Merry Christmas

She wouldn't stop staring at him with her mouth wide open.

Our first family Christmas photo. I made Brian take a million and ended up using the first one :)

We finally took a picture with the three of us! Yes, we do still exsist. It's haqrd to turn the picture on yourself when you have such a beautiful baby girl to capture all day long.

I hope you all remember the meaning of Christmas this year and tell everyone who may not know. It's the real gift of Jesus Christ. I am reminding myself more and more every day to remember that all my gifts and blessings come from him and him alone. I started a morning devotion called Mother Wise at our church, Beaverton Four Square Church. It's been so great to talk with other moms with children Addy's age and pray together. We are having a cookie exchange Wednesday, so I must get baking! Have a wonderful Christmas!

Love,

The Krist's

New pictures

My new sleeping arrangment. On tummy, thumb in mouth. I won't accept anything else.

She loves her tummy time.

Big girl!!

She likes to play with these new found things called toes. She can almost get them in her mouth. I'm not sure how I feel about that!

So big in her Bumbo chair (actually it's Jennings, but we're borrowing it) and piggies.

Just a quick note and a couple new pictures.

We are getting ready to move out to Cornelius, Oregon this week and things are getting hectic. Moving with a five month old is not a simple task. But I'm learning. I am thankful to only have one little one right now. Nap time takes up a lot of time!

You'll also notice that Brian and I have become non-exsistant. I'll get some pictures of us up soon. Maybe some nice Christmas photos. :) Enjoy!

Five months going on....five years!

Visiting our new friend Owen Thomas.

Playing in my Exersaucer.

Smiling (not crying) in my carseat.

These last five months have gone by way too fast. So fast it's hard to find time to post pictures on here. She now rolls on her tummy to sleep and shoves her thumb in her mouth, just like mommy. It's so cute I let her do it, but I am trying to get her to take a binky instead. I can always take that away.

Her hair is getting really long I can put it in pig tails. She loves to touch your face and grab at anything in your hand or on your face (glasses).

Addy just started sleeping through the night for about 12-14 hours. We can't believe it and are counting our blessings. She is always happy when she gets up and VERY hungry lunging at my cheek or neck on the hunt for some milk. She is such a sweet baby. She is always so happy and smily.

Brian sometimes has to retrieve his fingers back from her slobbery little tight fists. She loves to chomp on his fingers, we are wondering if is couple little chicklettes are going to pop up here soon. We'll keep y'all updated. Have a wonderful Christmas and New Year if I don't chat with you before.

~Krist's

Addy is 4 months today

Adalynn had her four month old appointment today. She weighed in at 16lbs and 26 inches long. Doctor said she is very healthy and strong. She likes us to help her sit up and get up on her feet so she can 'stand'. He said not to trust her, she is very capable of launching herself anywhere at this point. Then she got her next round of shots and I almost got our family 86'd from the pediatrician's office. The nurse was inflicting pain on my baby for what seemed like forever. Good thing Brian was there!!!

I got Addy this pumpkin costume and was so excited to for her experience her first Halloween trick-or-treating with her cousins. However....she didn't get enough sleep and screamed until I got her home in her crib. So she never even wore the outfit until the next day. Oh the things you learn from children, lots of patience!!! So here she is on November 1st sporting her costume. She'll even wear it for Thanksgiving. I'm getting my money's worth. :)

I think she likes it!!

My girlfriend Tonya just had a baby boy, Jenning Louis. We put him and Addy together for some pictures. She is so big next to her new friend. She also made me a little nervous throwing her arm over by his head wanting to touch him. She doesn't have full control of her arms yet, let alone understanding 'gentle'. We had a great time visiting baby Jenning, he's so cute!

I also put her hair in her first big girl pigtails. They are hard to see in the picture, but they stick straight up.

Funny girl

Addy is almost four months old. She loves to have her head rubbed when she's going to sleep. This was the outcome after I played with her hair then put her down for a nap. If you didn't notice...she also likes to eat! Healthy and happy girl!!

Back to the beginning

If all else fails, never forget the essentials; favorite teddy bear, favorite toy, Baby Einstein accompanied by CHARGED laptop and Baby Bjorn.

Happy girl loves being outside.

First run in with a horse. If I have it my way, someday I'll teach her to barrel race. After I learn, of course!

This is Hunter/Gatherer man handleing the cider press.

My husbands wonderful photography. This is what we see when we step outside or little cabin. Also the backdrop view from the alter.

Hunter/Gatherer standing outside our little, yet very warm, cabin.

I spend as much time here as I can. There is no shower, just a tub. Right up my alley!

Last weekend Brian, Addy & I all went back up to the Bed and Breakfast where we married. My Hood B & B located just on the East side of Mt Hood. Each year they have a cider press party and we were invited last year. It was held one week before our wedding and we made our own cider to serve. So needless to say it has become an annual celebration and we brought Addy this year. Mike and Jackie (owners) have become family to us and welcomed us with open arms when we showed up at 10:00pm Friday night. Brian had to work so we got a late start.

Driving up there reminded me of the same drive my girlfriend Jamie and I took just one year ago on my wedding day. It is so beautiful as we pass through all the orchards and the mountain lights up with snow, gorgeous even at night!

We got to our room (one of four), the Homestead they call it. The same room we had last year. Brian cranks out a rip roaring fire and I put Addy down so we can sit down, relax with a glass of wine and watch a movie. Or whatever we feel like doing :) Mike warned us that we could really cook ourselves out with a fire, but we couldn't wait to hear the crackles. Well.....the mixture of wine and too much heat and we found ourselves waking up in the wee hours of the next morning in the same clothes with a dead laptop. Oops, looks like he was right.

All in all we just had such a wonderful time and met some lovely people also staying the weekend. We all shared two mouthwatering breakfasts together and then a buffet style meal at the cider press party Sunday afternoon. What a wonderful weekend. Then we drove that same road back home and enjoyed every last bit of the beautiful fall colors bursting all around us. All the while Addy slept away in the back seat. She did great all weekend, only a couple melt downs which ended quickly with a nap or milk. Two of her favorite things. Enjoy!

Also if you get a chance for a little vacation, I highly recommend this wonderful place. www.mthoodbnb.com

Pumpkin Patch

Here are a couple of pictures from the pumpkin patch on Sauvie's Island. Addy's first Halloween! She slept almost the whole time. We went on a cow train. A tractor pulls a hand full of carts shaped like cows. Mine was Butters. We had a great time with Doug, Michelle, Chase, Hannah and Shawn went too! Enjoy!