A few Firsts for the Baby

Well, I put it off long enough. Harrison has this white, blonde hair and little curls that I love. This is what I see when I look at my little baby...But it was getting long in the back and this is more what his dad saw (it is wet now because we are about to cut it!) So, with the help of Grandma and some aunts, Jeff and I gave Harrison his first hair cut on December 27, 2009.

I got to use the scissors to get rid of the really long stuff. He quickly decided that he hated it...
but kisses from Daddy help make him feel better!
Then Dad took the lead with the buzzer to thin out the back
His baby curls are gone and he looks more sad then I do!
And Harrison decides he is "all done" with the hair cut. The top was still pretty short so we will cut that the next time we cut his hair.
The day after Christmas, Chicago got dumped on. They said my parents got about 14 inches of snow at their house. Jeff took some pictures to help us remember it...we don't see snow like that anymore!

Then, we decided to go and do some sledding...uncle Drake is helping with Harrison.
He is having fun now. It was so funny watching him try to walk in those boots!
I think we are almost ready! This was Harrison's first sledding trip. He had a good time but we had a hard time keeping mittens on him so he didn't last very long before his hands were freezing. I brought him back early but it was a lot of fun and we all had a few fun trips down the hill. I didn't bring the camera, but some other people did so I will have to work on getting some action shots from them!

Christmas Eve and Christmas Morning

Another Christmas morning...this time for real. Harrison got some more presents from his Grandma and Grandpa Willerth. He used his snow mittens to defend himself against his dad and the boxing gloves. Santa was great to everyone this year. Santa came to us early but my family got some great gifts and everyone was really happy. I was so happy to be there with everyone! It is hard being so far from all our family, but I enjoy every moment I have with them. Deana is trying to show Della how to use her new camera.
Harrison got a Cubs outfit from his aunts and uncles. I can't wait to get him in it! Go cubbies...maybe 2010 will be their year!
Diana is still trying to wake up, but I think she loves her new ipod!
Harrison is "All Done" opening presents. Now it is time to play and watch everone else finish up.
We spent Christmas eve at my Grandparent's house. We flew in Christmas Eve and went straight there. It was a long day and by the end of the night (about 9:30) Harrison was done. He just wanted to sleep and finally was falling asleep.
The tradition of matching Christmas PJs continues...this year was Superman.
Opening a few presents from Great Grandma and Grandpa.
Spending Christmas with our family was truly a blessing.

"Christmas" in Houston

Despite not feeling well, Harrison was a good sport when Santa came to our house a little early. He got some great toys and was very happy to open presents. Last year, Jeff and I did most of the opening, but this year, Harrison enjoyed the ripping. We quickly discovered that he would have just been happy with paper for Christmas. Oh-well, now he loves the presents.

In this picture, he just opened a present from Mom and Dad. Mom was feeling crafty this year and made Harrison some special balls using different fabrics and colors. I have had the pattern (thanks Emily) for along time and decided that Christmas would be a great time to make a few of these for Harrison. He has a pretty good arm too!
He loved ripping open the paper...it was a fun Christmas.
Our fun little tree full of presents. I asked Jeff what it is going to look like when we have a few more kids...we might need to get a bigger tree for all the presents!

Some Random December Moments

Well, December was a month of much excitement at our house but we got though it all. We had some great times at home and with family. Here are some non-Christmas highlights.

We start here with our little clone of Jeff...right about the 19th of December, Harrison started feeling sick. He had a fever and was really congested. The only good thing was that he was really calm and cuddly (I miss the cuddling!). He wanted to just lay on the couch with you and relax, so during the football game, Daddy gave him his very own drink...he looks just like his dad!
(He isn't really drinking it either, we didn't open it but he was trying to drink it). As far as the sickness, after 4 days of fever, we took him to the Dr. and found out he had a sinus infection. Luckily he was on antibiotics (which had it's own negative effects) and was on the mend when we made our holiday travels.
He quickly decided he would rather have the remote then his drink.
Harrison has learned to give kisses. It is so sweet and he doesn't come at you with a big open mouth. We learned during Christmas though that he will give kisses to anyone so watch out unless you want a kiss from Harrison! I know I love it!
Still relaxing and reading the paper while Daddy does his crossword puzzle. I think he wants me to just put the camera away.
Harrison loves eating ice chips. He is always begging them from Jeff. We can put him in his highchair with a tray and ice chips and he is happy until he runs out or his hands are about to fall off from freezer burn...we gave him a cup of ice in the car and it made the trip much easier. The chair had to dry out for a while but it was just water!
Before he got sick (December 18th) I took Harrison to a park by our house. We have driven by it several times but have never gone. We picked a great day and Harrison had a blast! There was so much to do that Harrison was busy for over an hour...that is a long time for a 14 month old to stay with anything. The park has a rubbery floor all around it too which is so nice compared to the woodchips we get everywhere else. We have gone back once and plan to return many more times.
My blue-eyed angel!