Izzy's First Christmas

We had a great Christmas season! It was so cool to add Izzy into all of our normal traditions. On Christmas Eve we opened one present and Izzy got a taste of the fun to come!

Tim got me and Izzy matching bracelets! My favorite gift!

Izzy made salt and pepper shakers for daddy with her footprints on them.

I was surprised that the jack in the box didn't scare her at all!

Izzy got a little piano which she loves to bang on!

Tearing off the paper was lots of fun!

She also got a puzzle mat that makes animal noises- which she loves to tear apart



The day after Christmas my parents came and we went to the Childrens Museum in Greensboro. We had alot of fun and left with a really tired little girl! The pic below is out of order... can't figure out how to move it.... more pics of clidrens museum in a little bit :)

Our friends Tim & Ed came over for lunch on Christmas and Izzy had fun playing with them. She ate honey baked ham, green bean casserole and crescent rolls.

Izzy loves Grandma's dog Mia

Here we are more childrens museum pics- she had much fun with the mirror. She kept giving herself kisses :)

The sandbox was a big hit :)

So cute!

She is Grandpa's princess!


On Sunday we went to the zoo. It is one of Tim & I's traditions to go the day after Christmas but it was a yucky day that day. Sunday was beautiful and we had a great time!

We took Izzy's wagon and this is her riding down a big hill!

The lion was eating his lunch really close to the observation lookout! Izzy was roaring at them!

Excited for chimps!

She really liked the flamingos!

I think she thought the meerkats were ferrets :)

She was clapping for the elephant!

Overall it was a wonderful Christmas season! We were tired from all the excitement and visitors. Grandma Diane also came Christmas evening and Uncle Josh and Aunt Bethany on sunday night... we just forgot to take any pics... Also Izzy said her first word... it was ball :) Of course she says dada, momma and Izzy. She is crawling like crazy and pulling up. She is standing without holding on to anything for about 10 secs or as soon as she realizes it! Becoming more and more of her own little person everyday. Guess our next big thing will be her 1 year birthday! I can't believe it!!!