Some iPhone pics

A little picture fun of Eloise eating her cupcakes! (pictures thanks to Laura!)




















I'm a sucker for Eloise cuddling Duke...










And just little Missy being a silly goose!




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Thankful Monday's

41. I am thankful for a hand me down Christmas tree that I think still looks pretty
42. I am thankful for Eloise climbing into my lap
43. I am thankful for Costco wrapping paper
44. I am thankful for a husband that is super supportive in my choices
45. I am thankful for Christmas music
46. I am thankful for our quiet street
47. I am thankful for warm sleepy socks
48. I am thankful for good books
49. I am thankful for coffee
50. I am thankful for peppermint bark


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Tidbits

-I've completed a couple more things on my Christmas to-do list. We hung ornaments while listening to Christmas music and I watched Julian do the outside lights. I drank wine instead of hot chocolate but I think that's ok :) I still count it!




- Christmas time really brings out the little boy in Julian. I'm pretty sure he still believes in Santa. I enjoy how much he enjoys this season!

- if you have never read Two From Galilee, this is the perfect time of year to do so! It's the great love story of Mary and Joseph. This book really brought Jesus alive for me. I think I'm going to read it again to get in the spirit. I also plan on reading three from Galilee!

- every year around this time my dad does some grandiose thing like buy a soup kitchen a new oven or sponsor a Christmas meal at a church. This year he has come up with the idea to host a Christmas party for an orphanage. He wants to take them to his restaurant and serve them a meal and give them all winter jackets. I can't wait to be a part of it and hope his idea comes to fruition. Julian wants to be Santa! Ha, I can't wait to see this.

- Eloise went to her 1 yr appointment and she's 25th percentile for height and 5th percentile for weight. She had her bloodwork done to see if maybe she has an allergy or a thyroid issue. The dr didn't seem too concerned and thinks she's probably just going to be small. But, I can't help but worry. I want her to be perfect and healthy. She goes back in a month so we will see.

- Ellie girl took her first steps! I got it on video so that makes me happy! She takes a couple steps here and there but she isn't "walking" yet! So grown up!!

- I'm officially, no questions asked going back to work in March. I am also totally ok with it. Sure, I love being a stay at home mom. I spend pretty much every second with little miss and it's great. I don't think we have been apart for more than 3-4 hours (minus sleeping). I think going back to work will be good for us. My mom is going to watch her Tuesday's and Wednesday's and Julian will have her Monday's, Thursday's and Fridays. I always get anxious about money and Julian reminds me that as long as I'm working we will be fine. And I work for three months then it's summer!






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Christmas list #1

The first thing I can cross off my Christmas to-do list. Julian, Eloise, and I went to Sea Bright's Christmas tree lighting! It was a cute little event downtown. It felt very Stars Hallow (Gilmore girl reference). It was cold but we sang Christmas songs with Santa and Mrs. Clause and hung out with Frosty. Eloise scowled at the characters but all in all I think she enjoyed it!



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christmas season

The Christmas season is upon us! Tomorrow is December first and so begins the 25 days of Christmas! This Christmas is our second Christmas with Ellie but it really is our first that we get to truly enjoy what it means to have a kid around Christmas time. Last year, Eloise wasn't even 1 month old during December so we didn't do much. And putting her on a strange guy's lap at a mall was totally out of the question! But, this year, we are going to do it all. Here is my list of things we are going to do to celebrate the best time of year!

- Take Eloise's picture with Santa

- Go see the tree lighting in Sea Bright

- See the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center

- Watch the ice skaters at Rockefeller Center

- Watch Julian's favorite Christmas movie (Home Alone) and My favorite Christmas movie (miracle on 34th Street)

- Let Eloise pick out a new ornament for our tree

- Send Christmas cards

- Drink hot chocolate while Julian puts the lights on the house

- Decorate the Christmas tree while listening to Christmas music

- Buy Christmas presents for a needy child

- Send the SPCA a gift basket for a needy dog

- go look at Christmas lights

I am sure there are way more things I want to do, I just have to make sure I don't make my list too long and then we don't accomplish anything! I think this is a great starter list. Next year, I can look back and see what we did and maybe add to it!

Thankful Mondays

31. I am thankful for birthday parties and kids running around
32. I am thankful for a big family who loves my daughter
33. I am thankful I got to see Eloise taking her first steps
34. I am thankful for a good nights sleep
35. I am thankful for a quiet house
36. I am thankful for online shopping/cyber Monday
37. I am thankful for method anti-bac wipes
38. I am thankful for eloise having more than one lovey now
39. I am thankful for our basement and that Julian let Eloise take over some of it
40. I am thankful for beautiful November afternoons


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My baby is one!

It's her first birthday and I'm documenting every moment.

7:15am I woke her up singing Happy Birthday and taking her picture! Look at her crazy sleepy hair. So precious. She didn't mind the singing but wasn't too sure why I was waking her up early.







Then she got to open her presents from us and her cousins!












Duke got in on the fun with a 5 person booty scratching tunnel








Don't mind my kitchen, I had guests. Things got real messy.

Then we got dressed and waited for a certain daddy to hurry up. This means we played with the best toy EVER - empty box.





Once we left for the party I didn't take many pictures due to the fact that I hired my sisters friend to take pics.

Anyshways, birthday girl partied hard and had an amazing time. She was super spoiled and loved every second. So she easily fell asleep on the ride home-




Someone please brush the cake out of that sweet girls hair!

Then we got home and opened up so many toys and played and played.




The big one year old lovessssss to slide. Then it was off to bath and bed! It was an amazing day!!

(12 month post coming soon!)