HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

LAYLA WANTS TO WISH YOU ALL A HAPPY NEW YEAR! WE LOVE YOU ALL!

And Layla LOVES hearing from you when you comment on the blog!

THANK YOU FOR MAKING 2009 SUCH A YEAR FULL OF MIRACLES.

THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS AND ALL THROUGH THE HOUSE...

It wouldn't be Christmas without the nativity scene. The kids were confused because they thought Layla should be the angel instead of baby Jesus because she's always called our "angel baby."

All the cousins in matching PJ's before heading to bed. Everyone argued over who got to hold Layla of coarse. So we had to take a million pictures so every cousin could have a chance to hold her.

A little reindeer dust was sprinkled on the front porch so santa can see the house from the sky.

A treat made by the kids.... looks appetizing doesn't it?

Then it was off to bed, slumber party at Grammy's house. Layla is sound asleep in her crib upstairs and Kevin and I are just soaking up every minute of our first Christmas with her.

We hope you all have a beautiful day with your families tomorrow and remember Christ's humble beginning and loving sacrifice. We love you all.

Merry Christmas.

SWEET DREAMS OF SUGAR PLUM FAIRY'S

Layla was anxious to awake to a white Christmas Eve this morning and top her advent calendar with the angel.

We've been busy hustling and bustling about trying to get ready for tonight. We are now at Grammy's house, presents under the tree and getting the kids into their PJ's after a wonderful dinner.

Pics to follow soon!

WISHING YOU ALL A HOLIDAY SEASON AS HAPPY AS LAYLA!

giggling from Kevin Day on Vimeo.

TURTLE TONGUE.... SOOOOO CUTE!

WE ARE LOVING LAYLA'S NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND HER LITTLE VOICE AND SOUNDS CHANGE EVERY DAY. SHE'S SO MUCH FUN TO TALK TO!

5 MONTHS

Layla at 5 months =

Likes:

+ sitting up in her high chair

+ grabbing our noses and hair

+ the Christmas tree light on her miniature tree in her room decorated with lollipops and jingle bells

+ prefers to look at children instead of adults

+ to eat about 32 oz of lactose free formula per day

+ wants to start eating solids soon because she is always eyeing all of our food

+ love to smile, smile, smile

+ always grabbing her feet and playing with them

+ loves sucking her thumb and pointer finger at the same time

+ laughs at the dog and cat more than us

Dislikes:

- having her shirts pulled over her head

- hates when we wipe her nose

- her car seat

- men with scruffy beards

- the little music playing card someone gave her that plays the song from "dumbo" she puckers up and cries every time we turn it on

*Layla rolled over!!!!! Shannon put her on her tummy for tummy time in her crib and walked away to put a load of laundry in the wash. When she came back Layla was on her back smiling up at her! Shannon got so excited and cheered for her and pleaded with her to do it again on film and for 4 days we've been trying to capture it on film, to no avail. Layla seemed very proud of herself! She's so close to rolling over but usually gets so mad about being on her tummy that she can't calm down long enough to try to roll. Silly Lady bug:)

*We'll be starting solid foods soon. Starting with veggies, then fruits, then cereal. At 6 months, all according to the MD and American Pediatrics studies.

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LAYLA AND THE GIANT TREE

Yesterday Kevin spent the morning introducing Layla to her first big snow storm. He sat her by our front window and she loved watching the gentle flakes fall slowly to the ground outside. We bundled her up and headed the Robinsons Tree Farm in Kaysville and picked out the fattest, most perfect tree we could find that fit into our budget. I'm staring at it right now and it's the most beautiful tree we've ever had. Layla slept though most of it but smiled when she saw the tree strapped to the top of our little car. She loves being outside and seemed to enjoy the cold snowy air on her nose.

Kevin and I have stayed up late at night talking about how much it means to us to share our traditions with Layla now and how much more meaningful the holidays are now that we are parents. We love Layla more than anything on this Earth and we feel SO blessed and privileged to be the family we are today. We know that she is too young to understand Christmas now, but we look foreword to teaching her about Christ's birth and reason behind the season of Christmas. Not a day goes by that we don't think of and pray of our gratitude for God and Layla's birth-families. We hope you are all well and finding joy in this Christmas season.

Wow!

Hook-em-Horns. Need we say more.

THIS VIDEO MAKES US SMILE

Layla loves to help out with the warm batch of laundry each morning! We LOVE her so much our hearts feel like they are going to explode sometimes!!!!! Have a WONDERFUL WINTER FRIDAY! *do something fun this weekend! We'll be picking out Layla's first christmas tree :)

CHRISTMAS LETTERS and LONGHORNS

We are gearing up for this weekends football game and the Christmas holiday. We hope it's OK that the update letters we usually send out on the 6th of each month will be arriving a little late for December. But don't worry, we'll make it worth the wait. As for saturday, GO LONGHORNS!

And here's a few pics to tide you over till your letters come! Happy Holidays :)