...Learning not to settle for the "American Dream"

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Our first Christmas with our new addition! (Pardon her sad face, she is teething)


Mom- this picture is for you! We missed you! Here are all your babies.

Me....and little me!



We visited my sweet friend Mica and her husband and their baby....Ryder.
I think it was love at first sight!



Charis and Ryder





WHO DOES SHE THINK SHE IS!!!???










Charis has never held a cup....until this night. I was drinking a cup of water and she kept grabbing for the cup. When I was finished I gave her the cup and she immediatly put it to her mouth. Then I put some water in it, and she really loved that.





Ugh! She's growing up.... Who does she think she is? :-)
















Santa brought me a COMPUTER!!!







I have got some explaining to do.... Most of you know that I have been exclusively nursing for 5 1/2 months. Well I have had some " milk production" issues, and one of the ways to increase your milk supply (according to some lactation specialists) is to drink 1 beer. So, after trying an herbal supplement, oatmeal, gatoraide, and lots of fatty food- I tried the beer! While I was nursing. Not sure what worked, but I did see an increase in my supply and Charis is still growing like a weed.






The Masingill boys.... and their fun Christmas toys!



















THINGS WE HAVE DONE IN DECEMBER......

















Spent time with the Masingill's. I didn't get a good picture of all of us, but I did get this one of the girls wrestling with their dad.













Introduced Charis to rice cereal...(organic, of course!) She does not like it!








Dressed her up in this precious little Christmas outfit every other day. ( Thank you Mrs. Riley )











Enjoyed time with our friends at a " Ugly sweater Christmas Party". ( with our Sunday School class). Don't be jealous! I know we look like we are from the 80's.









Enjoyed taco soup with family..... and opened gifts- while Charis fussed all day. ( she's teething!)













1 comment:

The Jones Family said...

I love your blog! Let me just say you don't look like you had a baby 5 1/2 months ago- especially since you are eating fatty foods for nursing! Miss you!!