Amelia and Santa

We were nervous about having her picture taken with Santa this year. Imagine that you just learned to recognize your parents and the few other people you see every day. Then suddenly those you trust hand you over to a large, round man dressed in a red suit, black boots and covered in white facial hair. Pretty scary. We didn't really want to put Amelia through that so we opted for this friendly Santa - who also happens to be grandpa. Amelia was pretty happy with the whole experience.

December Watch Me Grow - a little late

Sorry for the delay in getting this regular feature out which usually appears on the 15th of each month. The holidays have been busy. The pictures from left to right were taken on: 10/15/04, 11/15/04, and 12/27/04, respectively. That doll doesn't stand a chance. Click the picture to enlarge.


Watch Amelia grow into her glasses. The picture below was taken in early September 2004.

And this is our little girl on 12/27/04 - decked out and ready for a winter stroll. Notice the tongue - she just started sticking it out and now does it all the time.

Bring on the Presents

Amelia had a great Christmas. Here she is with her first present, 3X's her size. She was so content playing with string, ribbons and paper that it was hard to get her interested in the actual presents she received.

Christmas Photo Shoot

Amelia posed for one great Christmas photo ...

then attacked the camera ...

and tried to pull down the tree.

Hey, that's me on the wall

Amelia admires her prominently positioned picture.

By the Chimney With Care

Guess whose stocking this is. Family, friends and adoring fans ... insert presents here.

Kicks of Fury

Amelia loves to kick. Every night before bed, in the morning when she wakes up and just about any other chance she gets. Rufus has learned the hard way that her little heels are sharp. I think we have a little black belt on our hands.

O Christmas Tree

Amelia is fascinated with the Christmas tree. Whenever she gets close to it she has to feel the branches (fake) and try and pull the needles out. This is my fault because I taught her to pull leaves from trees outside. I really had to distract her to get this picture. Seconds later she spun around and was trying to pull the tree over. BTW: all she wants for Christmas is to stop teething.

Look Ma - No Hands

She has been doing it for a few weeks now - sitting up on her own. No strings, pillows or props, I promise. This is her serious pose. She can hold it for at least a few seconds.


She likes to lean forward, chew on her feet and laugh.


And eventually she tips to one side, falls over and laughs.

Holiday Decorating With Amelia

Baby's first frustration with tangled Christmas lights.

Amelia sporting her angel pose.

Rubber Ducky

Don't even THINK about taking my rubber ducky, Amelia says as she lounges in her big girl bath.