Julianna's 1st Christmas

Roses, Sarah, Papa Ken and Julianna

Papa Paul's Great Grand kids

Papa Do and our sweet little Elf

Gramma Jo reading to Julianna, what a smile

Julianna had a wonderful first Christmas. We got to celebrate before Christmas with Papa Ken, Roses, Unky B and Unky M. We had a big Christmas dinner at our house on the 22nd and I successfully made another yummy big dinner for the family (pancetta wrapped stuffed pork roast, gorganzola stuffed mushrooms, three cheese risotto and sauteed green beans). I get so nervous making big meals for our families since I have such amazing cooks for a mom and mother in law but so far so good :) Julianna enjoyed opening gifts with my side of the family and some how slept through our loud and crazy night catching up with the bros.

We had to wake up at 4am on Christmas Eve to catch our flight to Detroit. Julianna was such a trooper and had a great flight. We were greeted in Detroit with a tiny bit of snow left from a previous snow fall while it was a blizzard in Texas. We took Julianna out to touch the snow and she didn't quite know what to think of it. We enjoyed a wonderful Christmas Eve dinner at Papa Paul's house with ALL the family. It's so much fun to be around everyone, especially watching all the little ones play and put on "performances" for the family. Soon Julianna will be up there with them. Julianna also got to see Santa for the first time. She wasn't quite sure the first time we put her on his lap, I don't think I would be either with 20 people calling my name trying to get me to look at the camera :) After all the kiddos got their gifts, we tried again and got a better picture. Julianna had been up since 4 am and was up until midnight with only short naps that day and she was so good. We couldn't go to bed until Gramma Jo read Twas the Night Before Christmas.
We woke up Christmas day and helped Julianna open gifts. She loved the ribbon and paper more than the gifts :) Christmas dinner was at Papa Do's house and it was oh so yummy! We enjoyed spending time with Nonna, Cindy, Chris, Steven, Anthony and Linda. It was really special hanging out with Uncle Joey, Aunt Katherine, and Hannah, we can't wait for Baby Y to arrive this summer. And of course we spent way to much time eating! The diet will begin Jan 1!!! Our flight was canceled on Sunday so we got to stay an extra day and even got a date night out of it, thanks Gramma Jo!
We are back in Texas and celebrating Julianna being 6 months old and New Years Eve at home. I'll update you with her new 6 month stats next week when we go to her check up.

Happy New Year to all! We love you!
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Christmas Pictures

We are looking forward to Papa Ken and Roses getting here tomorrow and celebrating an early Christmas with them and Julianna's two favorite uncles Blake & Max. We are headed to Michigan on Thursday for a couple of days and hopefully Julianna's first Christmas will be a white Christmas :) Maybe we will get snowed in so we can stay a couple extra days!!

Our sweet and talented friend Mallory did a great job with Julianna Christmas pictures

5 Months

I'm a week late but happy 5 months Julianna! Julianna is more fun than ever! She is laughing, smiling, playing with toys, and scooting around. Accomplishments this past month are eating cereal, sitting up with little assistance, sleeps from 7pm-5:30ish then 6-9ish, her first tooth just started to show, she likes putting everything in her mouth and now loves banging her toys on whatever she can find.

We were blessed to have Aldo's family and my brothers here for her first Thanksgiving at our house. It was my first time cooking such a big meal and I didn't burn the turkey :)



We have found a lot of things to keep us girls busy while daddy is working, we go on play dates, go to Cry Baby Matinees, and whatever my craft projects are for the month. Julianna may have a bow for every outfit she has.

We are looking forward to Roses and Papa Ken coming to our house to spend time with us right before Christmas and looking forward to going back to Michigan to see all the family and MEET SANTA on Christmas Eve!

Merry Christmas everyone! We love you!

I know this is old but it still cracks me up :)

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