Christmas!!

Claire loves my hat and scarf from Auntie Jess! Claire and William entertaining us at GG's house!

Claire had fun with Elmo.

She also loved this stool.

I took the girls to see Great Grandma and Grandpa on the day after Christmas. She had fun with them!

Christmas evening

I wonder what Claire is thinking here!

Awaiting the presents!

Uncle Rick and Allie were buddies!

GG meeting Allie for the first time and saying hello to Claire

Christmas Eve

Group shot after we got back from church. Allie is missing from this because she was fast asleep upstairs.

The end of the night present opening. Why on earth didn't I pack her Chrismas pajama's?! Claire being a goof and sitting in a box...

and putting the nordstom wrap on her head! By the time that Allie woke up, Claire was out of her Christmas dress.

Claire and Maddie did their "Christmas show" with Grammie. It was adorable and Grammie was so proud of them.

Hello Maddie, where are your clothes!? She was in the middle of going from Christmas outfit to PJ's and she wanted to eat!

Claire enjoying the bread while we waited for the Chicken Parm and the rest of the food.

Claire with her Papo

Welke crew!

Claire loves playing the with magnets at my parents house. Auntie Jill and Gracie the pug get in on the action.

Thanks Colorado Newtons!

Gramps, Granby, Auntie Lyssie, Uncle Cayle, and Uncle Cooper sent us a big box of presents! Even Napoleon got one!

Santa Allie with her presents from the Colorado crew!Claire cracking up at her Peek-a-boo penguin!

She quickly figured out where to press the penguin to start the fun!

Getting a little help from her dadda!

Maddie and Claire with their cute dolls that Auntie Lyssie picked out for them.

Allie's First Bath!

She has had some sponge baths prior to this, but this was after her first "real" bath! Claire was a little helper, as usual!

HWCC dinner

We had such a fun time at the Hawthorne Woods Country Club Christmas dinner with Pamma, Grandpa, Uncle Greg, and Auntie Jess. Claire got to Build-A-Bear for her and Allie. She just loves her bears and the word "bear" has become a regular part of her vocabulary. After she drops them, she says, "Uh oh bears" super cutely! Cute cat hat and scarf that her Grandpa Dennis picked up for her at the Christmas market in Chicago.

Poor Claire and Poor Santa! Better luck with this next year! Santa said that Allie was his youngest child all season long and he wanted to take her back to the North Pole!

Opening her present with a little help from Pamma

Family shot by the pretty tree (since we didn't get ours up this year)!

Polar Express

Claire had her first train ride this holiday season, and it just so happend to be the Polar Express train! Frankie, Maddie, McKenna, and Gavin were there too!
This was at the end of the trip, Maddie was getting a bit stilly! Claire is tired!

Exciting views out the window!

Frankie and Claire in their cute hats and PJ's!

Allie's 1 month stats

Her 1 month appointment went great and she was such a good little girl!

Weight: 8# 14 oz. (25th %tile)
Length: 22 3/4 (95th %tile)
Head Circ. 14 1/2 (25-50th %tile)

She is long and lean!

Happy Birthday Papo!

We celebrated at Gumba Joe's in Park Ridge. The girls had a blast! Claire helping Papo open his presents while nibbling on pizza! Not a great pic, but it shows the wee ones chilling/sleeping in their carriers!

Grandparents with their girls!

Papo really didn't open his presents with these two around to help!

Happy Birthday!!

The girls

Little Allie in our big bed. She always starts off in her cradle, but after her second feeding, this is often where she ends up! Grandpa Dennis reading to Claire. He came over to play with her on Sunday.

Daddy has his hands full! Claire looks a bit crazy here!