Our Christmas Celebration.

It's hard to believe Christmas has come and gone and New Years is just around the corner! Our Christmas consisted of having over a few single sailors and those without family for Christmas eve dinner. It was a good time with food, friends, and a white elephant gift exchange. Then Christmas day was a day in with just our little family =). Zebryna was the cutest while opening her gifts! And there isn't any other way I would rather have spent the day than in with the hubby, baby and dog.

Putting the angel on top of the tree Christmas Eve.

Auntie Rosie playing with Zebryna.

The guys singing carols

Waiting to open presents Christmas morning.

Wrapping paper tastes good!

So happy =).

Playing in one of her new toys!

6 months old!

My sweet baby girl turned 6 months on the 15th. I can't believe she's already been in our lives for half a year! Yesterday was her 6 month checkup and she weighed in at 18.4lbs and was measured to be 26inches! I can't believe how big she is getting.. She's becoming more talkative lately and can now sit all by herself (with the occasionally topple over). I've added broccoli to her diet and tonight we try sweet potato :). She's also started sleeping 6-7hrs straight at night! Which may not sound like long but is a very welcome step up from 5hrs.

Last week we had friends come visit from Florida. We also had the hubby's command Christmas party and our ugly Christmas sweater party that we threw with our neighbors. It was a busy week but a lot of fun :). 

Baby with her broccoli.

Christmas photo shoot at home.

Masquerade Christmas Party.

Ugly sweater party.

Santa hats all around.

Hanging with the big kids.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Wow, I cannot believe we're already into the second week of December! I've been meaning to post since Thanksgiving weekend... but better late then never right? One day I will keep up with my blog better (hopefully). Anyhow, so thanksgiving has come and gone. We had a wonderful thanksgiving with some great people. We hosted dinner here and I made a turkey and all the fixings. Mmm I love turkey! Last year I was pregnant and having a major aversion to poultry so wasn't able to make or eat turkey. I definitely made up for it this year =). Of course as soon as thanksgiving had passed it was time to put up Christmas decorations!! Growing up my mom always insisted we wait till the weekend following thanksgiving to put up our Christmas decorations and it is something that has stuck with me and become tradition in my own home. Zebryna was the cutest little helper while decorating =). I'm so excited with it being her first Christmas!
Baby girl will be 6 months in less then a week. She grows more and more everyday. She's nursing well and gobbles up her rice cereal. I've given her banana for breakfast the last 3 days. Sshh.. don't tell my pediatrician, she recommended I wait to introduce other foods till after 6 months. But the way Zebryna eyes our food while we're eating I truly believe she's ready for solids.  I'm considering trying Baby Led Weaning. I was a little bit skeptical when I first heard about it but when I feed Zebryna her rice cereal she grabs for the spoon and is happy to hold it herself while eating off it. So I began to look into BLW (baby led weaning) and the more I research it the more I think I want to try it. I intended to make her food myself anyways, partly to save on money and partly because I like the idea of knowing exactly what she's eating. So it could save me a lot time and energy to go the BLW route. I kind of already tested it out with the banana. Instead of mashing it up and feeding it to her I removed most of the peel, leaving enough so she would have a "handle" and let her feed herself. She loved it! I'm still not 100% sure what I'm going to do but I will keep you all updated. I also welcome any input on the matter!

Thanksgiving Feast!

Christmas Decorating.

Putting the star on her own little tree =)

First Banana!