A lovely new tradition

Posted on Tuesday, January 1, 2013 by Laura

When I was pregnant with Brooke at my baby shower in Tucson my mother gave me two dresses in a bag. The first thing I saw upon opening the bag was a picture of me wearing one dress at 7 months old. The two dresses were hand crocheted by her mother, my grandmother, for me. Now Brooke gets to wear these beautiful dresses at 7 months old and I am saving the dresses and the pictures. If in the future there is a girl grand-baby it would be wonderful to see her wear these as well. Thank you again Mom for the memory and for inspiring me to start this new tradition.

Christmas 2012

Posted on Saturday, December 29, 2012 by AJ

This was Brooke’s first Christmas, and she seemed to thoroughly enjoy it. We all were able to spend it together, and Oma and Opa were able to come out and visit as well. Brooke loved opening gifts on Christmas Day, sometimes playing with the wrapping paper was the best part – maybe a cheap alternative to gifts next year for her? She got everything she wanted, except her top front teeth. It was a nice week we had visiting with Oma and Opa as well, going to the Norfolk Botanical Gardens to see the lights, walking on the boardwalk, taking a walk on Christmas Day and just enjoying their company.

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Christmas Town and Colonial Williamsburg – December 19th – 20th, 2012

Posted on Friday, December 21, 2012 by AJ

We took a short “stay-cation” to Williamsburg this week, going to Christmas Town at Busch Gardens the first day, then to Colonial Williamsburg the next. Brooke seemed to enjoy all the lights and decorations at Christmas Town the most, forgoing her late afternoon nap to look all around.

Santa Claus Shuffle – December 15th, 2012

Posted on Saturday, December 15, 2012 by AJ

Today was the Santa Claus Shuffle, a 5K race in downtown Portsmouth. It was Brooke’s first race (and AJ’s too). Brooke was adorable, getting giggles from all the other runners as she smiled at them in her Santa outfit.

Brooke’s Been Busy

Posted on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 by AJ

Brooke has been busy lately. She’s learned to sit up unassisted now for several minutes at a time. Additionally, she’s enjoying lounging on the bed with mom, especially when clean warm laundry is tossed on to her. Of course, she’s also getting into the holiday spirit. And after a long day there’s nothing like a good shower to get ready for bed.