The Crombies: Christmas 2013

Elizabeth's First Christmas....

was exhausting for her parents, lol!

I'm going to have to do this post in different parts, because we have hundreds of pictures. I'm still editing and sorting! But read on to see what we did on Christmas Eve!

Since Robert had to work on Christmas Eve, Mommy & Ellie did a mini photo session that morning
:)

My favorite!

"All done!"

Clapping hands

"So big!"

Slapping hands on legs like at KinderMusik :)

Looking out the window

"I'm gonna eat this sleeve, Mom..."

So after our little photo session, Elizabeth took a nap. I think I took one, too, if I remember correctly. I'm also fairly certain that she nursed about 7 or 8 times on Christmas Eve! (Pretty sure that was just a "I'm-so-happy-my-mommy-is-home-with-me" thing, because she's cutting out nursing quite a bit these days on her own, since she likes her homemade baby food so much!) Then, we went to pick up Great-Grandma Crombie!

Here's Great-Grandma giving
Elizabeth some juice!

Elizabeth wasn't very impressed with the juice. I
ended up having to nurse her - again - about 4 minutes
after this picture was taken.

Robert and his grandma

I love this picture of them!

Robert had to take Grandma Crombie home earlier than we wanted to have her leave, because she was preparing Lefse for the gathering at Aunt Jane's later that evening. (We missed out on that one this year).

Elizabeth took a nap while Robert took Grandma home, and we gathered all the presents together in groups, based on where they were going and when. (Yeah, we were all over the place!) By the time she woke up, we were running behind. But I wanted to let her sleep as long as she possibly could, since I knew it would be a very long 24-48 hours for her. We loaded up and headed to Grandpa & Grandma Byers' house. It was a small gathering this year - just 10 of us: Angie, Laurie, Grandpa & Grandma, Robert, me, Elizabeth, Robert's parents and sister.

The princess was quite happy in the middle of the
floor in her fancy dress that Great-Grandma Byers
got for her!

She loved feeling it and flipping it up and down,
and spreading it out!

I LOVE this picture! Wonderment, innocence, and
baby face - all together in one adorable Christmas
Ellie package!

Elizabeth helping mommy open her gift from
Grandpa - new mats for my kitchen!

She enjoyed eating the ribbon, paper and tissue
paper. We did not. We had to dig quite a bit
out of her mouth when she sneaked some without
us looking - and of course it had to be red!

Opening her gifts from Great-Grandpa & Grandma
Byers!

She was saying, "Oooooooh!"

Center of attention!

"What's in here, mommy?"

She loves her new big, overstuffed doggie! (But he
is not Sargee - she really misses Sargee, and he
misses her! I'm trying to get her up to my parents'
house more often so she can visit him, too!)

She wanted to be in the box. :)
Best Christmas gift ever!

I drew Angie's name this year. Since she will soon
be moving to Ecaudor, I wanted to give her something
useful and small. She unwrapped a few small samples
of fabric, as I will be making her a Bible cover with her
fabric of choice!

All wrapped up in ribbons!

She loved this!

Giggling at herself!

Daddy opening his gifts

She kinda toppled over. We all clapped for her, but
she squealed.

In another box

More juice (with Grandpa)

I think this one looks like Ashley!

Spending time with Grandpa

I think it's safe to say Grandma loved her gift from
us! (Better pics of what we did for the grandparents
and great-grandparents in another post). It says, "Ellie
Jo's Mistle{toes}." Thanks, Pinterest!