It's a week later, but Zoe celebrated her first Christmas last week. While she didn't quite "get" what was going on, everyone around her sure did. She got a whole. lotta. pink.
Christmas Eve was spent at the Torborg grandparents' with both sets of grandparents and We Vermilyea Three (WVT from now on). Mom made a delicious standing rib roast, gouda mashed potatoes, roasted veggies, and Yorkshire pudding. Yummmmm!
AND, everyone surprised me with a
sewing machine!!!! I have wanted one for a while, now. I guess my saying so finally came at the right time. My plan is to become a sewing genius and to start a business (even if it's small) to add a bit more income. Right. That's my plan. I guess I'd better learn how to sew. Or at least plug the thing in. I'm sort of scared of it.
Then on Christmas morning, WVT had a nice, quiet time opening presents and watching Z sit in her bumbo chair, looking all around. She got some baby powder, a pacifier case, a pacifier clip, two outfits...it was sweet. Then the TGs (Torborg Grands) came over to open gifts. Pink. Then we went to the VGs' (Vermilyea Grands) to have presents and enjoy a family-wide cookie swap. More pink.
This family can cook! Can bake! I swear I have never seen so many cookies in one place, and I'm Doris Torborg's granddaughter (we used to have some serious dessert tables at Christmas with the Torborgs). Jod's got three sisters who all baked and cooked and a mother who baked and cooked and a wife who baked and cooked and let's just say I have subsisted on Christmas cookies, bread and cinnamon rolls for the past week.
We are so enjoying our time off with the Z-Bird. She's so much fun to be with and to watch learn. She has begun to giggle a tiny bit--it sounds like static--and has begun to grab for things. She got a few sweet toys for Christmas and has been holding them and seems to like rubbing on the fleecy monkey Diane Brown sent us.
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| Thanks, Auntie Diane! I love my monkey! |
Now it's time to celebrate the close of 2010 and the start to 2011. It's never been my favorite holiday, New Year's Eve, but this year we have a lot to be thankful for. AND, a lot to look forward to in the next years. May you have a happy and healthy start!! And perhaps I'll get my act together and send our Christmas cards tomorrow...
Happy New Year!
Love,
Kate, Jody and Zoe
Charlotte and Rusty, too
Enjoy the photos.
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| The Zoe Flip Book |
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| Z's first stocking |
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| Z's first Christmas gift |
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| Bored? |
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| Death of the Squeaky Toy took less than 5 minutes |
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| More powder? |
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| Pacifier clip. Nice. |
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| Everyone loves to snuggle with Daddy! |
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| Baby's First Christmas! |
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| Grammy Pammy/Pamma got Zoe a Carole doll whom we've named Chloe! |
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| Dad got a custom-made birdhouse from all of us made by our friend, Russell Tucker |
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| He loves it. |
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| Before... |
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| ...and after. |
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| Our new favorite pose. Hands in mouth, feet up in air. Truly a happy baby if I have ever seen one. |
It's a week later, but Zoe celebrated her first Christmas last week. While she didn't quite "get" what was going on, everyone around her sure did. She got a whole. lotta. pink. 
AND, everyone surprised me with a sewing machine!!!! I have wanted one for a while, now. I guess my saying so finally came at the right time. My plan is to become a sewing genius and to start a business (even if it's small) to add a bit more income. Right. That's my plan. I guess I'd better learn how to sew. Or at least plug the thing in. I'm sort of scared of it.
Uhh... I love that Z got baby powder for Christmas and my greyhound LOVES her octopus!
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