9 Months!

Ok, so this is actually only a couple of days after E turned nine months, instead of a month and a couple of days!  E is nine months old now, she has had quite a busy month!  We went to my parent's house for Thanksgiving, a 12 hour drive.  We split it up into 2 six hour drives two days in a row, but still, it was a lot for a little baby!  She did awesome though, she's such a trooper.  She now says Mama, Dada, itty (kitty) and hi.  Sometimes I can even get her to wave when she says hi, it's so cute!  Here are some pictures of us on our adventures this last month!

E got her first tree!

She learned how to drive!

E is a cheerleader now for the packers, sorry Bills!

Our first snow!

9 Months old today, not that she'll let you see the sign.

8 Months!

Somehow I completely forgot about my 8 month post for E, so here it is to be shortly followed by the 9 month post!

E turned 8 months old!  During that time she went on her first mini-vacation to St. Joseph.  The end of October and it was 70 degrees in Michigan!

E touching sand for the first time ever!

She also had her first Halloween.  Since she doesn't eat candy yet we just went to our neighbors houses offering them candy and showing off our adorable baby in her adorable costume.

What?  A giraffe eating a giraffe!?

E also said her first word, Mama!  Unfortunately, she only likes to say it when she is crying and mad.  Here are some pics taken right on 8 months. At least I remembered to do that part!

Christmas Time!

I love Christmas.  I'm sure everyone does, but this year it is especially exciting for me, since it is E's first Christmas.  One of my favorite things to do is to decorate the house.  I don't have a ton of decorations, but we always get a tree and we always hang up the Christmas cards we get from other people.  I really enjoy those cards, especially the ones with our friends kids on them, it's crazy how quickly they grow!

This tree is mainly decorated with the ornaments that P got growing up, one for every Christmas from birth until now.  His latest one we got together, it says new home 2011.  How sweet is that?  The Christmas tree skirt I made myself.  I think next year I'm going to get more lights for the tree, but other than that, it's perfect.

Here is E hanging out at the tree!

This is just a ribbon with a D hook attached to one end.  I have one on either side of the doorway and they are already both full!  I'll have to start another one, maybe on the kitchen cupboards.