Miley's First Christmas

I've gotten behind on my posts and just uploaded 100 photos to the computer!! We didn't want to miss a minute of Miley's first Christmas!!

Here are some pictures from the week before Christmas. Miley and Daddy love building tall towers with the blocks she got. He builds them high and she knocks them down!

Miley has become very fond of the Swiffer. Whenever we open the laundry room door she goes running to grab the swiffer and pretends to clean the floors and carries it all around. The picture of her and Taylor- she was getting tired and wanted to cuddle with Daddy but wouldn't let go of the Swiffer for the life of her, so he let her hold it while he held her!

This picture is of a bow that Miley pulled off of a package and so carefully set on the tree all by herself. We decided that we are going to keep this 'ornament' and I'm going to attach a little note saying Miley's first ornament she put on the tree- 2008.

We have sort of fallen into the Friday Night Pizza tradition at our house as Miley LOVES pizza and this night- it was a Monday since we were busy on Friday- but we had Pizza and Peaches for supper and Miley thought she was funny by running her hands through her hair and making it stand up straight. She went straight to the bathtub after supper!

CHRISTMAS EVE

We typically, before Miley, had our own little Christmas on Christmas Day Morning- but this year- we decided to change things up a bit so we wouldn't be rushed on Christmas Morning. Since we both have Christmas Eve off and nothing to do all day until Chruch at 4pm- we decided to make our Christmas breakfast of pancakes and breakfast ham and do presents then. It was a lot of fun to start a new tradition with Miley and everything worked out really well. We had breakfast, opened presents, took a nap, and then got ready for Church. It was really relaxing and fun to be able to just take our time.

We got a wagon for Miley- it has two seats, a door, cup holders, seat belts, and storage under one of the seats. She was SO excited to finally get to open it! She loved how BIG her present was!

Miley decided that she wanted to leave a 'special' present for Mommy and Daddy during her bath on Christmas Eve. This was the first time she has ever done this to us. I knew it happened, but I just thought we were lucky since it hadn't happened so far....

Warning: The following picture is 'graphic' Do not look if you have a weak stomach! HAHA

Our Family photo of Christmas Eve. We had to stop by my parents house quick before church so they could see Miley in her pretty Christmas Dress.

So- we went to Church at 4 and then went to Ken and Pam's for the Pagel Christmas. It was so much fun to see Landon, Henry and Miley open presents and to spend time together. Miley got VERY spoiled and by the end of the night she was totally pooped out. I think I had more fun taking all of her presents out of the packages when we got home and Miley was in bed. I wanted to have everything ready for her to play with when she woke up in the morning!







CHRISTMAS DAY

When we woke up on Christmas Day Santa had come!! Miley had fun looking in her stocking. Santa even came for Mommy and Daddy too!!! That Santa- he is soo good! :)




Then we were off to my parents for the Bodette Christmas, again. Since my parents didn't have anything to do and Taylor couldn't be there for the Christmas we had with my brother and his family, we decided to have Christmas again with them on our traditional day. We got there early and had breakfast and Miley needed a little snooze before we opened presents. She got a fun little interactive kitchen and a BIG stuff PINK puppy!! Then we lounged around and watched a movie before we headed over to the Duden Christmas.







Miley did NOT like Santa when he showed up with presents. But, it didn't surprise us as she has a fear of elderly people as it is, not sure where that comes from. She held on pretty tightly until he left.





We had a wonderful Christmas with Miley. It is mine and Taylor's most favorite holiday and it makes it so much more fun now sharing all the excitment with her. Now, I'm off to work for two days this week and then we get to spend another 5 whole days together as a family getting ready for our little baby's FIRST birthday! I can't believe it!!! It is coming way to fast!!