Christmas Gifts

The bib from Amelia's Lolo says "Army Princess."

Kitty hat from Auntie Jessica, shirt from Nana, and chewable book is from mommy.

Best Buds Always Share Clothes

Amelia loves her hippo from Lola!

Time to switch

I've been good all year... just ask grandma!

Today, Amelia rolled over from her stomach to her back for the first time! 

Mealzilla!

Meet Mealzilla!

 Raaarrrr!

Watch out... I can fly!

 Raawwrrr!

Happy monster

Baby's 1st Christmas

Happy baby

 Nomm, nomm, nomm

"Yo, what up?"

Toys... yay!

Nomm, nomm, nomm

Nomm, nomm, nomm

Nomm, nomm, nomm

 Nomm, nomm, nomm

All tuckered out...

Christmas Eve

A visit to the National Christmas Tree. (Amelia is in the stroller.)  Afterwards, we got Chinese food, which is a Christmas Eve Lehman tradition.

She loves her first Christmas tree... and her daddy, who she is staring at in the picture.

Santa's Little Helper

Naughty

Jimmy read Amelia, "The Night Before Christmas" before she went to bed today.  It was very sweet and definitely a new Lehman tradition!

Our Little Family

Christmas 2010

Dr. Jekyll and "Mealzilla"

We've had quite the eventful week.  Our little Amelia has been super fussy.  Our once happy, smiley, mellow baby who sleeps through the night has been having a difficult week.  She's been inconsolable, not eating well, and waking up at night.

She had a slight fever and was drooling uncontrollably, so we figured it might be teething.  However, after four LONG days of her fussiness we decided to take her to the doctor for a check-up.  We wanted to make sure she didn't have an ear infection or some sort of sickness... there just had to be a reason for her sudden change in personality!

Since there were no urgent care appointments available, Jimmy had to take her to the ER.  Well, after hours of waiting and check up from the doctor, it turns out that we have a perfectly HEALTHY baby!  In fact, the doctor said he didn't even think Amelia was teething! 

Ha ha ha.  We're first time parents, so this is all new to us!  I guess a high maintenance, fussy, crying baby doesn't necessarily mean a sick baby ;0)  I still wish there was something we could do because she is feeling so miserable... my poor baby. I just hope this change isn't permanent and she goes back to her old mellow self.

A new nickname:

Amelia has many nicknames, but lately, we've been calling her "Meals."  When she's in the stroller she's "Meals on Wheels" and when she's smiling and giggling, we call her "Happy Meals."  We also call her "10-minute meals" too...you get the idea.

Jimmy and I went to see the musical Annie yesterday, so Steven babysat Amelia for a few hours.  He hadn't cared for her on his own since her sudden change to a fussy baby, so he was nervous.  She was napping when we left, but as soon as we shut the door she woke up.  Steven said she turned into "Mealzilla!"  I felt really bad for Steven... he said she was crying pretty much the whole time we were gone.  So now she has a new nickname for when she's crying... Mealzilla!

Getting Ready for Christmas

It's been a Lehman tradition to put our holiday decorations up during Thanksgiving weekend.  I just haven't posted any pictures up until now...

Lucy "Snout" enjoying the tree

 The Lehman Christmas Tree

 Lucy Snout is trying to take off her Christmas sweater

Lucy is obviously not happy with her outfit

Olivia's new favorite hangout spot

Mommy and Mia

Rudy, Olivia, Lucy, and Amelia's stockings...

what will Santa bring this year?

Making Cookies with Daddy and Lucy

Father, daughter bonding time

Making Nana's special cookie recipe

Amelia was in charge of the vanilla (and being cute).

Lucy Snout was in charge of the recipe (and being cute).

8 years

Jimmy and I celebrated our 8 year wedding anniversary this week on December 14.  This anniversary is extra special because Amelia is now a part of our family.  I got Jimmy giant tubes of taffy, licorice, and bubble gum and he surprised me with tickets to the musical Annie.  I loved Annie when I was a child, so I am really excited for the show!

I hadn't looked at our wedding pictures for a while, so I went through the album... so many memories.   Here are some pictures of our wedding.  We had the reception in the Spokane Club, but I think the pics are archived on another computer.  Otherwise, I would have posted some pics from the reception because we had a blast!

Our Lady of Lourdes in Spokane, WA

Inside the church

Our Family

The girls

Ceremony

Unity Candle

 Traditional Lasso Ceremony

 Making it official

We did it!