Breakfast with Santa

Daycare hosted Breakfast with Santa this weekend.  We dressed Liz in her Christmas outfit and went to meet Santa.  As you can tell from the photo, Liz was very excited. 


Liz meets Santa

 After meeting Santa, we headed to the mall to finish Christmas shopping.  We decided on Chick-fil-a for lunch.  I mentioned to Andrew on our way in to the restaurant "wouldn't it be great if there was a cow dressed up as Santa."  We opened the door and what do we see - A cow dressed as Santa!  Again, Liz was beaming with excitement.

Liz with Santa Cow

Much to our dismay, our little Lizzie is a thumb sucker.  Yeah - she can self sooth.  We are not looking forward to breaking the habit. 



caught in the act - sucking her thumb

 Every morning, I lay Liz down under her Jungle Gym.  She smiles and coos.  After a few minutes she is sucking her thumb half asleep and moving the toys just enough to play music.  It is very cute.  This video is my attempt to catch it in the act.  And my first attempt to post a video.  Hope it works.  **I will work on it when I get home.  It was working last night.



A Day in the Life

First time in bumbo seat

Liz and Andrew

Trying to take a family picture for the Christmas card

cute smile

I'm adorable in my santa hat

3 months old.  Look how cute she is.

rolling over

Jack "when I bring you the ball, you throw it"



grocery shopping wears a little baby out



First Day of Daycare

The sad day has finally arrived - Time to go back to work.  It was a dark and rainy day...

Looking cute and ready to start the day

 In the lobby of All About Kids

Lizzie's First Thanksgiving

Liz started her first holiday season by picking out the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner.  

For Dad's birthday, she helped me bake pumpkin bread. 

Yummm.  Thanksgiving dinner.

The day after Thanksgiving walk.  This year we walked the Loveland Bike Trail.

 Liz with her Ugly Doll, OX.

2 Months Old

It is hard to believe but Lizzie is already two months old.  She is 22.5 inches long and weighs 13 lbs 7 oz.  She makes the cutiest baby sounds - goos, gaas, oohs, and awes - and has a grin that melts my heart.  She is interacting with Andrew and I and likes her swing now.  Liz still sleeps through the night which is good for me.  I will be going back to work on Tuesday November 22 for a half day, a full day on Wednesday, off Thursday and Friday then full-time the next week.  It will be hard not being with Lizzie and I am not looking forward to it.  I know my co-workers can't wait for my return and are counting the days until I return, wish I could say the same. 

Here are a few photos of our baby.

Nap time

Hello world

Smiling

Lifting my head

Mommy and Me

Lizzie's First Halloween

Yummm  Candy!!!  Inspecting the candy bucket before getting dressed up.

Arrr..Captain Jack

The little ladybug

me and my little ladybug

Daddy and little Lizzie

Handing out candy to all the trick or treaters is hard work.

Meet and Greet

Tummy Time

Yesterday, Liz and I made a trip to her daycare for introductions.  We met all the ladies who will be taking care of Liz when I return to work and they all thought Liz was so adorable.  I am not looking forward to the day I return to work but feel a smidge better since I got to spend some time at the daycare.  We spent about 45 minutes there watching them interact with the other babies and Lizzie.  

Then since Liz was in such a good mood we made a trip to Daddy's work.  After taking to tour and meeting his co-workers, I took her to my office.  Everyone was so excited to meet her and thinks she is a cutie.  And we agree!

Whatcha doing Mom?

Bear-y Cute Feet

Raising my head with a smile

Hand-Made shoes from Clemintina (de la paz).  Her friend from Guatamala made them for Lizzie.