My 1st Christmas

Mommy and I left for Wisconsin on December 16th and left Daddy at home because he had to work and had swim practice. Grandma and Grandpa picked us up from the airport and Grandma couldn't wait to get her hands on me. Let me back up a little bit first though...Mommy was a little nervous about flying for the first time with me by herself. I thought I would make it easy on her and be a perfect angel. With the exception of the TSA screeners who thought that my stroller would fit through the x-ray machine we made it through security just fine. Mommy told them it wasn't going to fit, but they didn't believe her. After trying several times they finally just hand screened it. I could have told them that she knows what she's talking about, but no one asked me. We got to the gate with plenty of time and Mommy asked the lady if the flight was full or not....it wasn't so she was able to take my carseat on the plane and I had my very own seat. Mommy and Daddy didn't even have to pay for it! I ate during take off and was awake for most of the flight. Mommy and I smiled and played during landing. Like I said I was a perfect angel. Here are a few pictures Mommy took while we were at the airport and on the plane.





Mommy loves the lighting on this one.

Thursday the 17th we spent the morning at Great Grandma and Grandpa's while Grandma was at work. We ate lunch with them and then went to New Richmond to meet all my cousins. I'm not sure who was more excited...Mommy to see them or them to meet me! Caden, Makayla, Cole and Connor were excited to finally meet me and so was Aunt Jessica. Here are some pictures from the 1st few days of our trip.

Makalya loves finally having another girl around. 3 brothers and 3 boy cousins was getting a bit much for her.


Caden loved holding and talking to me.


Makayla, Mommy, me and Caden.


Great Grandpa finally got to hold me when Great Grandma was doing something else. She didn't want to give me up.




4 Generations


All the Great Grandkids (not everyone was happy, but we were all there).


On Saturday everyone came to Grandma and Grandpas to decorate the Christmas tree. Caden got to spend the night with us on Saturday and we brought him home on Sunday. Makayla came back with us and stayed until Wednesday. We had lots of fun playing. Mommy and Makayla played Uno Attack a lot and Makayla was a big helper since Grandma was at work. More pictures...

Playing with Mommy.


Cole decorating the tree.


Sporting my Santa hat.


Mommy's favorite picture of Caden and me.


There was a snow storm that was supposed to come in on Christmas Eve, which is the day Daddy was supposed to fly in. Mommy was afraid that he would miss my 1st Christmas so she called the airline and eventually they were able to change his flight to one day earlier. We went and picked him up at the airport on the 23rd instead. I'm glad he was there. I was a little fussy, but once he got there I was much happier.

Me and Grandpa


Santa brought me a sock monkey for Christmas.


Our 1st Family Christmas picture


All the grandkids


Daddy taught me how to hold my own bottle on Christmas Day


Uncle Steven liked holding me.


Mommy bought this onesie for Caden when he was born almost 7 years ago.


Waiting for everyone to get to Grandma and Grandpas on the day after Christmas. We had a brunch and then opened presents.


So Sweet!!


Cole and Makayla helping me open my present from Uncle Aaron and Aunt Renee. Oh, that reminds me that I won't be the youngest grandkid for much longer. Aunt Renee is going to have a baby in July!


Wallin Family Picture. It snowed on Christmas and trees were beautiful!


Cole was such a big helper.


Grandma found that I liked to lay on her lap like this.


Grandma, Grandpa and me. We stopped at Grandpa's work on the way to the airport. I decided to show Daddy how good I could be so he would let me fly again. Once again I was a perfect angel and slept the entire flight. The lady in front of us even said I was the best baby she had ever seen!


It was great to finally meet everyone up North and I was sad to leave (so was Mommy), but it was nice to be home again.