Baby's First Christmas

We celebrated our Christmas last last week--before all the hecticness of going home. Aaron and Danny both got new cell phones. I think Aaron is a little disappointed his doesn't take pictures. He wasn't real sure about the unwrapping of presents--Danny filled him in pretty quick.

Santa left Aaron gold fish crackers in his stocking....6 days early....
This isn't a yankee hat--I repeat this is NOT a yankee hat--it's a yankees hater hat. It's a YH not NY--get it?
Yay! A picture of Aaron and Mommy.

This is THE video of Aaron opening his FIRST ever Christmas present......pay no attention to Danny's antics, please!

tree trimming

We finally decorated our tree! We put it in the kitchen because I didn't want to be chasing Aaron out of it all the time. That might have been a little unnecessary---Aaron is afraid of the Christmas tree. He just stands in front of it and looks up--then he puts his arms up for someone to come pick him up and save him! It's the funniest thing. He is warming up to it, though. He tried to eat the lights, tonight--like a cat--like in the "Grizwald's Family Christmas!"
"Where?"
Aaron and Daddy
Aaron's first Christmas--can you believe he's almost a year old? This time last year we were getting ready for the baby! We didn't have a name picked out or anything. Time flies!!
"Like this, Mommy?"
Danny and Aaron--take 1--This will be a good picture of the boys in front of the tree....
....ummmm......never mind

my first haircut

"Mommy--what happened? I thought you said you knew what you were doing!'
"I need my binky."

I tried to cut Aaron's hair myself.....he ended up looking like Lloyd Christmas from Dumb and Dumber. It was horrifying. In my defense, everything would've been fine, but Aaron would not keep still--that's how the big chunk in the front got cut--then I had to even it up--and so on and so on. He ended up with no bangs and the sides were still long. I don't even want to talk about when I tried to cut out his ears.
"Thanks for fixing it, Elle!"
I think it looks good--but a little short--she probably had to, though, to get it all even again!

Extreme Close Up
How 'bout a shot from the side--

"jealous??"
"Hey, I can SEE my fire truck!
"Could I get a refill?"

some reflections

Last week, I went to see my friend, Heather's new baby--Hayden Elizabeth. Hayden's big sister, Madison, was so excited to show her off. She was so tiny!! It got me to thinking--was Aaron ever that small? I mean when I picked up Hayden, it was like lifting a feather. I only had to use one hand to hold her. When I pick up chunko Aaron-it takes both hands and then I have to balance HIS weight and re-define MY center of gravity! Okay, so Aaron was that small--I looked up some pictures of our "new baby". Can you believe he will be 11 months old tomorrow? It really seems like the other day that we brought him home.
Aaron and Danny--day 1
Pictures of Aaron today--literally today! He had just climbed the stairs to the kitchen-- while holding the phone--no small feat! He was so proud of himself!

Check the rug burn on the bridge of his nose--no idea how it got there. I do, however, know it happened some time on Sunday. I noticed it during his bath.
"Look what I can do!"
p.s. Does anyone else think he needs a haircut??
yay or nay

danny's look-alike

Not really a suprise, right?