11 Months Old

I turned 11 months old yesterday. I am pretty sure I will figure out how to walk in the next month. Grandma Johnson gave me this fun chair for Christmas, and today I figured out how to climb in it all by myself. I also figured out it comes in handy to reach tall things on shelves. Now...if I could only figure out how to get out of the chair without hurting myself, I would be set!

Christmas Day

I had a really fun Christmas. I was a little confused because Mom never lets me play with paper, but today she let me rip open packages. It was a lot of fun. Thank you to all my family members for the gifts. I love and play with all of them.

Playing with my toys

Grandma Olsen and I had a fun time playing with my toys on Christmas Eve. She helped me clean out my basket to make room for all the new toys my family gave me for Christmas.

Merry Christmas

Grandma Johnson brought Elizabeth a Christmas Dress. We had fun with her dressed as a little elf. She stole the show while we delivered cookies to the neighbors. We feel so blessed and loved this Christmas. Every member of our family has gone out of our way with generosity. Hopefully I can find a way to express our thankfulness in the upcoming year.

Something New--Presents

I wrapped packages for Daddy while Elizabeth was taking her afternoon nap. When she got up she noticed them immediately. They aren't as pretty now as when I finished wrapping them, but I am glad she added her personal touch!

Learning to Walk

Elizabeth is quickly learning to walk. Enjoy the video.

My Baby is Sick

Elizabeth didn't have a very good night last night. She would wake up about every hour and a half and cry. The only one who could make her feel better was Daddy. She doesn't have very much energy today. She has never fallen asleep on the floor like this. Hopefully her body will fight it quickly so she can be healthy before all of our Olsen visitors come next week.

All Day Long

This is what I see all day long. It is Elizabeth pulling on my pants trying to reach for whatever I have in my hand at that particular moment. We share everything...especially food. She loves the camera and every time I pull it out she dives for it. It is beginning to become quite a challenge to get a picture of her before she manhandles the camera.

Worn Out

We went shopping yesterday afternoon to several different stores. Elizabeth is still not used to wearing a jacket. Plus, it was raining yesterday so she had to wear her hood. It definitely felt more like the Christmas season with the dreary weather.

Our Weekend

We had a pretty good weekend. Saturday was pretty easy going since it was so windy outside. Sunday morning Elizabeth woke up with some crazy hair that was definitely worth a picture.

For church Elizabeth had her choice of two Christmas dresses that each of her Grandma's have given her. We decided to take Elizabeth's Christmas picture in the dress Grandma Johnson gave her, and wear the dress Grandma Olsen gave her to church.

Sunday afternoon we had the Trane's visit. We were so glad that they could come down and spend the afternoon with us. They are very special people. Little Julia isn't so little any more. She is such a good and happy baby.