It's a Brand New Year..... 2012!

New Years weekend. Typically a weekend of getting dressed up to go out to dinner followed by a night a drinking. This year was a different. We has nothing planned but to hang out with a beautiful baby girl. I couldn't think of any better way to ring in the new year than being with my baby. It is amazing how much you change when you become on mom, well at least I did. Not that I am saying that I never want to go out or have a drink again, because I will, but my priorities have certainly changed.

Freddy and I both had Friday off so we spend the day just hanging out, sometimes those days are the best. Nothing too exciting. Amazing how much you look forward to day where you spend the whole day with your baby.

Saturday was a day of college football. Both Iowa and Iowa State were playing in bowl games. We were invited to go over to the Weaver's to have dinner and watch the Iowa game, it had been a while since we had seen them so we were excited. Tiffany and Wade had twins in April and this was the first time we have been able to get the babies together. It ended up being pretty funny because the twins are on the move now rolling around and crawling where Nora is not so it made for an interesting dynamic. Sam and Kaitlyn were very curious of Nora. It was cute.

Sunday was the last day of 2011, New Years Eve. It was Nora's first New Years and we celebrated it in a perfect way. We went back to the Weavers for the evening to celebrate. They also had some friends over from Cedar Rapids so it was 6 adults, a 5 year old, 4 year old, 9 month old twins and a 3 month old. We wanted the babies to have onsies to wear but they were out of them EVERYWHERE. Tiffany had found 1 so I made some for the girls.

It was a great night. We all ate dinner, the kids played and took baths. Once the kids were all in bed we enjoyed some drinks and played a game. I would have to say it was a perfect New Years. Nora woke up a few minutes before mindnight, so we rang in the New Year holding our baby, could ask for anything better.

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! MAY 2012 BE THE BEST ONE YET!!!!!

OUR FIRST CHRISTMAS!!

Celebrating our first Christmas with Nora was absolutely amazing. It was such a special weekend. We were so blessed to be able to spend it with our families. We got so many wonderful things and even more the best memories of Nora's first Christmas!!

We started the weekend by both taking Friday off to enjoy the day together. Freddy went out to so some last minute shopping for a few gifts and then we wrapped the rest of the presents. Nora was experiencing her first cold so we kept her indoors since it was chilly outside. I never knew that a little 9 lbs girl could produce so much snot, haha. We quickly became pros at the nasal aspirator.

Saturday afternoon we went over to my parents house with my brother, Jenner and Jameson. We had such a great day. Jameson was all over place running around like a mad man trying to help everyone open presents. He seems to really enjoy all the toys that Nora got :) Next year will be crazy with both him and Nora old enough to be running around. Truly what Christmas is all about. We enjoyed a wonder dinner to end the night. Great way to spend Christmas Eve. 

  

Christmas Day we went over to Freddy's mom's house for lunch and to spend the afternoon. Jake, Freddy's cousin who lives in Iowa City was in town so he came over, always great to see him!! Nora got to meet her Great-Uncle Rick for the first time as well, he was very excited to meet her. We hung out, played outside with the kids (crazy to think we were outside on Christmas in Iowa) and opened presents.

Christmas night was spent hanging out at home watching the PACKERS!!