The New Walker

A big thank you to Papa and Nana Young for blessing Lizzie (and us too really) with a walker/jumper for Christmas. Lizzie greatly enjoys playing in it and we enjoy the hands free time it allows us while she has a way to play safely on her own. These two pictures are from Christmas morning.










And we are also thankful for it as it allows for really cute pictures like this one. (She was happily playing and then, all of a sudden, got very quiet. After a little bit of quiet, I turned and saw this. I had to take a picture.)

Our Christmas Snow Angel

Here is our 6 month old Lizzie girl sporting the adorable "travel bag" that her Uncle Bubba and Aunt Karen bought for her for Christmas. Isn't it just too cute! Thanks guys!!!

In other news:
We had her 6 month check-up today.
She is 14 lbs. 15 oz. and 24 3/4 inches, which is great...although a bit short for her age, but since I am 5'2" we are not too worried! (:-)

Lizzie's first email

Just got an email from Steph. Here's a quote:

lizzie says:

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(she is helping me to type :-))

This kid is high-tech.

Tradition!

You are about to read first hand of a tradition that has been going on in our family for years and years. A certain someone in my family takes great joy in the giving of gifts to young children. But not just any gifts. Gifts that make sounds. Lots of sound. The following letter was received today in a rather large package.

December 8, 2005

Dear Elizabeth,

Welcome to the world and to the family. By now you know it is a beautiful world and a beautiful family and you have been blessed to be a part of both.

As one of your relatives who has loved you from the day you were born, I wanted to be the one to give you a special gift; a silent drum. No kidding, you can bang on it as much as you want and no one else will be able to hear it but you. Your parents will probably say it is noisy but they are just pretending they can hear it. Enjoy your drum, and please reread this letter again when you are ten. It will have an all new meaning then.

Love Always your great Uncle Jesse

What was inside the rather large package? Silent drum, my eye.

Here's a couple of pictures of Elizabeth (and Mommy!) enjoying her new Uncle-Jesse-approved toy.

The most adorable hat ever! (Thanks Mel!)

Our good friend Melissa just started her own business of homemade hats and scarves that she sells at Bazaars as well as to friends, family and basically anyone else interested. Here is Lizzie sporting her new hat!

1st Tree Decorating

Christmas E-Card

New Phase

Elizabeth has entered a shy phase. The folks she is shy around? Men without beards. No joke.

She's fine with me, Jed Brewster, Damian Clarke (all beards). No prob. But Grandpa Young, Nick Young, Greg Brock (no beards): she freaks out, starts crying and doesn't really want anything to do with them. Women, just fine.

She's Growing Up Before Our Eyes

Can you believe that just a few short months ago our little girl was even more little! Look how much she has grown and changed already!!!!!

Rollover Follow Up

Just wanted everybody to know that our little Elizabeth finally rolled over from back to front this evening. Reaching for some of her favorite Linkadoos rings, she finally ended the teetering back and forth on her side by throwing her shoulder over and landing on her tummy. I think she was most entertained by the jubilant reaction she got from Mommy and Daddy.