William & Leah in their blessing outfits

Scott & I drove down to Danville today yet again, so we could attend cousin Leah's baby blessing. Later tonight, we got Leah & William dressed up in their blessing outfits & had a photo shoot. Of course Will was sleeping the whole time & Leah was wide awake & all smiles.

Little angels: William & Leah

Of course Will woke up after his cousin left.

Mother & Son

Christmas 2008

Scott had to work on Christmas Eve/his birthday, so I took William to the fire station to visit him. I made a sheet cake & wrapped up a few presents to make it feel a little bit more like his birthday.

When Scott got home this morning, we celebrated our very first Christmas as a family. (Will wasn't very interested in his presents - I wasn't surprised, but still felt like I needed to do something for him.)

After we finished our personal Christmas morning, we packed up & drove to Danville to be with my family.

Susan & Steve came out from Utah: Steve holding William & Leah
Nana & Papa

My niece, Abby The kids decorated sugar cookies: Coleman, Zach, Timmy, Drew, Lou Lou, & LilyMe with Steven

My Edgren sisters (minus 2): Amy, Rachel, me, & SusanMy nephew, ZachWe played Pirate Bingo on Christmas night. Scott & I won an awesome pink giraffe broom, & my dad won a huge dust pan. They really came in handy when it was time to take the Christmas tree down.

William's Blessing

Today was William's baby blessing. Family & friends traveled from Missouri, Utah, Bakersfield, Tehachapi, & Danville. We also had the support of our amazing friends that we've made here.

William with his great-grandmother, Sammie (my mom's mother). She purchased William's blessing outfit (through my sister's online store) as a gift. Thank you so much Sammie! He looked adorable, & the outfit was so sweet.Those who participated in William's blessing - My brothers Brad & Steven, Dwight, my dad, Scott, & Dennis. Our friends, Andrew, Josh, & Jonathan, as well as Bishop Paulsen, also assisted with the blessing (but unfortunately weren't there for the picture). William & his daddyOur happy familyWilliam with his blessing cap on - I thought it would look dorky, but once it was on, I thought it was so cute.After changing out of his blessing outfit: We tried propping William up on a pillow to take some pictures, but he was so fascinated by all the bright colors on the blanket, that he didn't want to look up. Notice his crossed eyes - he loves looking at those firetrucks & police cars.

Sweet boy.

The Bascoms

Our friends, Dwight & Bevan, came to visit us tonight with their son, Maddox. Scott became friends with Dwight after he got home from his mission (they both served in Australia, so found something in common very quickly). It was so much fun seeing them & their awesome little boy.

Max helping feed William.Friends in the making.Counting William's toes.Dwight's hilarious.

Leah & William meet

My sister, Susan, had her daughter, Leah, exactly three weeks before I had William. Today, Leah & William met for the first time. It was hilarious seeing them next to each other. Leah is so wiry & energetic while William is so squishy & mellow.

I caught a smile.Leah started crying. Not wanting to feel left out, Will started up too. His cry was so wimpy & pathetic - he obviously had no clue why he was crying. I love his pout - his lower lip sticks out so far (it's hard to see how truly dramatic he is in a picture).

William - 2 months old

My sweet boy turned 2 months old yesterday. He finished with his bath & was so relaxed & happy. I love the little smirk on his face - & his curly-q bellybutton. His hands are always in fists, so they get sweaty & smell like dirty feet - I know that's disgusting, but I also think it's hilarious. He's my little sweetheart!

Weight: 11 lb. 12 oz.
Height: 23 1/4 in.

Christmas Lights

This is the second year that we've gone with Tiffani & Andrew to look at Christmas lights. We started the night at Andrew's parents' house singing a few Christmas songs & hearing the Nativity story. We then ate dessert, gathered hot chocolate for our walk, & headed out to look at lights. We bundled up in winter gear to stay warm while we walked through the neighborhood - I learned last year that flip flops & a sweatshirt weren't enough to stay warm, so this year I came prepared.

Our little family saying hello to Frosty.

Scott & AndrewTiffani, Carson, & me - I love the look on Carson's face. He looks horrified.