Christmas in Louisville

The Hamiltons plus extensions descended on Kentucky for the Christmas Holiday.  A great time was had by all and a big thanks to my brother and sister-in-law for letting us all stay in their home (each family had a room to themselves)!  My brother-in-law was a gracious photographer. 

The Grandparents and their eight grandkids.  (#9 is on the way and will be wearing pink!)

The original six.

The brown family

My happy boy

Pure joy

"I want YOU" 

Baby's first Christmas and SNOW

The whole fam (minus Jill who was coming down with my stomach bug...boo and sorry! And, Jim should have been in light blue...guess he missed the memo...)

 

 

Nap Time or Play Time?

He was put down awake for his nap with no crying (this time).  I waited to make sure he had time to be asleep before I went to get something.  (We were shacked up in the same room at my bro's house.)  This is what I saw...

This Boy Baby no longer gets swaddled...he is growing up so fast!  Look how proud he is that he completely busted out!  Hat and all!  He also won't really take a paci anymore...it worked for a little while.

Where is Thumbkin?

Ok, so I occasionally peak in on my Boy while he is sleeping...this is what I found one day while we were in Kentucky for Christmas.  Looks like we have a lil thumb sucker on our hands...he actually doesn't find it nearly enough yet. ;)

Dress up

Who says boy babies aren't fun to dress?!

I love these little overalls...I found them at babies r us and sprung for them (on sale for $4.99!) because I thought they were so cute.  We already have a 12 month pair...I kinda wish I would have bought every size in between. :)

Yes, this is what he wore today.  And we even left the house in it.  We've been enjoying high 70s-80s.

How sweet he is

Look at those big, blue eyes.  I am slowly coming to terms that I have a blue eyed baby.  I need to go back to Biology and study the section when you fill in the grid of recessive and dominant traits.  Neither of this kid's parents have blue eyes and blue is recessive!  I do love to look at them and see him tilt his head back with laughter.  He is super sweet and becoming very expressive and observant.  I love watching him grow.  There is still time for those eyes to change... :)

Baby's 1st Thanksgiving

Thankful-

Here are some things I am Thankful for (in no particular order) and a few photos from our Thanksgiving photo shoot.

I'm thankful for marriage-mine and those I have watched and admired over the years and the picture it is to portray of Christ and his Church.  This is a good, good gift.

I'm thankful for friends and family-laughing, sharing struggles and joys, the knowledge they have from having gone before me in certain areas, learning from them.  I could go on and on...

I'm thankful for cell phones, computers, webcams, skype and airplanes that connect you to those far away sometimes instantly, sometimes in a few hours.

 I'm thankful for our one bedroom apartment...it is so cozy and I'll be a little sad to move to a bigger place.  I also like that we can't collect too much stuff and The Boy Baby is always so near to me. :)

 I'm thankful for my husband's job not only because it provides for our family but also because it provides us with health insurance and allowed us to use a midwife practice that delivers in a hospital

 I'm thankful for a normal, healthy, pleasant pregnancy and that I was able to have the labor and delivery I hoped for-no unnecessary intervention and a healthy baby and mama.  My husband was (is) amazing and my Midwife and nurse were awesome!  I hope to do it all over again a few more times...later. :)

 I'm thankful for a healthy baby.  Even the first few days with the jaundice issues are only memories now.  Twice we had to go to the lab at the Children's Hospital and I found myself weeping as I held my sweet baby so tight and thanked God for his health and prayed He would hold closely the parents and children surrounding us.

 I'm thankful for baby chatter, smiles, laughter, head lifts, snuggles, eye contact, play, watching him learn new things...and even to sometimes have sleep interrupted, meals rushed and life in general made a bit more difficult by a baby in the house.

 I'm thankful for a Sovereign God who is good and does good...who has ordained all of our days so we need not worry...I'm working on understanding this better-I still check to see if the babe is breathing no less than 18 times during the day and night. :)

 I'm thankful that my son has grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends who are crazy about him and very generous to him with each aspect of their lives.

I'm thankful for digital cameras and a patient brother-in-law willing to take some time to try and get us a good photo that might possibly show up on a Christmas Card.

Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!
                                                                                                1 Chronicles 16:8