Winter Fun

I went back to work right before Christmas, so I never have the time to post like I want to with a full-time job and 2 kids and trying to keep the house liveable, its just nuts. So here are some cute pictures of my awesome kids and some stuff we've been up to. Avery is already 5 1/2 months, which just blows my mind, and she is screeching and laughing and rolling over. She is such a happy baby, just like Jonah was. Jonah is talking up a storm and Jon and I are constantly amazed at what he says and all that he notices. He is still so good, even with his toddler-isms.

Tummy time is fun. Avery started rolling front to back on Christmas day. 

I was getting Avery ready to go out in the snow and I had to put her down to put my jacket on. Jonah decided he didn't want her to be lonely, so he laid down next to her....so cute.

Avery's 1st snow!

My sweet baby girl.

Daddy with Jonah and Avery in music class.

 

Avery and Jonah's 1st bath together.

 Jonah's new favorite towel.

 Jonah's 'nest' aka the newspaper basket.

 My happy babies.

 Jonah trying out Avery's high chair. We just started her on solids.

Jonah collecting pine cones. He loves being outside!

Holidays 2011

We all decided to stay home this year for Christmas and Hanukkah, so my parents came up to visit. We missed seeing the cousins in Texas, but we had a great time with them for Thanksgiving, so we were glad to enjoy Christmas at our house this year. It was Avery's first Christmas and we had a great time. Below are some photos of our holidays together.

Picking the tree

Decorating the tree

All done! Good work Jonah!

Jonah's favorite gift

Avery's 1st Christmas! So cute.

Big ol' pile of gifts from Santa

 

 Avery's first babydoll from GiGi.

 

 Jonah's 'big' gift from Santa.

 Grandada made out this Christmas!

GiGi and Jonah

Tuckered out after a long morning.

 

 Our annual Christmas party at the Nystroms, Santa makes it every year!

 

 Family photo!

Making cookies for Jonah's teachers as part of their Christmas gifts.

Lighting the Hanukkah candles with dad.

Avery's first Hanukkah.

Fall good times

We've had a very busy fall, but its been fun! Avery is getting SO big so fast and Jonah is being a good big brother. Its been much busier here, handling two little ones, but they've both been great. Avery is now 15wks old and is all smiles, fun giggles and has been an incredible sleeper! Shes been sleeping about 10-11hrs at night for the last month...just amazing. Jonah will be 2.5yrs old in the middle of Dec. and is talking all the time and in full sentences! Jon and I are constantly amazed at the stuff he says. Hes also getting really imaginative, which is a lot of fun! We seem to have a lot of imaginary 'spiders' and 'trains' in our house.
Here are some photos of my awesome babies and the things we've been up to.

                              

Brothers and Sisters

My Sweet Avery

The bumbo!

HALLOWEEN!

Jonah helping dad carve the pumpkin

'Happy Halloween!'

'GRRRRRRRR!!!!!'

Jonah LOVES trains

 

THANKSGIVING!

We had two Thanksgivings this year. An early 'mini' one at my parents house so we could see my parents, Tara, Eric and the boys. We had a blast! Jon and I got to go on a mountain bike date ride and the boys just had the best time all playing together and we had so much fun just watching them all. Avery is definitely going to have to be one tough girl so she can hold her own with her two older cousins and older brother! The 'official' Thanksgiving was in Maryland with Jon's parents and where I cooked my very 1st turkey ever! It turned out GREAT! It was a smaller than normal Thanksgiving, but just as fun and Nancy made a ton of really good food. Wish I had more good pictures!

GiGi and  Avery

The cousins

Aunt Tara made all the cousins turkey shirts. She also made Avery a tutu for it (seen below)

The traditional turkey hat

My first turkey!