CHRISTMAS Pictures

Christmas morning at Grandma Jan & Bruce's. A stocking full of toys was waiting for her below.
Practicing standing against the ottoman at Grandpa Pulley's.

Lydia's mimicking Grandpa Pulley on her lips!

A bowl of cards kept Lydia busy for a long time at Great-Grandma Doris'.

Great Uncle Dave thinks Lydia should ask for a fireplace blower for Christmas next year.

Adelyn & Lydia

It was a very snowy (7 inches), yet very pretty Christmas Eve in LeClaire, IA.

We had a hard time getting a picture of Lydia and Jacob together since they're both so mobile now!

Playing with presents under the tree.

Lydia spent most of the Christmas Eve service in the nursery.

Santa is Scary

Alright, this is okay.

Ugh, Mommy!

Oh well, there's always next year.

Big Weekend

We visited Grandma Bolgert and Lydia tried to steal her walker. Lydia, you have your own at home!
The next day we helped Stacy and Greg move out of her apartment. Lydia was a big help, you see.

Settled into the new house! And pooped!

The next day we saw Sarah graduate. A teething biscuit helped pass the time. No, Lydia, you'll get your own roses when you get your master's!

Lydia in Action

I couldn't resist letting Lydia play with what's supposed to be her Christmas present. Hey, she doesn't know the difference, and she's happy...
... very happy!

Crawling back towards Mommy and her toys now.

And yes, that's Lydia standing!*

She's growing up so fast!

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*Baby in this picture was propped standing. Once propped, she might stand and play for a minute or two before falling on her bum. Baby will frequently pull herself up on her knees.

Who's the Boss?

Lydia. That's who!
And don't you forget it, Sock and Shoe!

Crawling Pics

Santa's Reindeer

The Red Barn in Morton has a male and female reindeer.

We got to get close to the male with the large rack.
Reindeer fly only one night of the year.

One of Lydia's favorite activities at home is to pull all her books off the coffee table into a big pile on the floor, and then open and close the pages of them.