Christmas

Madelyn's first Christmas ❤️❤️❤️

 

Yes, it's February. Yes, just getting around to Christmas. Where is the time going? With 2 kids free time is hard to come by these days, and when I do have it I obviously want to catch up on my shows. Hashtag bachelor, hashtag pump rules, hashtag suits and my latest addiction...hashtag...Jane the virgin 🙊 So, as you can see there is just not enough time to keep up with those and you know, daily life! 

Anyways, back to Christmas! We traveled to Texas in December to celebrate our beautiful bride, Kylee and then when we got home it was like Christmas came and went so fast! We did all things Christmas in a span of 2 weeks! Chopping down the Christmas tree, Santa, Christmas lights and more. It was a magical Christmas season, as always! Extra magical being that Nolan was SO into it and for Madelyn it being her first! 

One thing I have realized (and LOVE) is that apparently the Hurd's travel in December! Since Nolan has been born we have flown 4 times in the month of December, twice to Disney and twice to Texas. Nolan seriously thinks it's what we do. Like a tradition of some sort, and I am excited to keep that "tradition" going, that's for sure!!!!!!!! Disney is up next!!!!!! Eeeeek!!!!! ❤️💛🖤

Christmas 2016 was perfect. Absolutely perfect! So many smiles, so much joy and feeling extra blessed watching our two beautiful, healthy children! 

Peanut Butter the elf made his return! (And flew all the way to Texas with us) 

 

We were not successful with our first Santa attempt. This was before we even went inside. Nolan's crying triggered Maddie crying, so that was fun. 

 

The lights house + cousins = extra fun!

 

Next Santa attempt was at the tree farm!

 

And not successful.

 

Madelyn's first Christmas!

 

Nols kind of Santa...

 

We found our tree!

 

And so did Aunt Lainy!

 

Such good little helpers!

 

Our tree is decorated!

 

Buggy 🐞❤️

 

She tries to put everrryyythinggg in her mouth! (Don't worry we stopped her!)

 

Sweet babies!

 

 

Nolan was Joseph in the Christmas performance ❤️

He did great!

 

Volunteering at Nols school for the Christmas party!

 

Annual Christmas cookie baking tradition!

 

First Christmas at Grandma and Grandpa's new house!

 

 

Keeping Grammy's ravioli making tradition alive! ❤️

 

 

 

Our family tradition is chic fil a breakfast on Christmas Eve morning! 

 

 

 

 

 

His words were "look mommy, it's like the cruise ship!" 

 

 

 

This Christmas stuff is exhausting!

 

 

 

Had to snap a pic of hubbys shirt! #favoritemovie 

 

 

Christmas jammies are on!

 

Nolan put out cookies and milk for Santa and some carrots for the reindeer! *we need to make a new plate... look closely!

 

Christmas morning and Santa really outdid himself..like, it's embarrassing, but Grammy is smiling down so proudly!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So happy! ☺️⚾️❤️

 

Then we headed over to Pop pops!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My sweet sister had these made for us from my talented besties Etsy shop! 

 

Christmas-1, Madelyn-0

 

Aside from the Ravens horrible performance, it was a great Christmas with our family!

 

Then we put them back in the same jammies they started the day in and we made our way home! 

 

Merry Christmas ~ 2016

 

And while I am posting a million pictures, Maddie girls first snow was several days later! ❄️

 

Madelyn Ann ~ 8 months

Dear Maddie,

This past month has been SO much fun! We had your first flight, your first Christmas, first words and so much more! I already recapped our trip to Texas. We did all things Christmas and you were a little trooper through it all. I am pretty sure you had a solid 3 days in a row of not napping in your crib and not having your normal bedtime routine, but you smiled through it all. 

 

I will do an entire post on Christmas (at some point) but for now will say you loved playing with wrapping paper and I am pretty certain your favorite gift is a pink elephant ball popper that Santa brought you. 

 

You are a little chatter box. You LOVE to copy so whenever Nolan screams/yells something we hear a little echo of a scream out of you (it's cute for now).🤗 You can say "hi" and you love, love, love saying "dada". We have heard a few "mama" out of you lately though and my, oh my, I love it. If someone coughs you will copy and when we take a sip of water and do an exaggerated "ahhh" you will copy. 

 

You still love food which is seriously so exciting. Having an extremely picky eater in your brother makes your daddy and I so happy whenever you try something new and chow down on it. You also get so happy when we give you a sippy cup with water that you would think I don't feed you. You suck it down. 

 

We see a tiny bit of white popping through those gums. Your very first itty bitty tooth is making its appearance and it is resulting in some awful sleep. Hopefully we figure out the whole sleeping through the night thing again, soon. 

 

Bath time is still one of your most favorite times. You love to splash water all over the place. You are just starting to get crazy with pulling yourself up on things and now in your baby bath have started to try too. 😒 Another favorite of yours, playing ball. Especially football. You get SO excited for a football!

 

 

Speaking of pulling yourself up, the other night when you woke up you were sitting in your crib!! 😱 You have figured out how to pull yourself up from laying to sitting and now we officially need to lower your crib. You are trying so hard to crawl. You can move all over the place, mostly backwards or rotating in a circle, you have gone forwards in an army like crawl, but haven't quite figured it out yet. 

 

You are still very obsessed with your brother and he is so patient with you. He loves to give you hugs and kisses and tell you that he loves you. You are a lucky little lady to have him as your big brother. 

 

 

And sweetheart, we are so lucky to have you as our little girl. We love you to pieces. 

Happy 8 months, beautiful! 

 

Xoxo,

Mommy