My New Camera

I am loving my new camera.  It is very easy to use and takes great pictures.  I think I am driving everyone (esp Andy) crazy with it but I don't care.  I put the camera on continuous shoot so that it will take a picture about every 2 seconds that way I can make sure I catch her smile and funny faces.  Here are some that I took Saturday night. 

Brinkley is so photogenic....even with his grey hair.

Bella wanting some attention too.

Bella always pulls her ears back like she is in trouble when you ask her to sit still.  

Bath time...

Here are some more of the Christmas pictures I took.

Christmas Continues & Papa's Birthday

On Saturday we got together with my sister and Monica to swap gifts then went back to Meme's to celebrate Papa's Birthday and Christmas with my Aunt that just got into town.  Papa turned 85 this year!  We had lunch and opened presents again.  It was great getting to see everyone!

Reagan and Monica gave Abigail a LeapFrog puppy that sings songs and talks.  We were able to customize it with Abigail's name, favorite foods and colors.  It is so adorable!  It sings songs with Abigails name in it and tells her "I love you Abigail".  I really love it. 

Abigail with her Aunt Connie and Cousins Lidia and Meg.

Blowing out the candles.

Papa and his girls.

Abigail got this beautiful doll from my Aunt Connie.

That afternoon we spent some time in the playroom while Andy put together one of her new toys Grammy and Paw Paw gave her.

Christmas Day

Its a tradition for us to go to my dads parents (Best Mama & Daddy Vic's) on Christmas morning to eat breakfast and open presents.  This year we had ham, eggs, grits, biscuits and gravy and sausage balls.  It was so good.  After breakfast we let the little ones open presents.....everyone was not able to join us this year but there were still 4 of Abigail's cousins there.  Abigail got a bear that sings lullabys from her great grandparents.  Then the adults play dirty Santa.  Abigail was so good.  She was really sleepy after opening presents but she was very sweet. 

Abigail and her Best Mama

Abigail and Daddy Vic

So sleepy!  She rarely ever lays her head down on you so this was a very special moment.  

After Abigail got a nap my parents come over to open presents with us.  My sister and Monica usually come too but Monica has not been feeling well.  Andy and Abigail gave me a bag and a zoom lens for my camera as well as a massage gift certificate.  Andy wanted to go to the National Championship so that was his present as well as a case for his kindle.  He also got clothes and shoes from his mom and sister.    

Look at all the presents!! 

Abigail sitting on the couch with Grammy while she looks at her new photo book.

Abigail and her new stocking.  I love it so much and hope to get it monogrammed soon.

Relaxing with Dad.

My new chair for the playroom.

Christmas Eve

Christmas this year for us was so much fun.  Abigail is old enough to help open presents and play with new toys.  She most enjoyed bows!  Ha, we could have skipped all other gifts and just given her bows.   Every year Andy and I spend Christmas Eve just lounging around then we go to dinner at my Meme and Papa's house.  I was going to go in to work for a few hours but Andy needed to teach at CrossFit so I got to stay home with my sweet girl.  In the afternoon Andy let me open a gift form him...a new camera!!  I love it.  Its a Cannon Rebel T3i and it takes great pictures.  I was able to take it with me to my grandparents house that night.  We had a great dinner and then watched the little ones open presents.  Abigail got some great gifts.....a book from Meme, a car from my Aunt Diana and Uncle Steve and a cell phone from my cousins Sima, Lacey and Chase.   I great some great pictures with my new camera.

Aunt Reagan

Aunt Monica

Papa

My cousin Lacey loved on Abigail the whole night!

Meme....I love this picture! 

Opening presents.

She is so excited.

Reading her book with Meme.

Eating her new cell phone.

Grammy and Paw Paw

Aunt Diana

We also got a great picture of everyone using the timer on my camera....it turned out great.  Too bad not everyone was there.

Homemade Baby Food Part 2

I was able to try out my new hand mixer this weekend and it is amazing!!  It made pureeing quick and easy plus the clean up was quick as well.  This blender is really great.....it came with 5 attachments (3 different types of blades, a whisk, and a chopper.  So far I have only used one blade but it worked great.  It only took a minute to puree things that usually take me about 5.  It also came with a tall measuring cup that works great for the food I am making plus it has a pour spout that makes filling up the ice cube trays a breeze.  In these pictures I am making apples and pears again.....I never seem to have my camera out for the veggies.  Today I tried blueberries and cantalope.  Abigail tried the blueberries tonight and seemed to like them.  I thought they were great.  ; )  Thanks Hank and Rosanne for such a great Christmas gift!!

Here are some pictures of Abigail enjoying the food I have made her.

This is a horrible picture but its the first time Abigail sat in a highchair for more than just a few minutes.  She stayed in it almost the entire meal.  Thanks to the advice from a friend, we used this cover and another blanket to prop her up.