Welcome 2010

New Years Eve was probably the most uneventful New Years we have ever had. I worked from 1-11:45 pm and then I was on call all night. Stu and Abby partied alone together all night... but I was home by 12:15 to give Stu a New Years kiss just a little late. I am glad I don't have to work any more holidays this year, so I will be around this year so Stu doesn't have to be alone again.
The Curtis family has a tradition that on New Years Eve you leave your shoe out by the fireplace and Santa stops by on his way back to the North Pole and leaves a small present in your shoe. Abby's shoe was a little small to leave something in so Santa left the shoe on top of the present.
On New Years Day we did a little cleaning and around five we got together with both our parents and had dinner, played games and watched Terminator Salvation. While we were playing Five Crowns (a card game) Abby was determined that she needed to play with cards too. So, we got her out her own set of cards. She had a hay day with them. As you can see she sucked on one then stuck it to her forehead. It didn't seem to bother her though, she just kept right on playing.

You can see Abby's little Pink shoe on her present. Santa didn't forget Stu , his present is just tucked in his shoe.

Yay! Books!

WHAT!!!!

Our first ear infection

Abby has her first ear infection, in both ears. She was sick all last week then was better for a couple days and started getting sick again. Now she has a runny noes, congestion, and a double ear infection. I feel so bad for her. She lives in Tylenol. They really need to come out with some kind of cough medicine for infants. I can't wait until she is better so Stu and I can get some sleep again.

Christmas Day 2009

This year we spent Christmas Morning at my parents house. We opened presents with my parents, then my sister and her little family came over and opened presents from Grandma and Grandpa and from us. Around noon Stuart's parents came over for brunch along with some of my cousins, Aunts, and Uncles. It was a nice relaxing day. Then that night we went over to Stu's parents house and had leftover homemade Mexican food (yummy) from their Christmas Eve tradition and opened presents with his sister and brother and their families. One of his nieces Annie got a Barbie Camper and that seems to have been a hit with all of the kids there. Christmas is definitely more fun when you have kids. We had a wonderful Christmas. While visions of Sugar Plums danced in her head.

Our beautiful sleeping angel on Christmas morning, sleeping in Mom and Dad's bed.

Santa Claus came!



Merry Christmas!

This Tangerine Santa left in my stocking is really good!

Santa left us a Garmin GPS

Ooo Ooo Dad what is it!... A book!

and a Dolly!

A drink holder for our Maclaren Stroller.

WOW! The little animal train from Grandma and Grandpa Jensen.

I can't get this picture to upload right so you will have to look at it sideways. This is what she got from Grandma and Grandpa Curtis. It is pretty fun.

Christmas Eve

This year we spent Christmas Eve with my family at my Grandma Cleo's house. A lot of my extended family was there. We had dinner and chatted for awhile, then the great grand kids opened their presents. (probably to keep them occupied) Next we played pictionary with Christmas songs - that was a blast. Then we played one of those games when you read a story and pass presents left and right when it is read in the story. Finally we acted out the Nativity. Abby was Baby Jesus this time. She is getting really advanced in her acting, she is even doing gender roles now. Abby loved the party and even as I was nursing her at the end while everyone was cleaning up she had to have a little hole in the blanket so she could watch everyone. She didn't want to miss a thing. She was worn out by the end, she was asleep in her car seat before we even made it to the car. On our way home we drove down Christmas Street for me. That was a tradition my family always did on Christmas Eve on our way home from my Grandma's.

My Mom (Grandma Jo) and Abby My Dad(Grandpa Ron) and My Grandma Cleo

Abby peeking out of her blanket.All tuckered out!

O Christmas Tree

Here is a picture of our Christmas tree and our stocking (which I am so proud of because I made them, with help from my mom). As always we have our Lionel Polar Express set up around the tree. Abby loved to watch it go around and around. I am sad that Christmas is over and we have to take it all down soon.

Stuart's, Jane's and Abigail's

Maybe by next year I will have names on them.

