We wish you a Merry Christmas!!

We have been busy with all the Christmas festivities! Hadley and I have enjoyed lots of baking. We made treats for our Christmas party and some to take back to Iowa. Sugar cookies, cranberry chocolate chip cookies,gingerbread men, dipped gingersnaps, peanut butter balls and chocolate caramel pretzels. The list goes on. I think this was the most that I've ever baked. Hadley was very interested. I had him in the baby bjorn a few times. A little difficult...he kept grabbing the bowl or putting his hands in the dough. He loved watching what I was doing.

We had our annual Christmas party on Saturday. This year we did ugly sweater. It was so fun. We had about 30 people there. I tried to find a sweater for Hadley but had no luck. I will have to start earlier next year. He had a Santa hat and looked adorable. Hadley was a party baby. He did so well. A bit overstimulated I think! He even went to sleep with all the noise. I wasn't sure how that was going to go. We are finding hidden white elephant gifts in our house...oh joy.

We went to the doctor last week. Hadley didn't even cry really when he got his shots!-. I was amazed! He is just a few ounces shy of 16lbs and is growing wonderfully. He is smiling and laughing more everyday.

We leave for Iowa tomorrow very early. Packing up the car with Loren and I, a baby, a great dane, a lab, all our presents and our luggage....it will be a tight fit! We are excited to go home and celebrate Hadley's first Christmas with our families. With that being said, MERRY CHRISTMAS and may we not forget the true meaning of Christmas. A baby was born thousands of years ago and lives would never be the same. GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST!!!

To Our 4 Month Old

Happy 4 month Birthday Hadley! I will probably say this every month but, I can't believe how fast time has gone! You are aa complete delight. I love spending the majority of the week with you. You are smiling and smiling now. We have even gotten you to giggle a few times. It is music to our ears! You love making noises with your lips. There is a lot of slobber that hapens when you do that. Lilly and Oliver capture your attention quite often and you don't seem to be bothered if they are barking. You survivied your first cold a few weeks back. It was so sad, but any excuse to snuggle you, I will take! But, please lets not get sick too much, okay? We have taken you to Iowa twice. We will be going home for Christmas as well. Hopefully we will get to meet your cousin, only if he comes a litle early! Thanksgiving and the Christmas season thus far have been so fun with you. You make holidays that much more fun! We are so thankful that you sleep through the night and have since you were probably 6 weeks old! Your grandmas and grandpas and aunts and uncles miss you very much! Everyone loves your chubby cheeks and sweet blue eyes. We love you to the moon and back! You are a sweet, sweet blessing to our lives!
Love,
Mama and Poppy

Getting ready for Christmas

Here are a few recent pictures:)

Hadley found his toes!! He is so amazed by his feet and that's all he wants to grab now. Look at those chunky legs...I LOVE them!:)