She's getting so big!

A few days ago Allison got her first try of food (baby oatmeal)

She kept staring at Patrick's banana like she wanted to steal it.

I think she likes this stuff.

 And she found her feet!

And yesterday I decided to stick her in the cart at Joanne's instead of bringing in her carseat.  Isn't she adorable??

4 months!

I wish my pregnancy had gone this fast!

She's 12lbs7oz and 24 1/4 inches...right on the 50th percentile.  That's average for her age.

Christmas

Christmas Eve, telling the story with the Little People nativity set.

 Then opened Christmas Eve pjs.

 Trying to sit!

 Santa came!

 We had Church before we opened presents.  This was the best shot I could get of them in their new clothes.

 Then it was present time!

 The kitty loved the room under the tree.

Almost made it 3 weeks without posting.

Wow, I'm such a slacker.

Truth is, I haven't taken that many pictures either.  I feel bad that there just won't be as many pictures of Allison's first year as there were of the other two.  I'm just too busy/tired to take pictures half the time.  I will TRY to be better.

So far this Christmas season we've made a gingerbread house

wore Santa hats

wrapped presents

made cookies

visited Santa (except Patrick.  He didn't want to have ANYTHING to do with it, and I decided not to force him to sit on a strange man's lap. lol)

Went to the German Market

Made more cookies

and Allison wore my old clothes.

It's been a busy month. :p

Family portrait

We went to the Picture People this morning for a family portrait.  It was SUCH a better experience this time!  We got in right when we were scheduled and the photographer was not only great with the kids, but remembered to talk to us like adults.  I think this one actually catches the kids' personalities really well too.

Catching up...lol

Happy December!

Allison recently turned 3 months. She's such a sweetheart.

And we put up our Christmas tree!