Our celebration of "the most wonderful time of the year" - Christmas 2009 - continues...
We are so blessed to be able to watch Sarah Grace grow and learn...she is:
*crawling all over the place...like a champ...she's getting so fast!
*pulling to stand (she loves pulling up to look out the window and pulling up on furniture, our legs, etc.)...she'll be walking before we know it (really, already?!?!)
*teething - she's been enjoying her bottom front and centers...now she's getting her two top front teeth (a little sense of humor from Santa!)
*eating just about everything now (except the foods babies aren't allowed to eat) 3 square meals a day! She is definitely not a stranger to food...she seems to like them all! When she eats, she "sings" - a cute, but loud sound that makes us think she's enjoying what she's eating!
*clapping - it's her new "thing" - she claps when she drinks from her sippy cup and places it in the cupholder, when Daisy plays fetch and brings the ball back, and when we say "yay" or "good girl"; when we make a big deal about something she's done
~I am sure there are things we are forgetting to mention...but nonetheless, Sarah Grace amazes us each day and we are truly blessed with a happy, healthy, sweet little girl!~
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS!
As we celebrate this Christmas season, we have so much to be thankful for. Above all, the birth of God's Son, Jesus, and the true meaning of Christmas! What a gift it is to know that we are loved and cherished by God!
We are especially thankful for each other and our marriage, our precious little girl and our obedient dog, our loving family and friends, the opportunity to enjoy homeownership, good health, a faithful church, the ability to take trips to explore God's world, and so many more blessings! We hope you've had a memorable year...decade...and look forward to 2010!
"We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!"
Our 1st Christmas in our new home - we've been so blessed with a beautiful new-to-us home...we're already filling it with wonderful memories
Sarah Grace and Daisy - best buds playing together
Isn't this this cutest face ever?!?
Something really made her laugh...maybe Santa? SG helped us decorate our Christmas tree! "Deck the Halls with boughs of holly - fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la!"
The girls in front of the tree "O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree..."
Aunt Carrie's Tacky Christmas Sweater Party..."Rocking Around the Christmas Tree" - Josh was Buddy the Elf!
The Coiner Family at the Christmas Party - "Have yourself a merry little Christmas"
My little elf...she was in charge of the ribbons and bows!
She was sharing the ribbon with Daddy
Christmas in Wilmington with Mimi and family and friends...12/18/2009-12/23/2009
Can you spot Sarah Grace? We stooped for a photo op at someone's house...she really liked the life-size decorations...
Mimi gave SG her first doll...she loves to cuddle with her!
Unwrapping gifts/chewing on ribbons - "I want a hippopotamus for Christmas..."
Uncle Shelton and Aunt Carrie helping SG open gifts..."Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells"
Great Aunt Peggy came for a visit, too!
Christmas in Greenville - family and friends...12/24/2009-12/29/2009
Christmas Eve 12/24...
The Roberson family girls...love them! We went out to lunch at McAlister's for a Christmas Eve celebration...just girls! (Jack was sleeping at home since he had worked all night before and had to go back into work Christmas morning...we missed him!)
"All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth" - well sister Gracie, your wish is coming true!
Christmas Eve before going to church...opening a few family gifts
The Coiner Family "Silent Night, Holy Night" - "Joy to the world, the Lord has come"!
Christmas Morning 12/25...
Santa came to visit Sarah Grace on her 1st Christmas! Guess she's been a good little girl :) She seemed to know right what to do...she crawled right up to "her Santa chair" and pulled up and began exploring her loot!
Mommy and SG playing with her new toys!
Maybe the box the toys came in are cooler!?!
After seeing what Santa brought us, we made lunch for Daddy and his "team" at the hospital then delivered it to them and enjoyed a nontraditional Christmas meal for lunch.
Christmas in Greenville with JoePa, KK, Gramps, and family 12/27...
JoePa and KK gave Sarah Grace a red wagon!
All smiles for Uncle Shelton and Aunt Cameron!
Pretty Christmas Daisy basking in the sun with her bows and ribbons!
Siblings...the best ever!
Go Pirates...or Hokies...hmmm?
SG loves her monogram!
My Christmas girls...missing their daddy! They don't look so thrilled...oh, but they had a blast!
More gifts for the baby.
Merry Christmas Gramps!
Group shot - minus Jack (missed you!)
"Santa Baby...been an aweful good girl..."
Virginia Christmas with friends, family, and Oma & Opa 12/29/2009-1/3/2010
A stop through Chester, VA to visit our dear friend Tracy
A shopping cart from Oma and Opa! There is not doubt about it, SG is into shopping!
An AC/DC shirt - sums up this relationship perfectly :)
A purse, too...complete with lipstick, mirror, bracelet, keys, and money!
Reading "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" - notice SG's story prop...too cute!
Sarah Grace's "Santa Baby/Mrs. Claus" photo shoot...funniest thing...it's like she knew she was on stage!
*Posing with Mom-mom and Pop-pop's dogs - Sparkles and Crissi!
A little silliness to end 2009...
Battle Axe?
Knight in Shining Armor?
Sarah Grace ringing in the New Year - guess she just couldn't keep her precious little eyes open to see the ball drop...goodnight!
Happy 2010 everyone!
Happy 2010 everyone!
