Big Boy Car Seat

Another milestone...

Over the holidays Trent graduated into his "big boy car seat." He is so much more comfortable now. He can wear a coat, play with toys, and look all around if he chooses. Kelly told me about the seat and I got it at my shower. He loves it. Secretly, I am sad about how big he is getting. Everyone told me kids grow so fast...I didn't believe it until now.

Congratulations, Geoff and Kim!

Kim and Geoff got engaged! Scott and I are truly excited for them. On the Saturday after Christams, I made dinner for the happy couple to celebrate. We also gave them the photo album above as a gift. Trent met them for the first time as well. It was a lovely night with dear friends. Congratulations, Geoff and Kim. All our best!

Christmas with Grammy and Poppy

We certainly had an eventful Christmas! These are some shots from Grammy and Poppy's house on Christmas Day. Aunt Jo Ann and Aunt Kelly joined us for some good times. Trent was trying to play with his new barn...

Aunt JoAnn crotcheted a hat and scarf for him, Kelly held him when he changed (notice how hot my poor baby was),Grammy and Trent had some laughs...

Above, Trent actually unwrapped his gifts from Aunt JoAnn, played more with his animals, and got a family picture....Below, Poppy and Trent (does Poppy ever take a day off?) and smiles from my little angel.

Ears

I couldn't resist. Look at their ears. They are the same.

Christmas PJs

I just love the Christmas PJs! He slept well while he waited for Santa to come.

The Annual Christmas Party

The Williams' had everyone over for the annual Christmas Eve bash. Last year,

Trent was just a little peanut, but this year, he was all over the place. At this point in the night, he was pretty tired. He still turned it on for the camera and the ladies. My hair is crazy in the family picture...please ignore. I especially love the shot with Granddaddy and Trent ready to fall asleep on the couch. We all had a great time!

Mimi and Granddaddy's House

Our first Christmas dinner and gift exchange was with Mimi, Granddaddy, and Uncle Mike on Christmas Eve. You can see just how elegant the table looked, Trents Christmas bib, church in Haddonfield, crying Trent getting ready for Jackie and Jerry's Christmas party, ALL the gifts Mimi and Granddaddy gave us, and Uncle Mike's gift to Trent. Thank you! Thank you so much!

GG visits

GG, Great Grandmom, visited us on Christmas Eve. She was so generous to our little family. This was Trent's first experience with gifts and unwrapping. He ate them ...

I attempted the assist...

But, he just wanted to eat all the paper...

Overall, we had a great day with GG!

Peas

I believe Trent has the most genuine faces and reactions I have ever seen. These are his reactions to his first solid food experiences:

Peas:

Mashed Potatoes

Santa

It was a clear and wonderful day when Trent met Santa. He didn't cry at all. Soon there will be a video from the news posted. He was terrific!

The Perfect Hostess

Mimi was the perfect hostess for thanksgiving. She worked hard on preparing everything right down to the mini cheesecakes for dessert. Some examples: the beautiful table settings,

thoughtful place cards,





and spectacular food.