Christmas Day

Luckily Santa didn't wake us up too early here--we didn't get home until after midnight from the Christmas Eve festivities with Corey's family. But we did open a few gifts here this morning.

This year Corey and I decided to start a tradition of getting each other and Danica a Christmas Ornament each year. Here are pictures of what we got this year:

This is the one that Corey got me--It says Baby's First Christmas and he put a picture of Danica and Santa in it. It was beautiful.
This is the one I got for Corey. It's called Living on Baby Time and says things like Diaper Time, Sleeping Time, Eating Time, Lullaby Time...you get the picture. And since that has been our focus for the last couple of months it was fitting. He got a big chuckle out of it.
And this is the one we got for Danica. Since her room has a Pooh theme we thought it was perfect. Around the bottom it says, "A baby," Said Pooh "Is a Very Nice Thing." And I have to say she is very nice.

After we opened our presents, we went to Shirley's to open more presents and have Christmas Lunch. And it was wonderful. Unfortunately, in my daze (did I mention not going to bed until well after midnight) I left the camera memory card in the computer (after my post about Christmas Eve), so I didn't get any pictures. But my cousin will probably post pictures in a few days. I plan to copy some of her pictures since I know that a certain cute little baby was in quite a few of them. :)

Some of the moments:

Corey got gift cards from Best Buy and wanted to know if they were open on Christmas for him to go spend them--and he may wake up the moment they do open to get himself something (he has quite decided yet what he wants--but the cards are burning a whole in his pocket).

Danica got a play mat--and did tummy time for everyone to see. She loves her gift.

Dad's brisket that he made by modifying the recipe used to make Brisket at the reunions went over famously. Corey had never had it and he loved it. And now I want the modified recipe (the original calls for like 200 pounds of meat--not likely to happen for a family of three).

Danica got her first quilt--it is so cute. And it is nice and thick and warm. She loved it!

Flannery had all of our presents passed out to our spots before we had even sat down. She was so excited to find more presents with her name on them. :)

Danica got her first stuffed horse--now all I need to do is get a picture of her in her cowgirl outfit with her stuffed horse and we will all be set. :)

You may have noticed someone's name popping up a lot in my memories from Christmas. What can I say--I am a little enamored with our little blessing this Christmas. It is hard to believe by next Christmas she will be walking and talking and not be my baby girl (by then she will be my big girl).

A Year End Review

A year ago today--actually almost a year ago to this exact moment--we looked like this:



















One year later I had to work all day including a trip to Coolidge in the afternoon and early evening (which doesn't leave a lot of room for celebrating). But Corey and I met for lunch--so one year later we looked like this:







Now more then noticing our sub-par photography skills--really where did those photographers go--I want to note that while we ate together; we ate completely different things. Why? Because (and for those of you asking for weird pregnancy stories you can have a good laugh at this one) I cannot stomache the thought/smell/sight of chinese food but I love the thought of fish tacos. I know--weird and even more so if you know that I usually can eat anything and love new foods. This sudden disgust at the mere mention of chinese food is very unnerving.

But for those of you who don't know Corey well I will let you in on a secret...my Massachusetts-born husband can't stand seafood--I know it is just weird and unnatural. So while fish tacos sound like heaven on earth to me--he needed another option.

Luckily, civilization has come all the way out to where we are living--and we have eating options now. Good thing for pregnant women--eating options.

After lunch I got to drive to Coolidge. I know a very exciting way to spend my first anniversary--but what can I say, Corey and I have always been different. :)