Photoshoot

Back on January 12, Eva Brooke and I had our own little unplanned photoshoot.  Wanted to share some pictures of my beautiful baby girl at 5 months.  Enjoy the many faces of Eva Brooke!

S'no day like a Snow Day!

On January 9, it happened!  The snow we kept hearing about finally fell in Mississippi.  They built it up to be something serious, so I, too, went and got my bread, milk, and snowcream ingredients.  This was a Sunday, and church was even called off that night (I do not ever remember that happening).  We enjoyed a fun night playing in the 4 to 5 inches that covered everything in sight.  Eva Brooke didn't think it was all that great and was ready turn in, just as if it was any other night.

Poor Andrew had to drive in the snow (which was not yet cleared from the roads) Monday morning to get to work.  I guess those hospital patients do not care if it snows or not.  The snow was still waiting on him when he got home, and he built us a snowman!

Cotton was kind of confused.  One time she went outside and it was normal.  Then, a couple of hours later...whoa baby!  She was quite concerned that there was nowhere to do her business.  Andrew cleared her out a nice spot, which she used for the next several days until it melted.  Cotton did have some fun running through it (mostly the paths Andrew cleared making the snowman), which in turn balled up and froze/stuck to her nice long coat :) 

It is strange for it to be snowing so much lately.  We even had a chance of snow this past week, and today it is 73 degrees!!  Gotta love the South!

What is this falling from the sky?!?

Didn't mean to catch her in action, but as you can see, Cotton is nicely camouflaged.

This was just after a few hours of snowing. Enough to make a great batch of snowcream.

The next evening, on January 10

Cotton and Andrew in action, building our snowman

Nice work!

Eva Brooke was much happier inside.  She will understand one day!

Christmas with Mimi and Pop

After seeing what Santa brought us, we headed to Hamilton to celebrate with my family.  We had a great time and all got more than we deserve!

Andrew opening his presents

Pop opening his...

Andrew, my uncle Danny, Beth, and Dusty

Eva Brooke playing with Beth and Dusty

So excited about my outfit from Aunt Beth!  Love this pic!

She loves her Aunt Beth!

With Bobbie and Grandmother

Getting plenty of spoiling from Pop

...and Mimi!

...and Beth!

...and Bobbie!

...and Daddy!

Wow, she is one lucky girl!

Wearing the cute bib (and shirt underneath) that Mimi made

Playing with HER remote (thanks Bobbie!)

Mimi and Pop gave Eva Brooke a beautiful dress!

Our Perfect White Christmas

Santa really came!  He left Eva Brooke some toys and even useful things this year.  He even left Mom and Dad some goodies. And did we mentioned it snowed?  It was our first white Christmas.  Oh, how special this first Christmas with her was!

What a perfect Christmas morning

Daddy with his 2 girls

We let Cotton go first, and this kept her well occupied for a while

Santa brought her a rocking horse that moves and makes sounds.  I've seen several on blog pictures...must have been popular with Santa this year :)

Daddy picked her out a gift himself, a Snowbaby named "Love is a Little Girl."  Almost made me tear up :)

Millionaires...my absolute FAVORITE candy!

Santa knew just what Andrew wanted...pickles and gummy vitamins, ha!

Eva Brooke is thrilled about her new carseat from Santa

She likes her new raincoat

Somebody's getting sleepy...  I took these "snapshots" from a video we made of Christmas morning.  What a cool feature!  And yay for me for figuring that out!

Daddy got a Kindle!

Mommy got a new camera and digital photo frame, but my sweet girl is definitely the best present!

All dressed up and ready to go to Mimi and Pop's

We had a marvelous Christmas, and just can't wait til next year!