A Christmas carol from Delaney

This is Delaney helping me sing Deck the Halls. Merry Christmas!

Fun in the snow...take 2.

Well, this time we made sure Delaney was well rested and we tried the snow again. This time was much more of a success. Thursday we went out and pretty much just sat in it. All was fun until she did a face plant in the snow. We were done after that. It was starting to snow really hard then anyways, so it was a good time to go in. Friday we were able to spend a little more time out there and went for a little walk in the neighborhood. Unfortunately, Dan didn't get to participate in any of this. He left for work at 3 am on Thursday and had a route in Bellevue. They didn't get there until 2 pm. 405 was a standstill and for anyone who watched the news, that was the road they were telling people to stay off of. He wound up having to spend the night in a hotel up there and finished the route today. He finally got home around 6 pm tonight. We are glad he is home safe and sound. Since there is no chance of the snow going away anytime soon, at least he will be able to play outside tomorrow with us. Delaney's snowsuit is coming in handy sooner than we even expected. Thanks Grandma and Grandpa Bell!

And this was what it looked like about 5 minutes after we came in the house. Brrrrrr!

And even more snow to play in on Friday!

Trying to slide down our little tiny hill in front.

Houston, we have a tooth!

Yes, Delaney's first tooth has FINALLY popped through. It has not been easy process and has caused some restless nights and unfinished meals lately, but it is finally poking through. You can barely see it and it is surrounded by incredibly red and swollen gums, but it has finally made its appearance! Only 4 days before she turns 10 months old. Hopefully, she will have a bit of an easier time with the next few. Now only a mouthful more to go!

Delaney's first snow

So, Delaney got to experience her first snow today. We had our first snow of the season. She really didn't seem to enjoy it too much (which you can see from the pictures). Granted, we had already been to the mall this afternoon and it was just before naptime, so I don't think she was in the mood. But, it was still worth documenting, so here it is.

Remember in the movie "A Christmas Story" when Ralphie's younger brother can't get up in his snow suit??

Happy Thanksgiving!

We are thankful. We are thankful for Dan's new job. We are thankful we are all healthy this year. We are thankful for our abundance of friends and family. We are so very thankful that we are celebrating this holiday as a family of three.
"Be joyful always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances." I Thess. 5:16-18

Now here are some pictures of our little turkey! :)

About to enjoy our Thanksgiving meal!

Our content little girl after her first Thanksgiving meal of turkey, mashed potatoes, and stuffing.

Ah, a trip back in time...

This last Saturday, my sister-in-law, Melissa and I took a trip back 15 years and saw one of our childhood crushes in concert. New Kids on the Block!!! Melissa won tickets on the radio and we had seats in the 5th row. Awesome! I must say, I was the first to make fun of it and think it was going to be a pretty cheesy show, but I was wrong. They put on an amazing show and were on stage for a full 2 hours. Neither Melissa or I were able to go to a concert back in the day, so this was 15 years in the making. It was a ton of fun and I won't forget it!

9 months old!

9 months old today. Wow. We are amazed every month at how quickly the time is passing. I know I say that every month, but it really does seem like time is flying by. Our little girl isn't a baby anymore and she is starting to look more toddler-ish every day. At her 9 month checkup, she is in the 90 percentile for height and 40th for weight. She is long and lean right now. I don't know how because she is eating a ton. Her teachers at daycare comment all the time at what a good eater she is. They put her next to some of the picky eaters to see if she wears off on them. We still have yet to find something that she doesn't like. However, still no teeth. We are hoping to be able to update that soon. What else can we say that we haven't said already? She is awesome and we are having a blast with her.

Is she flashing a gang sign?!?

Practicing our crawling on the quilt that Aunt Karry made. She still doesn't quite crawl, but she has also realized that with wood flooring, she doesn't need to because she can just pull herself and slide everywhere. We have found if we put something under her, then she can't slide everywhere and has to at least attempt crawling. Thanks Aunt Karry for the beautiful quilt to enhance the crawling skills on.

Hmmm, I wonder whose idea this was...

Hanging out on the big toy at Grandma Bailey's house.