Virginia walking

Virginia just started to walk!!

Christmas Day!!

Virginia had a wonderful Christmas. She loved playing with her new toys and especially hanging out with her cousin Amelia on her new sled.

First visit to Santa

Virginia had a big weekend. First she was baby Jesus in the church Christmas pagent followed by her first trip to see Santa. She was really good as she sat in the manger up in front of the church, no crying until the end of the service. Santa was a big hit too. All she wanted to do was pull his beard (I guess to see if he was the real one). Virginia also learned how to clap by herself! I have video and as soon as I learn how to post it I will.

Getting ready for Christmas

Virginia and I visited with Beth and Samuel last Friday for lunch and a little Christmas shopping. Virginia is really into looking at other babies and loved to watch Samuel. The kids were in constant motion during lunch as you can tell by the blurry picture. (It was a wonder that Beth and I actually ate our sandwiches!) Jake, I got a full picture of Beth for you.





I can tell that Virginia wants to talk, she looks like she is trying to mouth some words like Mama (I hope), but sound isn't coming out. I suspect it will be any day that she says her first word. She is also crawling all over the place, pulling herself up on all the furniture and crusing around. She is on the move! The magazines are no match for her.




We found and trimmed our Christmas tree this past weekend. We had a wonderful time with Ali and Jimmy up in the White Mountain National Forest finding our trees. It is a Charlie Brown one, but you can really see the ornaments. Virginia loves the lights and luckily we have plenty of soft ornaments at the bottom.

Kindermusik

Virginia just attended her first class of Kindermusik for the winter term. She loves to listen to the music, have Mommy dance her around, and stare at the other babies. However, her favorite activity involve the balls, shakers, and bells that make lots of noise!

The apple of my eye

Although Virginia doesn't have any teeth yet, she has started to eat more than pureed foods. She loves to munch away at apples, suck on the juice of a pineapple or orange, and is very adept at picking up finger foods and shoving them in her mouth.

Virginia's shades

Virginia had a great time at the Christmas parade this weekend, but it was so sunny she had to borrow Ali's shades. She wore her own on our walk today.

First Thanksgiving

On her very first Thanksgiving Day, Virginia decided the excitement was too much to handle and was asleep by dinnertime, but knew when dessert was served!








We also want to welcome Sidney Rebecca and Shelby Rae, born on November 20th. Everyone is doing great and they were all home for Thanksgiving. Virginia is very excited about her new cousins and can't wait to see them!

All Smiles

Virginia is now a little over 8 months old and is a VERY busy girl. She is crawling, pulling up, and just learning how to stand up on her own. She amazes us every day with her new talents!