Christmas Day

Good news: Maya is staying dry many nights now!  Bad News: she sometimes wakes up in the middle of the night to let us know she needs to go.  Today was one of those nights.  Maya was up at 4:30.  Then Genna up at 5:30.  Then both up for good before 6:00am.  That made a VERY long day for ALL of us!

 The girls had a great Christmas morning.  Lots of Princess loot.

 Genna recently got her 2 front teeth, so she didn't want much else this year.  But she did like trying on Maya's butterfly wings.

 During Thanksgiving, we visited our Gatson friends in Phoenix.  Maya was smitten with the Plush Polka Dot Robe Jaiden had and has been talking about one ever since.  How nice of Grandma Carroll to send one.  Here is her "Jaiden" pose.

Dinner at Ann & Larry's.  

I volunteered to make the cabbage pierogi.  I don't know if I'll do that again until Maya is old enough to REALLY help.  Or unless I can get Bob as my assistant. 

I was happy and a little surprised at how well Genna did.  She was so sociable despite limited napping today and happily passed from one auntie & cousin to the next.... even the uncles got some love.  She charmed everyone.

Her Christmas surprise to us was tackling a new mobility goal - going from lying on her belly to getting into sitting position by herself!

Half Eaten Lunch

The Rare Occurrence of the Week...
not the Lunar Eclipse, but Maya leaving her lunch after only a few bites.

Little Miss never-been-FULL-in-her-life actually left this plate today because our poor baby had a tummy ache.  We've all had a bit of something this week.  Fortunately the girl's have been only mildly affected.  Of course this was the first time in 5+ years that I neglected to get a flu shot.  That will teach me!

Thanksgiving

Genna's First Flight

We spent Thanksgiving week in Phonex with the Carrolls

 Don't be fooled by the photo.  While Papa DID fall asleep almost instantly upon boarding, the girls slept very little en route.

 Grandma Bliss!

Meeting Genna Bean for the first time

& Crafting with Maya

 Holiday Table Decorations courtesy of Grandma & Maya

 Genna was Grandma's cuddly Slug Bug.  Grandpa even got a turn.

Maya lived in this dress which was one from Auntie Courtney's childhood.

Genna was up FOUR times a night during our stay.  New environment coupled by a first tooth made things tough! Gratefully she's been sleeping GREAT since we got home....even better than pre-trip!

She is attempting to skip crawling altogether and is venturing into the "pulling-up" stage.  Yesterday Maya & I left her sitting in another room for a minute and came back to find her standing at her play center!