounded so pitiful! Hopefully a day at home resting will help get us both back to normal.

Here are some pictures from the weekend:

We tried something new this weekend - the ponytail! Nate hates it... but I think it's adorable.

Let us know what you think!

We finally caught the elusive teeth on film... she is getting so big!

These pictures are from today - she really is sick, I swear!

Just the sweetest sick baby ever...

Notice what her shirt says...

Pictures from our day yesterday

Just another week

So another week passes... since the last post nothing too big has been going on.... Annabel was lucky enough to see her Grandpa and Nana from Texas on Saturday night, which was pretty great. Then the next day we saw my parents, and went to a baby shower for my good friend Sonia. It was a fun weekend, and here are some pictures to prove it!

This is why it's hard to feed Annabel these days... but it's so cute, I can't help but smile

Grandpa, Nana and Annabel at dinner

It's been too long since the last picture with these teeth...


I came home this weekend to find Nate and Annabel watching some football... Annabel was just lounging on the bed, looking thoroughly pleased with her day. Looks like we have another football fan!

Here are some pictures from Sonia's baby shower.

In about a month Annabel will have a new friend!

Oh, if only we could all look this good pregnant!

Nate took this picture tonight after work... I thought it was really cute.

Confirmation of what we already knew....

For those of you who read faithfully, you may remember me talking about Annabel needing some additional hearing tests, since she failed her newborn screenings. Just wanted to let you know that she finally had the diagnostic test today, and passed on both ears, all frequencies! Nate took her, and said she was the perfect patient and she is coming out of the sedation just fine (though acting a little drunk :)) As she got older, we were confident that she could hear just fine, but we are glad to know for certain.

Halloween & Fall Fun

Hello! We have had a great weekend, and took about 100 pictures (literally). I mean, with a little flower this cute, how can you stop yourself? Nate wasn't a huge fan of this costume, but I thought it was super cute.... she may not thank me later, but I know she brought a smile to a lot of people last Friday night! Here are some more pics of Annabel's first Halloween, which we spent with her best buddy Brooklyn - who was an equally adorable little cat. :)

Yes, I could have picked a more slimming costume... but why?

Brooklyn gets in on the flower fun... and endorses Desitin. :)

Saturday night we got dressed up for my grandma's 79th birthday party. Doesn't Annabel look like a big girl?

Sunday Nate's sister Sarah was visiting West Lafayette from Atlanta, so we went up to join the fun. We had the most beautiful day! We spent most of it outside in the back yard, and as you can see everyone had a blast.

Tongue out - of course!

This is a new trick - spitting all over the person who is holding her. Lucky Hannah!

Family picture - Annabel Style

Nate & Abby

Annabel and her Aunts

Annabel & her cousins

This tongue thing is contagious...