Christmas and other cute stuff

We had a wonderful Christmas. First Uncle Bob & Aunt Julie came to town so we got to spend quite a few days with them. Lauren was a bit scared around Uncle Bob at first like she often is with men but she eventually warmed up. They spoiled her of course.

Christmas Eve we spent at Grammy & Grandpa's house and had a nice dinner and warmed up with a few presents. Christmas morning Lauren woke everyone up with Jingle Bells then we opened presents forever. We all got spoiled that day.

Lauren got a sweater, block set, and books from Uncle Bob & Aunt Julie. Grammy & Grandpa got her a Red Rider wagon, little people farm, puzzle box, college money, play broom and tons and tons more gifts. Mommy & Daddy got her flash cards, finger paints, markers, a purse, a horse, and a whole bunch more stuff too. She got money from Memaw too.

Later Christmas day we went to the lake house and celebrated with Daddy's side of the family. She got a kitchen from Granny & Poppy and a bunch of other toys from Uncle Jon & Aunt Kristin and Uncle Pat & Aunt Laura. We also got to met cousin Kaitlyn for the first time and boy is she a sweetie. Lauren and Corinne tried to practice sharing but it didn't go over so well. :)
We had a photographer come out the day after Christmas to take a family photo. It was a challenge to get the girls all happy at the same time, we'll see what the final result is in a few weeks. It should be interesting. :)

Lauren has been such a cutie patootie lately. She's really taken to her Grandpa and loves him so so much. She smiles so big and cuddles him so much when he's around. Grammy is like a second Mommy to her and she just feels at home whenever she's around. Grammy takes such good care of her. Lauren is with Grammy full time during business hours now. They joined Gymboree and will be starting in a week or so. Grammy has so much patience with her and she's constantly learning new things because of all of the time and love Grammy puts into her.

Tonight Lauren, Daddy & I were all watching football. As soon as Lauren saw football on TV she put her arms above her head and yelled "Ta Da!" (touch down!) Daddy was so proud!
Later I saw her inspecting her hand and pointing at it. I looked closely at her hand and noticed a tiny cut on it. I told her it was a boo boo and kissed it to make it better. The rest of the night she would point at her hand and say "boo" and kiss it. SO cute!!
She's learning so much that we don't realize. Grammy handed her her keys the other day and Lauren took them to the door and tried to put them in the lock. She's so observant it blows my mind.

Tonight she told us that a Ca (cow) says Moo.

OH, and Lauren is becoming quite the dancer these days as well. :)

15 month well visit

Lauren had an appointment for installment 2 of her flu shot today so they just made this her 15 month well visit too. She had her immunizations and cried a bunch. :( But she was fine by time we left the doctors office. She was 23.8 lbs and 32 inches. She showed off her walking backwards skills to Dr. Vic. She laughs hysterically everytime she walks backwards. He got a real kick out of it. She's learned to ask for crackers (ka-ca).
She loves to play "getty up horsey" and starts throwing herself backwards as soon as you start singing.
She gets SO excited when we sing Rudolph the Rednose Raindeer and spins and circles while laughing. It's soo so so adorable.

She's started saying "HI" a million times a day. Anytime your not looking at her, she says hi to you. She has the sweetest little voice.

Sick again

How many posts do you think I can make about Lauren being sick? Hopefully this will be the last. I picked her up from daycare last night and all seemed fine, but as soon as I took her out of her high chair, she threw up on my shoulder 4 times. Then she threw up in her bed 3 times during the night. After one bout of dry heaves, she finally slept through the night. Grandpa came over to watch her in the morning and Grammy has watched her the rest of the day. Thankfully, no more throwing up so far but she's on her 3rd nap and she's super cuddly today. She's clearly not feeling herself but she's still happy and smiling. She's such a sweetie.

She made up a dance for Daddy the other day. Rudolf the Rednose Raindeer is up in her room. He has a glowing red light bulb nose and she loves him. Daddy sang and clapped to the song for her while she spun in circles until she fell down over and over and over. Too bad I missed this one, sounds like a good time. Ha!

Lauren added Night Night (na na) to her vocabulary. She told me "bye" for the first time today too.