Eli's Sprinkle

On the first Saturday of January, my friend Brittany (party-planner-extraordinaire) planned a sweet sprinkle (a low-key baby shower) for Eli and me!  She did a great job decorating, the food was delicious, and friends brought mostly diapers and wipes- something we know we'll definitely need!  Here are a few pictures:

 

 

Jenny said the sweetest prayer for our family

 

Sweet friends!

 

Lily had a blast climbing on all the diaper boxes when I got home  :)

 

 So thankful to have friends loving on Eli before he even arrives!

 

Snapshots!

A few recent pictures:

From our Christmas card photo shoot in Lafreniere Park

Lily and the Carriere kids - Grant and Avery

Playing Ring around the Rosie

So glad we got to meet up with the Dunkels and Carrieres for lunch!  Our group keeps growing, and now there are two more babies on the way!

Baby bumps!

Papa's birthday dinner!

Fun at a birthday party at the aquarium!

In the leaves at the farm

How else should you watch Frozen for the first time except with a cute little braid?!

Playing hide and seek  :)

How she watches Mickey now, haha

Playing with her doctor kit from Aunt Neva!

She calls herself Dr. Lily  :)

Entertaining herself while grocery shopping...

...and bringing friends along!

 

Merry Christmas!

We had FOUR Christmas Days this year!  Stro was scheduled to work, so we made sure to celebrate early with both sides of the family, with just the three of us, and then Lily and I headed to my mom's on Christmas Day.  It was all lots of fun!

My family came over on Dec. 17 to celebrate, and we decided to give Lily her big gift- a dollhouse- that morning so that my grandparents would be able to see it.  We brought her downstairs and as soon as Stro put her down, she said, "look!" and ran over to it.  She immediately started playing with it, and it has been a huge hit ever since!

She showed it off the family once they arrived.

Lily and Uncle Nate

 

A few fun gifts- she loves her baby doll and puzzles.  Uncle Nate gave Stro and Eli matching beanies...so cute!

 

Family photo :)

 

Our next celebration was on Dec. 19 at Stro's parent's house. 

 

More fun gifts- a geometric puzzle and a play crawfish pot!  Love how she is laying down looking at the presents on the top right!

 

Posing by the nativity

 

When Stro got his call for a ship on Christmas Eve, we decided to exchange gifts between the three of us.  We set her gifts up around her dollhouse and had so much fun watching her open everything.

 

 

Digging in her stocking!

A Llama Llama doll, a Mickey matching game, and all new Mickey stuffed animals!

Definitely a very Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Christmas!

 

She played with the stuffed animals right away; she gave everyone their own play doh and put stickers on everyone's feet.  We played her matching game and she pushed every stuffed animal in her swing outside.  :)

LOVE this picture and how happy she is to have all her friends!

 

Finally, on Christmas Day, Lily and I headed to my mom's house for gumbo and just a few more presents.  It was so fun to have one of my oldest friends Kelli and her daughter (my goddaughter) Emberli join us.  Kelli and I have been friends for 20 years, but this was the first time we got to celebrate together on Christmas Day.

 

Kelli and Lily

Playing and singing carols

Emberli did a great job reading the Christmas story!

Kelli and Em gave the sweetest gift to Lily!  I painted the pink rocking chair for Em for her second birthday nine years ago, and they repainted it and gave it to Lily!

Emberli and Lily in their chairs....so cute!

The bump!

Merry Christmas from my babies and me!