Computer trouble

We have been having some computer trouble these past weeks, so I am posting an update from my parents house. It has been a long time since the last one (not only because of computer trouble, but because I do a lot more traveling for my job at this time of year). Mom took this pictures last week while she and Dad watched Lizzie.

Lizzie is doing very well - she is clapping like crazy, says "mooooo" when you ask her what a cow says and would really like to crawl, if only she could figure out the forward motion. She is sleeping pretty well at night, but has little interest in anything longer than a cat nap. Ryan and I are having a lot of fun being parents! Hopefully we will get the computer fixed soon!

Good news

Today is our official Adoption Day! We are pleased to report that everything has been made official by the courts. It is an amazing relief to have that final hurdle behind us. We already knew that we were a family, but now we will have the birth certificate to prove it!

Christmas #2

Here is Lizzie in her new baseball hat from Uncle Dan - I think she likes it! Pink is definately her color:
Here is Lizzie at Mimi and Grampy G's house in front of their pretty tree - I think she looks excited by all the presents:

One more pic of Lizzie with presents at our house - we didn't open them with her all at once - but over a few days.

Happy New Year!

Christmas #1

I am finally getting around to putting up some pictures. We have had a fun and busy Christmas (at least 6 family Christmas parties in the last three weeks of December). Lizzie has had so much fun with it! Here she is with Aunt Kate and Uncle John and the dolly that they bought for her (she already had the headband):
Here is Lizzie wearing her new legwarmers (also a gift from Kate - she made them):

Here is Lizzie unwrapping her gifts that we bought for her - Brinkley was practically sitting on top of her - he likes to be near her and she seems to like it too! I may have put the bow on her sleeve - I couldn't help myself:

Here is Lizzie in front of our tree before we started unwrapping.

Here we are at Grammy Phyllis' house - Lizzie really seemed to enjoy unwrapping presents!