Christmas is on the Way

Merry Christmas Ava Kate

Here we are tree hunting. It is your first Christmas and we are having so much fun! We always get a real tree. Daddy ties it to the top of the car and we bring it home. Then we decorate it and the whole house, bake cookies and begin the beautiful season together. Helping out DaddyYou helped Daddy and me pick out the biggest and best tree of them all!
Merry Christmas!

A few decorations...

Welcome

The Tree...

Daddy, getting ready to bring in the tree.

Here you are, going crazy, crawling around the tree and exploring the Christmas decorations around you. You seem to love Christmas!

Having fun!

You look curious and surprised all at the same time! You are the most precious sweet girl!

Eating an ornament...

Playing with Mommy

love this one...

sweet profile

those big eyes...

Ava Cakes - Merry Christmas Baby Girl!
I love celebrating the season with you. You know something? This is your Mommy's favorite time of year. I just love the fact that God became a small, tiny baby to save the world. Who would have guessed such a miracle would come to such a everyday sort of way? "For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given..." I can't wait to share the beauty, traditions and meaning of Christmas with you. We have already put up the tree and the decorations, made Christmas goodies, ordered lots of presents, listened to Christmas music and ordered our Christmas cards. You are the star of our Christmas Card this year, and for years to come I would imagine! Well there are many more parties to attend and fun to be had. Now you are fast asleep.
Sweet dreams my love, sweet dreams. Love - your Mommy
P.S.
Recently, Ava Kate, you have done so many things!
You started playing with your baby doll...you will squeal at her and pat her on the head...it is so cute! You started stage two baby food. You especially love the strawberry, pear, granola mixture. You started standing up and you will push up on your tip toes too. You have started saying MaMa and DaDa more consistently and you reach for us too. You also are playing with your toys all by yourself and taking out your blocks, one by one. You clap your hands together when you sit up, as though you are so proud of yourself. It is super cute! You weigh 22 pounds and are 28 inches long. You are 8 months and 2 weeks old. On Christmas day you will be 9 months old. I cannot believe that it has almost been 9 months. It has gone by so fast. You now have 4 teeth and are cutting another tooth. You will get your two front teeth for Christmas this year, that is for sure.