83 in Deceber!

It was 80 something today so we got to wear a great outfit from Scotland. Andrew's aunt Helen sent this very cute knicker outfit so I had to share the picture.

Merry Christmas!

Lost sock and cookies

Today we lost our first sock. I know there are more of this to come but it was the socks that matched one of my favorite outfits for Andra. So Costco or Home Depot got a purple sock with flowers on it :(

Once Andra went down for the night Andrew and I put Christmas music on and made sugar and peanut butter cookies. And no not from a tub, pull out the mixer, add buter, sugar, flour, nutmeg ect . Andrew even had to mix the PB before we put it in the mixer because it was natural PB and all the oil was on top. It was a lot of fun. Next year I can not wait for Andra to be able to help.

Pictures

We had some pictures taken yesterday and this was one of my favorites. Afterwards it was lunch with Katy and Garrett. Then walking around the mall for exercise. It was in the 40's outside, so too cold for Andra to be outside. Today it is in the 50's then by Sat back to 79 or 80! Fun winter in Texas.

best new toy

Raking leaves

Today it was 80 degrees in San Antonio and an absolutely perfect day. We spent part of the day outside doing the yard. I must say Andrew did 90% of the work but with Andra in the baby bjorn I raked some leaves. Andra loved it. She would laugh and squeal in delight. It was so funny.

5 years !!

Five years ago I walked down the aisle and married a man in a skirt and I have never been happier!
Just don’t tell him I called it a skirt and not a kilt.

Dundee vs the window

I came home the other day to find broken glass at the front door. No, no one tried to brake in, Dundee broke out. Ok he did not leave the house but he did break the window “defending” his house from the evil FedEx guy. I am not sure if we will ever get a package from Fed Ex again. What was funny was that when I walked up Alley and Dundee were just sitting behind the broken glass wagging their tails. When I got inside I did find that Dundee had cut himself and there was blood in the front room and down the hallway. He then jumped on our bed and got his wound to stop bleeding. He is fine only limps if he thinks he can get a treat out of it.

Christmas tree shopping

We went Christmas tree shopping today. Yes Andrew is wearing shorts. For those not in San Antonio it was 75 degrees and sunny. We got a great 7ft fraser fur for Andra first Christmas tree.

Happy Thanksgiving!

We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. We went to Jim and Alba’s in Austin for turkey and all the trimmings. It was great fun to see the family. Thank you Aunt Katy for the great Thanksgiving outfit.

Andra is 3 months old!

Andra's baptism

Andra was baptized today. We want to thank everyone who came and especially Mark Phillip and Alma for being her godparents.

Andra rolled over

Andra rolled over yesterday and again today. She rolled from her tummy to her back over her right shoulder and her left!

She has gotten so big

We were trying to get a picture of Andra laying down on Andrew chest to compare it to one we had of her when she was 4 days old but we could not get her to stay still.

She use to fit inside the boppy but not so much anymore. This picture is from last week so she was 11 weeks old.

Family colors

Andra in her clan colors. She was not too happy with the wool.

Busy weekend

We had a fun and busy weekend full of visitors. On Friday we went to lunch and a walk with Judy and Don, my Aunt and Uncle from Illinois. On Saturday Amanda and family, my Mom, Judy and Don and the three of us went to Breckenridge and the Japanese Tea Garden for a picnic and walk. Then on Monday Andrew's Mom and step Dad came in to see Andra as well. It was a great time with everyone. We only wish we would have had more time with everyone.

Happy Halloween

Happy baby

Andra is now smiling in response to us and just about anything else. She is even starting to squeal and giggle. It is great!

Andra loves to be swaddled. We cheat and use swaddles blankets that have velcro to keep her all wrapped up all night.

2 months

Andra is two months old today!

And for her birthday we went to the doctors and she got shots. I think they were as painful for me as they were for her; we both cried. She was fine the rest of the day, as long as you did not press on her legs.


Our little girl now weighs 9 lb 7.5 oz (11%) is 22in long (25%) and has a 16in head (75%).
The cat and both dogs still out weigh Andra. Yes I know, Dundee will out weigh her for a long time.

Pumpkin patch time

We went to the pumpkin patch with some friends this weekend. Kids are so cute. Why is it the little kids always love babies. Here is Garrett with Andra.

Then a great picture of Andra and Andrew.

Then we got Andra to "sit up" with the help of pumpkins.

Happy birthday Greg!

Happy Birthday Greg/Freg! For those who do not know him. Greg is my sister, Amanda’s husband. We went up to Pflugerville to celebrate his birthday.









Andra got to be with four of her cousins this weekend. Madeline was the first to get to hold her.










Here is Andra with her Melanie and Chase. Melanie is 4 and Chase is 15 months. Yes, he is almost the same size as Melanie and she is the tallest child in her preschool class.






















Harrison wanted to hold Andra and Chase wanted to help. They were watching a&m play tech. Too bad someone had to win that game; but I must say I wish a&m would have beaten tech.










Here is Amanda and Andra. Thank you Amanda for all the baby stuff and advice about baby stuff.

Cold morning

It was in the upper 50’s this morning when we went for our run and to us it was cold! We had to search for something for Andra to wear because most of her 0-3month clothes are sleeveless (for good reason). So thank you Amy for this very cute outfit that is just a little big. I am sure it will fit great in February . This is Andra when we got home from our jog.

Something new

Andrew and Andra tried out the Baby Bjorn today for the first time. They both liked it; Alley was not sure what to make of it.

First UT/ou game

What a great game!!!!

Great because we won!

It was so hard not to scream and yell at the TV like we normally do during good games, but we were good. She did go to sleep for the last half of the 4th quarter so we got to celebrate the win.

Learning to smile

6 weeks

I cannot believe that Andra is already 6 weeks old!
She is doing great and now weighs 8 pounds!
Here she is on a quilt my friend Sarah made for her.