The Hahn Christmas

We had our first round of Christmas this weekend in Port Lavaca. As usual this included lots of family, FOOD and fun! Shelby did quite well in the car and did not fuss at all. She even slept the whole way home on Sunday....she was worn out and not the only one. Shelby got to meet PAK (Psycho Aunt Kelsey) and twenty or so other people that she had never met before. Just like at Thanksgiving she had a little meltdown as soon as we got to Ross' grandparent's house. We've decided that she freaks out with lots of new faces and being passed around...by the end of the weekend she was much better. It could be interesting at the Johnson Christmas as there will be even more people!

This weekend we also decided that she is very aware of who Ross and I are and she calms down when we take her. It is a great feeling to be needed by your child. Shelby did her best to charm everyone....she fell asleep in grandpa Johnson's arms, had a "conversation" with uncle David, and a few of the family members had the pleasure of being spit up on....Shelby is really sorry!!! And thanks to Uncle Dale, Aunt Linda, and girls for letting us crash at your house. Shelby and I slept until 9:30 on Sunday so we were obviously quite comfortable. Also, thanks to Uncle David, Aunt Cissy, and family for letting us stay so many times in the past. We are trying to rotate amongst the invites since I know you all enjoy hearing Ross snore SO much. Shelby enjoyed Port Lavaca and being loved on by everyone but she was very aware of when we got home. She was happy to see her favorite ceiling fan (whom she talks to often) and was EXTREMELY smiley and talkative all evening. I think she is a homebody like her mama.

I have been fighting a little bug for the last couple of days and I am praying it is over with before it really gets started. Christmas stresses me out every year and I end up getting sick.

Shelby wants to say Happy Birthday to her Aunt Kristen who turned 21 on Saturday. Shelby is quite talkative with her Aunt Kristen. Their "conversations" usually consists of something like... how are we going to drive your mom crazy when you get older?? It bothers me that Shelby finds this amusing!

Ross tells me all the time that I ramble too much on here and I need to get to the point....oh well...I will leave you with some pictures that Ross took this weekend.

Shelby's cousin Tyler enjoyed walking in these cowboy boots.

Bless his heart!

Ross' Aunt Linda and cousin Emily. Shelby is telling her Papa-razzi I told you no more pictures.

Here is a lovely shot of Ross' cousin Kevin. You might think that there was something in Kevin's eggnog. No, this is what happens when Ross and Kevin get together.

Ross' cousins Amanda and Kayla. At the moment they are probably not claiming Kevin as their brother.

Grandma Johnson is loving the kisses that she is receiving from Shelby's cousin Cooper (7 weeks older) and next to Grandma is the infamous PAK. Shelby loved her time with all three.

Who said there is no sleeping with a baby in the house???

Here is Shelby and her daddy at 8:45 on Saturday night. One is snoring and the other drooling.

And Shelby and her granny Leyendecker on Thursday afternoon. Notice there is no pictures of mommy sleeping with Shelby!

Daddy and Shelby (mini Ross) enjoy some tummy time together.

Christmas Decorating

Well, we put up our tree this weekend. We went back and forth whether we were going to do this since we won't be in town for Christmas and we decided that we would do it for Shelby. Of course Shelby looks at the tree occasionally but doesn't really seem interested. Ross drug everything down from the attic put the tree together and started unpacking ornaments while I decorated. All Ross asked for was one certain ornament the whole time he was unwrapping them. We finally realized there was another box in the attic that held his prize ornament. Every other year we spend Christmas with Ross' extended families (the Johnsons and the Hahns) and at the Johnson Christmas everyone brings an ornament and we play a white elephant game with them. In true Johnson form most of these are not "oh what a beautiful ornament" these are who can bring the funniest/craziest. Also, who is going to steal is also fun. Well Ross two years ago got his prize ornament, which, he stole. Ross loves the movie "The Christmas Story" and is always quoting it around Christmas. "You'll shoot your eye out kid." If you have never seen the movie the rest of the story will not mean as much. Our tree is decorated in gold and cream balls, bows, precious memories, and an angel on top. Oh yeah and Ross' prize ornament.

A miniature version of the leg lamp from the Christmas story movie. It actually is hard to find on the tree.....thank goodness. Sorry Johnsons this one is not coming back this year but Ross is very proud of the one he is bringing. Aren't ya'll scared???

Our tree without the tree skirt or gifts. I know....I'm working on it.

She Did It!!!

Shelby rolled over from her back to her tummy this morning. We knew it was coming soon. I am so glad she waited until Saturday to do it so her daddy could see her do it for the first time. Grandma Leyendecker got to see it also as we were in the kitchen making cookies for Christmas baskets for grandpa's clients. Daddy was not nearly as excited as mommy!!! She did keep her thumb in her mouth the whole way over.

