First Foods

Right before they hit six months old, Aunt Holly and I cooked up some baby food for Ryan and Addison. We made them sweet potatoes and butternut squash.  Their first meal was a little bit of pureed sweet potatoes, which they weren't too sure about.

 Since then, they have really taken their food.  They love eating sweet potatoes, squash, chicken, avocado, and especially applesauce and pureed pears!

Five Months Old and Christmas Fun

The holidays this year were so much fun!  I was still on maternity leave and got to spend lots of great quality time with my babes.  I can't even imagine how much fun this coming holiday season will be. 

Before Christmas got here, my sister-in-law/best friend/family photographer Holly came over and took some awesome pictures of Ryan and Addison.

This picture of Ryan was taken right before Christmas time.  I included it just because I really like it.  And, it represents how he always looks when he rolls over onto his belly - stuck.  Unlike Addison, who started rolling down the hallways and all around the room right around Christmas, Ryan still just rolls onto his belly and tries to "swim."  I'm not sure when he will get the hang of rolling the other way since he is still working on it.  I think that soon Addison will be crawling all around him and he will be pissed :)

 Jeff and Sara were going to Ukiah for Christmas so they came by a day or two before to open gifts.

Here is Jeff helping Ryan open his gift - some cute new jammies!

And some new jammies for Addison!

On Christmas Eve, we got Ryan and Addison all dressed up to go to my Aunt and Uncle's house in Vacaville.

Here is a picture of them under the Christmas Tree

A family photo

As the night wore on, we changed Ryan and Addison into their Christmas jammies and they snuggled up with everyone who wanted to hold them, but mostly Nana and Pappy who kept stealing them back, as usual :)

The stockings hung on the mantle.

On Christmas morning, we got up and helped Ryan and Addison open their stockings.  They liked their new toys!

 

Nana and Pappy with their new locket ornament.

Ryan looking at Daddy's new reloading manual with Pappy.

Addison sitting in her new high chair that Nana and Pappy bought her.

We ate lots of yummy king crab legs for dinner - our Christmas tradition!

 Addison and Ryan opening their gifts (really they just liked playing with the tissue paper :)

 Addison wearing the cute headband that her Aunt Holly made her.  Sooooo cute! 

Some five month photos.....

Thank you everyone for all of the wonnderful gifts for Ryan and Addison.  They got so much cool stuff and have loved playing with it all!

Four Months Old and Thanksgiving

Yeah, I know, Ryan and Addison turned four months old almost THREE months ago.  Like I said, I don't have time to blog very often.  I wasn't kidding.  But, we have a three day weekend this weekend and it's too cold to go outside so hopefully I can get caught up somewhat.  I make no promises that I will keep up in the future though (I've learned my lesson :)

No pictures of them together this time.  It is hard to snap photos of them together a lot of the time because they aren't always in the mood to smile at the same time.

Thanksgiving was very low key this year.  We went up to my parents' house in Camino.  It was the first holiday that we spent outside of our house.  I thought it would be easier if we didn't have to clean and then cook at our house.  I was wrong.  Getting out of the house was a nightmare.  We were almost two hours late.  Luckily, it was a small group getting together so they weren't upset at our tardiness.  Here are a couple of pictures to sum up our day.

My Dad holding a baby, as always :)

 My brother taking a nap after dinner.  I could seriously take a picture like this after EVERY family holiday meal.

 Ryan and Addison in the big, cushy chair.