Pictures with Santa

Yesterday we went to see Santa. I don't think Abby new quite what to think about this strange man holding her, the picture turned out cute though.

And the Shepards watched their flocks by night...

Last Sunday we did a little Nativity at Stuart's parents house since all of the grandkids will not be there on Christmas Eve. Abby made her debut as the chubby, little lamb. She played her part well! Eva was an amazing angel, she held the star up so high. Baby Jesus, played by the newest member of the family Joshua, was a little fussy, but I would cry too if I was placed in that hard wood cradle. It was one of the cutest Nativity's I have ever seen (probably because our little one was in it).

Winter family photo

My mom need a picture of our little family for her Christmas card so we took a few snap shots. I thought this was pretty cute.

December 1st

Stu and I decided to start our own tradition this year. We decided to open Jammies on December 1st instead of Christmas Eve. We both loved the tradition our families had of opening Jammies on Christmas Eve but they were always Christmas Jammies so you wore them that night and maybe for a few weeks after that but that was about it. So, we thought Abby and our future kids might enjoy opening their Jammies on December 1st so they could enjoy them all month. Obviously this year opening Jammies was all for me and Stu, Abby would have been just fine if we would have given her Curly ribbon. Here is Abbers modeling her new "My First Christmas" Jammies.

The reindeer feet and bum are me favorite part.

Thanksgiving 2009

This year we Enjoyed Thanksgiving at the Curtis'. We had a wonderful day. It started of with Thanksgiving Dinner at about 1:00 so that we could eat left overs for dinner. Gotta love leftovers. Then we spent a lot of the day looking through the Black Friday adds, while Abby tried to eat them faster than you could read them, napping, as much as you can with a little one, then played a good game of Ticket to Ride. One of my favorite games. I finished off the day by going up to the Midnight Madness Sale at the outlets in Park City with my sister. I didn't get home until 3:00am. It was crazy, but fun and we got some good deals.

Stu's sister Michele, Dan and their kids, Annie and Eva and Joshua (not in the picture), Grandma and Grandpa Curtis and Me and Abby. (Stu was taking the picture)YUMMY!
Abby played with her toys for a while, while I enjoyed my food.
Then Abby enjoyed some Sweet Potatoes, Mashed Potatoes, and Jello.
The after Thanksgiving present Grandma LaFaunda gave Abby to start off the holidays... a cozy fleece blanket.

Just in time for Thanksgiving!

Abby got a highchair just in time for Thanksgiving dinner. I had the hardest time picking one out. They are all so big and ugly, but we finally decided on this one.

Fun Firsts!

Abby had her first solid food tonight, Apple Sauce. At first she seemed to really like it, then after a while she started to give us a bitter beer face and kind of shivered. It was pretty funny. She would open her mouth every time the spoon started coming her way, so she didn't mind it too much. Here are some pics!

4 month check up!

Today was Abby's 4 month check-up. She now weighs 15 lbs and is 26 1/4 inches tall. She has moved down a little... She is now in between the 90th and 95th percentile for weight and has moved up on height... she is now above the 95th percentile in height. Our little giant! She got two shots today and was not to happy about it. Dr. Cramer did tell us to start her on solids. He said to give her anything we eat, just to have fun! He said if we are having Lasagna for dinner give her Lasagna.

Listen to this... When we were in the elevator on our way to the pediatrician a man in the elevator looks at Abby and says to me... I think you are feeding you baby to much. He was totally serious too. Jerk!
Look at those thighs!

Halloween '09

Here are some pictures from Abby's 1st Halloween. Abby was the cutest, cuddliest little Bumble Bee! I don't think she knew what to think of all the weird dressed people around especially her pig virus parents.

The scariest thing around H1 N1 and a baby bumble bee.

That light up there is really cool!

Abby and her cousins Addie, Hallie, Josh and Aunt Emily

Bath Time!

Abby loves bath time! She just kicks and squeals the whole time she is in the water and cries when I take her out!