December Days

With colder weather upon us, we've been spending the days leading up to Christmas warm and cozy inside, reading and baking, cleaning and tidying, and just enjoying some quality time together.  In two weeks, Natalie makes the official break into "toddler-hood" and it seems like more and more she is raring to go.  We are cherishing every minute of her being willing to curl up in my lap with a book, or be rocked before nap time.  It all goes way too fast.

Here are some photos of our little ham:

Natalie has discovered she can stand on the base of her highchair...

Occupying herself while I clean the bathroom

Working diligently at a puzzle

So big!!!

(or Touchdown!)

Did I mention she's teething again?  

It looks like she has about 6 teeth ready to come in, so nothing is off limits for pain relief...

....including Santa!

Pointing out the cats

checking out the front Christmas light display

Selecting a book for story time