Afterwards we went to Grandpa Hall's to open presents. AJ got all kinds of goodies--including a recorder:
Mommy wasn't feeling good again, so we decided not to go to the annual Hanna Christmas Party. Regardless, we still have a great Christmas!
Mommy wasn't feeling good again, so we decided not to go to the annual Hanna Christmas Party. Regardless, we still have a great Christmas!
After the good food, presents, and family time, we went home to put AJ to bed in anticipation of Santa. I remember fighting with my sister to get to bed (as you know, I'm 15 years older and I used help Santa with the presents), it was nice not having to fight with a child to go to sleep to wait for santa yet. I'm sure we have that to look forward to in the next few years!
Santa got AJ a kitchen and asked us to help him put it together. I don't know if I just ate too much (I've been trying to watch my weight this holiday season!), or if I caught a bug but I immediately started to feel sick. I helped John bring the two HUGE boxes up the stairs and wrapped some presents and then it happened: I really did get sick. I just went to bed hoping it would pass. John was up until 3am putting the kitchen together and finishing wrapping presents. I felt SO bad for him, especially since AJ had been getting up by 6am every morning. Here is a picture of my husband putting the kitchen together:
Xan, Haley, and I got together to plan a shower for our friend, Clare (yes--another baby shower!). Haley brought over Reilly and we made a play date out of it!!!
Christine and Avery (and Chad too) recently moved back into the area after a few years in Chicago. I talk to Christine so often that I feel like Avery is my neice! Avery is only three weeks younger then AJ, so we have A LOT in common to talk about!
The hostess's and the Mother to Be (me, Erica, Lauren, and Maridith):
And what is a post without my little monkey, AJ. His My Gym class ended this week and his Babygarten class started. He starts school the first week in December. He is talking so much and is popping some more teeth. We are working on #14, 15, and 16--all eye teeth.
Here is a great picture of him falling asleep in his chair, mostly because he hasn't been sleeping well at night! You can't see from the picture, but he is holding food tight in his hand :).