Christmas Wrap-Up

We spent Christmas in Huntsville visiting Greg's family, and had a great time! Click HERE for a photo wrap-up.

Christmas Frog

Greer's school had its annual Christmas Program this week, and it did not disappoint. The theme was presents under the Christmas tree, and each class dressed as a different type of toy. Greer's class was stuffed animals, and Greer requested to be a stuffed frog. Here she is in a pitiful, homemade costume (don't judge - I'm a working mother)...the third from the right.

She's looking around in the audience for us...

After a successful performance, it was snack time, and Greer was all smiles.

On a different note, Celia had her six-month check-up with the doctor this week. She looks good, and everything went well. She weighed 17 lbs even (75th percentile), was 26 1/4 inches long (75th percentile), and her head measured 16 inches (10th percentile - the doctor reassured us this is no indication of her intelligence :). She continues to be such a sweet, good baby, and is already sitting-up by herself! She is a cutie!

First Christmas

We celebrated our first Christmas of the season this weekend at MamaSu's house. It was nice, relaxing, non-stressful, and delicious! Here are a few shots from the festivities:

Greer getting serious about the presents.

Just like her big sister, Celia loves her Daddy!

Pure happiness on the swing.

MamaSu and Celia having a serious conversation.

A gift I got - a unique vase for small clippings of greenery or flowers. Very pretty.

Six Months Old!

It's hard to believe that baby Celia is six months old! The first few months seemed to move at a snail's pace (while I was home with her), but since returning to work, the time has flown by! Here are some details about our sweet girl:

• Celia cried a lot and didn't sleep well from the time she was born until she was three months old. Since then, she has been the most pleasant baby who sleeps well (relative to other six month olds).
• It's easy to get a smile from Celia. She is a happy baby, and even smiles at strangers when they smile at her.
• She is a great eater! She is still nursing 5 - 6 times a day, and eats baby food two times a day. She especially loves prunes, mangos, and pears.
• She loves to be held and cuddled, and will lay her head on your shoulder and close her eyes when she's sleepy.
• Celia loves her big sister, and smiles whenever Greer shows her any attention (which is not that often). She enjoys watching people, in general.
• Celia is fascinated with baby toys, particularly toys (or anything else) with tags. Eventually, though, everything goes in her mouth.
• She is sitting-up pretty much by herself, although she does tend to lean forward some.
• She likes peek-a-boo, and other little games. She's even laughing now!
• Celia is a big girl! She's wearing all 9 month clothes now, and some are even snug already! She has the cutest little fat rolls on her legs and little sausage arms. I kiss them probably 50 times a day.
• She's very chatty - loves to squeal and make various sounds. She also prefers to stand-up with assistance rather than lay down or sit.
• Celia lost almost all of her hair, but it is growing back a pretty chestnut color, possibly with red undertones. Her eyes are dark blue.

Whew! That was a long update, but I hope you can tell what a wonderful baby she is and how much we love her!

Picture with Santa