The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

Oh, how I love Christmas time. 

This family of mine. I love this family so much.

Speaking of love...This baby and her bonnet.

Our church is amazing. They have the nativity set up and it is just so sweet!

We went to the Nutcracker & Blakely had such a great time.

The girls even got to meet the dancers!

Our decorated den!

Elves came to visit Blakely and Parker this year! Meet Fitten Magic and Jellybean!

Cuties before church! 

10 Months

Ten Months. T-E-N months. Oh my sweetness. Ten whole months with this girl. 

This has been such a big month for you! 

You love to stand. I mean L-O-V-E it. You pull up on any and everything! You love standing so much that you lock those knees of yours when we try and sit you down! 

You have such a sweet smile! I absolutely adore your smile!

You are crawling like a crazy now. You are in to EVERYTHING! 

We had to introduce formula this month. I'm still feeding you around 3 times a day, but we've gone through two cans of formula, so I'm guessing you aren't getting much from me these days. It's been hard on me, but I'm getting used to it! I don't think you mind it too much =)

You are still giving the nursery workers at church a hard time. You are high maintenance while you are there! I can't figure it out...my easy going baby is the most demanding when in that setting!

You love all things shiny. Christmas and all of its glitter sure does amaze you.

You've started talking quite a bit. You say Momma, Mimi, and a bunch of jibber jabber!

You eat like a champ. There hasn't been a food you have refused! Turkey, bread, cheese, eggs, yogurt, veggies, fruit...everything! It makes me so so so happy--especially considering what we've gone through with the other two picky eaters!

You love picking on people's faces. Let me tell you, it hurts!

Even though it's December, we've enjoyed many days outside!

Girl, you own me.

Happy 10 months sweet girl! You have brought our family so much joy. I love you more than you will ever know!

Highlights

Here are some random pictures that capture the highlights of the past few weeks! 

We've all been loving the trampoline!

 Bath time fun!

 Bundled up cuties.

 This here is a craft loving boy.

 Parker loves playing in the fellowship hall at Covenant after I pick him up each school day! He would run around and play with his buddies for hours if I would let him! The boys always play with this silly cane.

 Hide and seek!

 Often I tell Parker he can't go outside unless he has his hat on. I walked out with him looking like this! When he saw I had Alli Kate with me, he ran inside and came out with two more hats...one for me and one for her. It totally melted my heart!

 And then he ran in again, and came out looking like this. Never a dull moment here at the Lyles!

 Love this man with all that I am.

These guys play together so great. Here Parker is scratching AK on the head with his 'grabber'

Parker man had his last day of soccer shots!

 grocery with three...

The simplest things are just not so simple anymore. Each day brings unexpected crazy moments.