Christmas!

My Mom's recipe won best tasting cookie in a VERY competitive cookie exchange!
Here are the winners!

Here are the many beautifully packaged cookies I got to bring home.

Teething on that thumb

A few fav's from our family Christmas Picture Photo shoot...

Went to Mom & Norm's place in Tacoma, WA

Abraham was baptized on December 27th!

Mom did the honors, Norm is his God Father, Michelle is his God Mother.

My God Father is glowing!!

Abraham LOVED the cats and since Zoey is deaf she is not afraid, even when he squeals!

Here kitty, kitty!

Then to AZ to be with the Watkinsons. Getting a whole group shot is a challenge with only 3 kiddos...so three kiddos are the guinea pigs.
and Jack is removing a paci just in time!

We try outside, too. Abraham is a big fan when Jack does the Mexican Hat Dance

We got lots of fun cuddle time with our cousins!

Abraham's 12th Week - Lala & Papa come to visit! July 23-29, 2009

On Saturday Lala & Papa came to meet Abraham for the first time!! Their patience was rewarded with a much more responsive little man who now smiles and makes sounds. We had a blast with them! As you can see below, we were all thrilled to be together.
After church on Sunday we decided to take some pictures in our nicer clothing.
Soaring above his airplanes!

Abraham's outfit is a new gift from Papa. He picked out the tiger outfit since that was a nickname he used for John (Jack) when he was little. The brown is great with his eyes.

Watching Mom

SO happy with Lala.

A few family shots...

He was being a little squishy so we decided to try another pose...

Lala & I tried to capture some up close shots- Here are the big eyes! Sometimes he makes this face whwn he has just woken up and I come in and say "Good Morning Abraham!" It always makes me giggle.

Jack and I lovingly refer to this one as "turtle head" b/c usually when he makes this face his head bobs like a bobblehead.

Loving Lala

Add a little Papa to the mix

So sad, Lala had to leave & go see her family. We took a few more pictures right before she popped in the car.

Here is Abraham enjoying his new toy (a favorite in Lala's church nursrey). We named the toy Twiga (Swahili for giraffe). He does really enjoy "her".

Abraham is 12 weeks old today! Wednesday July 29.

Happy boy with a nice full tummy!

Tummy time in his new outfit from Lala.

Adorable!

Trying out his high chair while Papa did a total garage make-over, including hanging seldom used or not yet needed items and assembling & organizing two big steel shelving units!

Abraham's Fifth Week- June 10-17, 2009

Abraham and our friend's son, who was born 18 days earlier.

We have two friends who had babies within 18 days before and after Abraham, but he is the most petite of all. I am working hard to fatten him up, and it is beginning to show!
(Check the cheeks)

Here he is in some super soft Jams that one of Jack's co-workers surprised us with!

Abraham's Third Week - May 22-29, 2009

Here are just a few photos from his third week. I will add the rest later.
Enjoy!

Just being silly!
Jack put his pants on his head when he was zonked out one afternoon

Here he is with Grandpa John & Grandma Laural.

They have already spoiled him with MOST of his newborn clothes and a very fun quilt that features tractors & little farmers.

Then Auntie Anne came. So fun!

He is beginning to smile at us now!! Such a cutie!

Here is a shot of the long feet!