Christmas Day

We had a wonderful time spending Christmas with the Jacobs Family. We went to Grandpa Don and Grandma Becky's for Brunch. Then we went to Jeff and Kate's house for Dinner. Once again we ate too much and opened up too many presents on Christmas. Taylor and Mom opening up presents early Christmas morning.Taylor playing in her new jumper that Santa brought her.Mom and her little reindeer at Grandma Becky's house.
Playing the new Guitar Hero at Cousin Abby's house.

Christmas Eve

We spent Christmas Eve at Grandpa Ron and Grandma Pam's house. We had a wonderful dinner and opened up a lot of gifts. Taylor crashed as soon as we began opening up the presents.
The best gift ever!

Taylor in her new bunny step stool from the Prentice Family.

Grandma Pam stitched this beautiful blanket for Taylor.

Big Bear

We went up to Jill and Roger's Big Bear house a few days before Christmas to visit and to pick up Grandpa Fred. We had a great time playing in the snow. Taking a walk around the neighborhood.

We built a snowman in the front yard.

The girls playing Monopoly.

Grandma Pam and Taylor all bundled up ready to take a walk in the snow.

Must be Santa! Must be Santa!

After miraculously getting to spend a weekday with Mom and Dad thanks to a 30 year blizzard, Taylor was treated to her very first meeting with Jolly Old St. Nicholas. Taylor wowed everybody, as she smiled on her very first picture. Apparenly 4 month olds aren't supposed to be very cooperative, when it comes to staged photos. When Santa Asked Taylor what she wanted for Christmas, Taylor replied only with an ounce of drool and some gibberish. Hopefully, Santa will come through on that request.

Taylor can sit up....well almost

Taylor loves to sit up now. She is still very shaky, so we use the boppy to help her stay balanced.

Let it Snow and Snow and Snow

On Wednesday we got about 4 inches of snow at our house. Miracles do happen! Even better, the school district canceled school on Thursday. Yeah for snow days.

Family self portrait out in the snow.

Taylor and mom in the snow. She wasn't too fond of it. As you can see the snow was really coming down.Our backyard was covered.
The Las Vegas Valley looked so beautiful with the snow everywhere. Hopefully it will snow like this every year.

Cookie Party

Taylor, Mom, and Grandma went to a cookie party on the weekend and had a ball. If you've never heard of a cookie party, you're missing out. You bring a load of one kind of cookie to the party. You swap your cookies for a variety of others. You come home with a nice variety, and you didn't need to follow 10 recipes to do it. I love it!

The whole group ready to dive into the cookies.
Don't they look yummy!

Taylor and her new friend Cobalt. Isn't he a cutie?

The Breakfast Club 2: Rice Cereal Shenanigans

On Friday, Taylor's doctor gave her toe thumbs up to start eating solid foods. Saturday morning, Mommy decided to do just that. It appears that Mom and Dad are more excited about rice cereal than Taylor was.

Steffie gets a loving spoonful of rice cereal and formula ready for Taylor to enjoy.

From the look on her face, you can tell that Taylor is really enjoying her first taste of solidity.

We're assuming that at least some of the meal went into Taylor's tummy. We'll know in a day or two, for sure.

No comment needed. We promise you'll like it when we get to jarred fruit.

It's beginning to look a lot like Taylor's 1st Christmas

On Thanksgiving weekend, We all decided to decorate the house for Christmas. Taylor demanded payment of one candy cane for her decorating services. As we would later see, her skills in tree decorating are well worth the fee. Taylor and Steffie getting ready to decorate the tree.
Taylor chose the very popular ornament from the U.S. Virgin Islands. This is, no doubt, her way of telling us that we should go on a cruise this summer. I like her thinking.

The Jacobs family poses in front of the first tree that they decorated as a family for the first time ever.

Black Friday

Taylor and Mom were brave enough to fight the crowds this past Friday to get some good deals. The truth is I wasn't going to go shopping on Friday, but Taylor got up at 4 am so we bundled up and headed out. Taylor loves this new tiger rattle. Mr. Tiger came in very handy while waiting in the long lines.
Mom and Taylor all excited to buy Christmas presents.

Turkey Day!

Taylor's first turkey day was full of fun. We traveled to Grandma Becky and Grandpa Don's house to enjoy turkey and all the fixings. Mom, Dad, and Taylor.

Taylor loves turkeys!!!

Abby and Taylor playing together

Carlie and Pam having fun with Taylor.

Exersaucer

Taylor loves her new toy, the exersaucer. Mom and Dad are also big fans because Taylor will play in it for long extended periods of time.

Go Rebels

Today was the first Rebel basketball game of the season. Taylor enjoyed many games last season while in mom's belly, and was amazed at how much better things are on the outside. The Rebels beat USD in a close game. We think Taylor may be a good luck charm.

Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh my!

While in San Diego we couldn't resist a trip to the San Diego Zoo. Taylor enjoyed being outside, but was not overwhelmed with excitment by the animals. Her parents enjoyed the trip though. Maybe when we go back in a year or so she will enjoy it more.

San Diego Go Go Go!!!

Stefanie, Greg, and Taylor decided to spend Veteran's Day weekend in the San Diego area of California. Taylor is an excellent traveler, especially with her lack of a need to pull over to go to the bathroom. She seldom fussed on the road and enjoyed her first visit to her at the Bate's Nut Farm. (Greg was also excited to see the place where many people before have told him he would fit in at).

Stef and Taylor get the feed ready for the goats.

Shortly after feeding the goats, it was time to feed the baby.

No trip to a nut farm would be complete without a photo of the family.

Aunt Sandy and Taylor spend some quality time together at Great Grandma Evelyne's house in Escondido.

Taylor poses pantless as she tests out the comfort level of Great Grandma's carpet.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Taylor had a great first Halloween. She dressed up like the very hungry caterpillar. For those of you that have seen Taylor lately, you know that the girl loves to eat. We drove her all over town to visit her friends and family. She was kind enough to share all of her candy with her parents.