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Leigh Anne and Colin arrived early at Papa Staley’s house to travel between two big snowstorms in Milwaukee.
We made sugar cookies, rolling out the dough, cutting shapes, baking, icing and adding sprinkles. Kivrin watched from the highchair, and later she just snuggled with Grandpa.
Under the Christmas tree is the train– Colin loves to help turn it on and off and even baby Kivrin liked to watch it and reach for it as it went by.
I brought home some magic rocks for Grandpa and Colin to grow together– science is really fun, especially crystals!
Some of Leigh Anne’s friends came over and everyone shared silly smiles.
We ventured to St. Clair square in search of yummy lunch at Olga’s and so Colin could tell Santa to bring a firetruck for him. No trip to the mall could be complete without a little breastfeeding in public though.
See a few more pictures from December 21-23, 2008 A few days before Christmas at Papa Staley’s house here.
Christmas came early at Dan’s parent’s house this year- we celebrated with them the weekend before Christmas on our way to Collinsville.
After a week of work, we packed both cars Saturday morning with baby parephenilia and presents and headed east.
Kivrin was happy to see Grandpa Steve and Grandma Sandy. We enjoyed a tasty lunch and then opened presents together. Last year at Christmas with 6 adults was VERY different than this year with the two new additions to the family!
Kivrin loved the tissue paper and anything that made a noise. Dan and I got spoiled with wonderful gifts as well.
Kivrin isn’t quite old enough to play with her cousin Thomas, but she liked watching him play.
We had planned to go to Gloria Dei on Sunday but the bitterly cold weather kept us inside.
We squished into Dan’s car for the drive across Missouri, where I learned the painful lesson that none of my favorite traveling restaurants have places to change diapers in their restrooms. What was Taco Bell thinking? So tragic…
See the rest of our Fogt family Christmas 2008 pictures here
Kivrin helped us wrap everyone’s presents this year, but she took the time to make sure that nana’s present got extra special care. We made a video to show what a great job she did.
SPOILER ALERT: if you want to be surprised when Nana opens her Christmas present, don’t watch this video!
Kivrin’s teachers Judy and Debbie got us a Christmas present. Kivrin was wearing her jeans for casual Friday, just like Mommy and Daddy do. Kivrin helped me open the gift- she liked the sound the paper made. Besides the storybook, each of the kids in Infant A made an ornament with their picture — their classroom nickname is “Angels” so we will always remember Kivrin’s first Christmas at school!
Dear Grandpa,
Guess how many smiles I put on your birthday card? I’ll give you a hint: it’s one for every year since you were a baby like me!
Love,
Kivrin
So, funny story. Dan and I decided we wanted a photo of Kivrin with the snow, but she doesn’t have a snowsuit or even a coat because she can’t even sit up yet and is always bundled in her carseat if she is outside. So I put her warm hat on and then swaddled her in a blanket and Dan got the camera all ready and we planned to just take one quick photo and then rush back into the warm house. Outside, just as I’m about to set my infant down on the ground in the fresh snow, I look up and see a police car cruising slowly down the street. I hesitate, and look guiltily back at Dan.. Is this a good idea? Is it more dangerous than I thought? I quickly lay Kivrin in the snow and step back so Dan can take the picture.
The police car stops, and backs up a few feet, even with our house. Oh no! I’ve already scooped up the baby and am ready to get inside when the officer’s voice calls out. “Baby’s first snow?” he asks, with a smile. We say yes, and chuckle with him and go inside, relieved that he understood!!
We brought in a bowl of the light fluffy snow for Kivrin to play with–she loved holding the bowl herself but got mad every time her fingers got cold!!
Unlike all of the previous years when Lissa has wrapped presents carelessly and messily, this year she had an excuse!
Kivrin helped with the tissue paper and loved the empty cardboard tubes from the paper!
I’m not sure why we were all wearing black and white on the same day. At least Kivrin looks cute!
With an extremely well timed afternoon nap, we were able to go out for a nice lunch date.
Our waitress came back after she took our order and said “when I gave chef the ticket, he said he hadn’t seen this order in awhile!”
While we were pregnant, we ate at the Thai restaurant at least once a week and we almost always ordered our favorite dishes (vegetables tempura, massaman curry mild with veg and tofu, panang curry hot with veg and tofu.) Today, Kivrin stayed asleep in her carseat the whole meal, so we could take a break and enjoy ourselves.
Kivrin is wide awake at 3:24 am. She is helping me write on the iPhone until she gets sleepy again. This is her:
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I can’t believe I just learned how to make an àccented letter by watching my baby run her fingers across the screen. Hmmmm. At least she’s asleep again finally…
Kivrin enjoys a few clothes-free minutes between outfits. She’s just discovered her feet and toes this week, and I know she already wishes she didn’t have to wear socks anymore.
Kivrin’s Christmas shirt says “Daddy’s Favorite Present”
Just call her Rudolph, jr.
Give her a little red nose and she is ready to guide the sleigh and help Santa bring you lots of toys and games!
(Thanks to Gramma Mary for the cute and comfy reindeer ears. I think she gave these to us before we had a baby….but apparently we saved them until we had a small helpless person with whom to play dress up!)
Kivrin sat on Santa’s lap at the library holiday party on Saturday night.
The party was at the Gage Park Carousel, and we all went for a ride together.
We tried out the carousel horse before the ride started, and then decided the comfy bench would be better for riding with an unpredictable infant.
It’s hard to say what Kivrin liked best – the spinning motion, the bright lights, the garish Christmas music….or maybe just being held by mom and dad!
Friday night, Kivrin was all bundled up. I forgot to put a toy in har carseat, but she found her fingers amusing so it was all okay.
Kivrin doesn’t use a pacifier, but she does indulge in thumb, or fist, or knuckle, finger sucking when she needs to soothe herself.
Kivrin Anne 
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