Christmas Eve {Christmas with Pappy and Omi}

    We spent our Christmas Eve in Plano with Pappy and Omi. We haven't spent a Christmas Eve/ Christmas in Texas since we lived in North Carolina, so it was special for Aaron to spend it with his family. We ate a ton, as usual, and had fun opening presents after dinner. I really loved my present! You'll see what it was at the end...

 Olivia is excited for her first Christmas Eve!

December Traditions

    December is a busy month for us. I love traditions, and over the years we have added quite a few to the month of December. Here they are, not including our Christmas Eve Traditions.

 Christmas book countdown:

      For the last few years, we have done a Christmas book countdown with Connor starting on the 1st of December. Every night before bed Connor opens a different Christmas book. He can pick them in any order, except for the last two. On Christmas Eve {which we will be celebrating when we are back at our house on the 26th} he will read The Night Before Christmas, and on Christmas day he will read The Christmas Baby.

Olivia: Four Months Old

Olivia,

     Today you are F O U R months old my little princess.  I love you so much, and I show you by giving you a million kisses everyday! I can't help myself because your chubby cheeks are so kissable. You have developed quite a little personality this month. You love to smile and talk to anybody that will listen! Your brother is starting to finally pay attention to you and interact with you. He swears you are saying words when you are cooing and he makes sure I am listening to you. One day you two are going to be best friends, I'm calling it!

XOXO,

Your Mama

{Photos taken on December 21}

Olivia: Four Month Check-Up

    Little Miss Livie had her four month check-up today just three days shy of turning four months. She is petite just like her mama. Her stats are:

Height: 60.2 cm {23.5 in} {33%}

Weight: 5.85 kg {12 lbs 9 oz - with clothes} {38%}

Head: 39 cm {15 inches} {8%}

     The only concern the doctor had was with her head being on the smaller side. Her soft spot was smaller than what it should be, so we will have to keep an eye on it. If for some reason it's even smaller by her next visit, they will have to do a head ultrasound. I went by myself to her appointment, so I didn't get any pictures during her check-up, but here are some from this morning.

Holiday Treats

    I love making treats for people, so when Connor was given the opportunity to take a treat to his class Christmas party, I was all about it. While searching through Pinterest, I saw some cute recipes for snowman soup, which I had never heard of. I loved the concept, so I made 10 bags for the kids in our family and for our friends kids that will be spending some time with us over the holidays.