Christmas is here!

Aubrey's first Christmas has officially come and gone!

It was such a whirlwind!! The three of us came down with a cold a few days prior to Christmas. Unfortunately, since Aubrey is the smallest, it hit her the hardest. Even though she wasn't sleeping well at night, she was still a pretty happy baby during the daytime. This past week, we celebrated four days of Christmas in a row. First we had the Sandberg immediate family Christmas, followed by the Sandberg extended family celebration on Christmas Eve. Then on Christmas morning we drove to Orion for the Harkey extended family Christmas with the Kunert immediate family Christmas the next day. Whew! All of these celebrations meant a lot of gifts for Aubrey. Everyone must have known what a good baby she was this year! Thank you for everything we received!

opening and playing with presents at our house

Christmas with the Sandbergs

Christmas with the Kunerts

Christmas is the time of year to reflect on everything we've been blessed with during the year. This year the obvious blessing in our lives is Aubrey, born May 11. It's hard to believe she is already 7.5 months old! Time sure flies!! She is such a joy and continues to amaze us more and more each day. No matter what our moods may be, her giggle always makes us each smile. This past week, Aubrey has learned out to say "da da." I'm still waiting to hear "ma, ma" but remain patient in the meantime. She is so stinking cute! Also, based on how much she likes to stand and how fearless she is, we have a feeling that she will trying to walk in another month or so. Even though we dread the thought of her completely on the loose, we look forward to that first step.

We are also very thankful for such wonderful family and friends. Thank you for all of your support throughout the year. We look forward to and wish everyone a healthy and happy 2008! (originally posted on Babysites)