Ross' aunt Ann, uncle Mark, and cousin Kyle (the Juds) had their first view of Shelby yesterday. In true form mom forgot to take pictures! I wonder when that part of being a mommy is going to kick in??? Shelby was not as smiley and talkative as usual because aunt Kristen woke her up from her nap to see everyone. We went out to eat with the Juds and aunt Sherry. Shelby screamed the whole way home and had broken out in a rash. Grandma Leyendecker came over and checked it out. She was allergic to something she came into contact with because it was only where she had exposed skin. We are going to say, just for fun, that it was uncle Mark that she was allergic to! It is gone this morning. She had a full day yesterday and slept 13 hours (she got up twice to eat).

I'm almost there. Look at those rolls!!!!

I did it!

Just a fun picture. Shelby wore this hat to go to grandpa's office to do some work. Grandpa thought she was really cute!

3 Months

Shelby is officially 3 months old today. When I think about the last 3 months I get very tired. I have to say that we have been truly blessed because she has been pretty easy from labor on. At 3 months her favorite thing is her left thumb. She has it in her mouth a lot and even though we tried to go the pacifier route, she chose the thumb. It is nice though because she can put herself to sleep. If you dare take it out of her mouth you better have something better to replace it or you are going to get yelled at in baby talk! She has quite an attitude about it. Her second favorite thing is her jumperoo. She smiles, squeals, and talks the whole time she is in it. And her third favorite is bath time.

I do have to make a mention of a habit/ritual. Shelby has a toilet. I know what you are thinking, this is something only a mom would mention. Shelby's grandma Johnson bought her a chair that vibrates. You are supposed to strap them in this chair so you can take a shower, cook, etc. and she has always loved it. This has turned out to be the "poopey chair". This is the only place Shelby will go, with extremely few exceptions. We will be busy and not have time to put her in the "poopey chair" and she will not go. Finally, when I have time, which can be a day and a half later, I will put her in the chair and within 10 minutes it is a done deal. We can't help but laugh about it sometimes. The "poopey chair" has never failed us. I don't know what she is going to do over Christmas without it!

Shelby is still in love with her daddy. She smiles at him when he comes home from work and wishes she could see him more often. Ross has been working a lot lately. He has a lot of houses to get closed before Christmas and this morning he was out the door at 5am and we probably will not see him until 6pm. He works hard for us, and Shelby and I really appreciate it.

Shelby still gets lots of attention from her grandma and grandpa Leyendecker. Grandma stops by pretty much everyday on her way home from work. I know her grandma and grandpa Johnson are probably a little jealous but it is all due to geography. Shelby is excited to see them next weekend in Port Lavaca at her great-grandparent's house. It will be the first of three rounds of Shelby's first Christmas. There will be lots of family members for Shelby to meet.

On the 20th Shelby will be taking her first plane ride. It just so happens that our plane to Harlingen starts out in Jacksonville and stops in Houston before heading to Harlingen. Shelby's aunt Kristi, uncle Josh (Josh maybe flying in at a different time due to work. I'm not sure.), cousin Cade, and cousin Bailey will be on the plane when we board. Shelby will be meeting her aunt, uncle, and cousins for the first time on a Southwest Airlines plane. We booked our tickets at different times and found out later that we booked the same flight. I think this story should get us some free plane tickets from Southwest. We will be in Harlingen for almost 5 days for Christmas and Shelby will also be meeting her aunt Kelsey and uncle Charlie (Charlie is stationed at Camp Pendleton near San Diego) for the first time. For those of you that don't know Kelsey we call her PAK. PAK stands for Psycho Aunt Kelsey. Kelsey gets a little psycho about her nieces and nephews and I know she has been counting down the days until she gets to see all of them. Well I have rambled enough this morning....

There is Always Something New!

It seems like everyday, lately, Shelby is trying and or doing something new. Today she is trying very hard to get on her tummy. She has been spending lots of time this morning on her side. I think she would be on her tummy if it wasn't for the thumb that has to be in her mouth at all times. She starts on her back and throws herself over with a grunt. The best way I can describe it is the sound people make when they are playing tennis and trying to hit the ball really hard.

Here is a picture of this mornings adventure. Shelby is laying on one of two quilts that her G.G. Muske made. Shelby has been blessed with lots of beautiful handmade presents!

I thought I would take a shot of her dark hair. You should see her sheets. There is no denying that she is losing her hair when you look at them. Lots of little dark hairs!

Shelby's Favorite Toy

We tried out something new this morning. Since Shelby loves to stand on your lap we put Shelby in her jumperoo and it was a big hit! She was so excited and there were lots of smiles. She even reached out and grabbed one of the toys. We did have to put a box under her feet because she does not quite reach. Thanks to Aunt Diana and Uncle Tony for the jumperoo!