Drew is such a character as you will see in this post. I am not sure what took him so long, but when we were visiting in WA he finally discovered the toliet paper roll, need I say more. He had a good ole' time pulling it off the role, so we had fun decorating him with it.
Who Me, I didn't do anything??
This is the final installment of our many Christmas celebrations. We had such a blessed holiday season and there is nothing better than spending the most wonderful time of the year with family and friends.
Drew is so close to walking, but like everything else he likes to tease you! When visiting with our friends Robert & Angela in Washington Drew took three steps. Now when you ask him to walk he shakes his head "No." So, we fully expect him to surprise us one day and start walking like a pro... that is his approach to everything, he sure likes surprises! In the meantime here is a short teaser..
As I am writing my third Christmas post I realize, man we have really been everywhere, which is good and frankly exhausting. We started celebrating over Thanksgiving (in Iowa) and will be celebrating into the New Year. We are so thankful for all of you, you have blessed us with your love, kindness, and wonderful gifts. It just warms my heart to know each of you!!
Below is some pictures from present time at our apartment before heading to Washington State. I will post Washington visit pics later, which includes Christmas!
This car was a great find ($2), he LOVEs it!!
For those of you on Facebook this video is not new, but I just couldn't resist sharing it with everyone else. You already know Drew absolutely loves cars, well he is also a good copycat. David and I both absolutely LOVE music and we hope that Drew falls in love with it too. So, far he is proving to be doing just that.
Watching this video you will see that Drew is combining his love for cars, music, & being a copycat with a little holiday cheer...okay did that make sense. Anyhow, this will bring a smile to your face for sure!!
I had the honor of taking our friends, Rick & Shaina's, Christmas pictures. So, a thanks goes to them for letting me practice on them & being such great subjects! I ended up taking over 120 photos, so they were really patient! Their daughter, Shiloh, is so fun to photograph as you will notice below..
Here are a couple of my favorites, just remember I'm still honing my skill! Enjoy the Petersen family pics!!
If you would like to be my next test subjects just let me know!! For those of you waiting on our family photos, well lets just say I am still working on them, so I hope to have them up soon both Christmas and Drew's 1 year photos!
I know these posts will be all over the place the next few days, but I just have so much I want to share and well when that happens my brain just runs a mile a minute. The below video just warms my heart...I mean what can be better than the laughter of a child?! We were playing with this doggy of Katelyn's and for some reason Drew was just so tickled. I hope this brings a smile to your face!
Well, by now many of you have heard about our eventful travels to Washington! We originally started at 4am on Tuesday December 23rd. When we went to get Drew up and ready for the drive to the airport we discovered that he had thrown up sometime that morning and I don't just mean a little, it was ALOT!! So, we thought well maybe it was a one time encounter, but oh no we were so wrong. On our way to the airport Drew again began to throw up. So, we thought there is no way we can fly with him not feeling well. So, we rescheduled for Wednesday (Christmas Eve) so his tummy would have a day to settle, as that is how long it took the last time this happened....
He was fine the rest of the day on Tuesday, so we thought we had made a great decision to wait a day especially since he seems to be fine. We were OH SO WRONG! On our second attempt to the airport we were almost to our friend Erin's house (who was taking us to the airport), and low and behold I heard gagging from the back seat...you guessed it Drew was throwing up. We still thought, it has been 24 hours so that was definitely the end of it....WRONG AGAIN! After a six hour delay in the St. Louis airport, we were finally in the air..YIPPEE!! Our glee quickly came to an end when Drew threw up all over himself, me, and a little on the people behind us... Yuck right...now times that times FOUR. That is right he not only did it once, but four times. Needless to say by the time we reached Seattle, we had ruined the PJ's he was wearing, his jacket, socks, 2 additional outfits, my shirt & jeans, David's clothes, both blankets, and his Teddy Bear. The very nice Southwest Flight Attendance (whom we had on both flights) were wonderful and beyond helpful!
By the end we had our own trash bags for trash & clothes! Merry Christmas right?! The bottom line is we arrived here safe and sound. Drew is slowly getting back to normal and his appetite is slowly returning. We are pretty sure he had some food item he wasn't ready for, so back to the drawing board to figure out what!
Sorry if you are grossed out, I just couldn't resist sharing!! I really do hope your Christmas was blessed!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!! This is my newest nativity, isn't it the cutest thing you have ever seen??
I hope you are all with those you love this year and remembering the real meaning of this special day, when Jesus, Our Lord & Savior, was born!
Onto our second set of Christmas Celebrations... during our visit to Carbondale this past weekend we had the joy of celebrating Christmas with our friends Leslie & Renee and their families. Drew had a good time, but as you will see by the short video....well...you watch it and decide for yourself!
Peek-a-Boo!
Thanks for my New Tool Bench Uncle Phil & Aunt Leslie, I LOVE IT!!
Mmmmm, my new dress is yummy & I am just plain ADORABLE!!!
Drew is staring at Uncle Phil, I don't remember why...but I remember it being funny!
Look Drew, this is how it's done!
Thanks Uncle Phil, for letting Mommy get a picture that looks like I am actually opening a present...
Mommy, what are you doing to my face?
Are we done yet??
First MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL!! For those of you waiting on my Christmas Card, well they are not done..so this season you will be getting a "Ringing in the New Year" Card...hey a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do!! Now onto the post...
Not only are we beyond blessed by our family & friends, I am so grateful for the love you all have for us and our little man Drew. There is just something special about family and those friends who might as well be family.
We have had a couple Christmas celebrations already, in Iowa over Thanksgiving with Grandma & Grandpa Dipple, Aunt Wendy & Tyler, & Aunt Jenny & Greg. We had a great time. Drew is not into present opening quite yet, but he sure loves to drive his cars over boxes and through paper, go figure!
Aunt Jenny
Hello all... Well, since we are still sitting in MO because Drew was not feeling well this morning (I will spare the yucky details), I thought hey what a great time to blog. So, here goes..
We took a quick trip down to Carbondale, IL, this weekend to visit some friends and of course sweet little Katelyn who is just 7 months younger then Drew. Enjoy some fun pictures below:
Snuggling his Cup
Hello All, I know I have not been updating much...December always proves to be busy busy busy!! We are heading out the Seattle tomorrow early, once we get settled I will get back on track! Pray we have a safe flight and can get there!
Hugs!! Christie
