Christmas 2011 (Better Late Than Never)

I'm a little behind on posting pictures from Christmas, so finally here they are.  Although we were all sick, we still made some special memories as a new family of FOUR and for our first Christmas in the new house.  

Making Christmas cookies - Spritzes with sprinkles 

Ryan putting together the kitchen from Santa - it took 7 hours!!!!

Leaving cookies for Santa and food for the reindeer (aka Cheerios)

Ready for bed.  Poor Taylor was very sick.

1st Christmas as a family of FIVE (including Chloe) 

WOW!

Excited (and overwhelmed)! 

Santa brought cupcakes for the kitchen.   

Mr. and Mrs. Claus (I think we went to bed at 2am!) 

Enjoying her new ride from Bam Bam and Pops.

Caroline's 4-month Checkup and First Taste of Food

Caroline had her 4-month check-up yesterday.  She weighs 15 lbs. 10.5 oz. and is 25.75" tall.  That puts her in the 93rd percentile for height and 87th percentile for weight.  Taylor weighed exactly 14 pounds at this same benchmark (a pound and a half less), but was almost the same height.  The doctor put Caroline on Zantac for her acid reflux and it seems to be working already.  Yea!  Last night we started cereal.  Here are a few pics!

Surprised at the first bite!

Always smiling when I'm getting attention!

A real life baby doll! 

Caroline preferred it when Taylor fed her. 

Love these girls!

Go Texan Day

Taylor is celebrating her Texas pride and the first day of the rodeo. She's very excited to wear her pink boots. Yee-haw.

Caroline's Baptism

We had a very special weekend for Caroline's Baptism.  The two girls were a little rambunctious during the ceremony, but when the water was poured over Caroline's head she was graced with the Holy Spirit and amazingly stopped crying!  Rev. Kate performed the ceremony at St. Martin's and we had a celebration luncheon at the Briar Club afterwards.

Newborn and 2-year Pictures of Our Sweeties

Christmas Pictures in January?

Yes, that would be the Christmas photos we took on December 7th that we just got the digital photos of this week!  Next year we will plan much further ahead of time so that we can send out our cards.  Seven years of photo Christmas cards and a miss on year eight!  Cry, cry!  :(

Swimming Class

Taylor passed her swimming test in December, so she graduated from Mommy and Me class to a class where they swim alone with the instructor.  In order to pass, she had to glide and kick her legs, float on her back with little assistance, walk her hands down the side of the pool for a good stretch and grab for rings at the bottom of the pool.  I was so proud of her (the other little girl testing too was screaming and crying the entire time, but not our little girl).  I no longer have to get in the pool now so I'm thrilled!  Woo hoo!

Here are two videos from class today.

Caroline Is SOOOOO Happy! (Most of the time)

She is the happiest baby.  She literally waits for someone to look her way all day and, when she catches your glance, this is how happy she gets.  That is until the witching hour hits around 6pm!