Merry Christmas!

Lily's first Christmas was a huge success! She slept in on Christmas morning til about 7:30 (mommy and daddy were so grateful!). After she was fed and ready to go, we started by opening our stockings. Lily's new monkey and guitar teethers passed her test - they went straight to her mouth for some chewing action. Richard and I went ahead and opened our presents from each other and from Lily, since she was so content to play with her stocking stuffers. Santa brought Richard a blu ray player for Christmas, so he got some accessories for that and Lily got him a new mug, complete with her picture and "daddy's girl" on it, as well as a new calendar for the upcoming year. Santa brought me a Kindle - something I have been wanting since they arrived on the market a couple years ago. It has already streamlined my reading to the point that I am now on my third book since Sunday; I love it! Lily got a laptop (following in daddy's footsteps), a Leapster music table and a couple other small toys. The Leapster table and her laptop are definitely her favorite gifts from us; we've already memorized a lot of their songs! Oz and Stella also got their presents - including HUGE rawhide candy canes (their favorite things). Here are some pictures from our morning:

After present opening and some hang out time, we all got ready for our visitors - my parents, Aunt Katie, my Aunt Marie, my cousin Adrian and his fiance Terra and their little girl Lydia. Everyone got to the house right around 2:30 and we spent the afternoon eating, chatting, opening more presents and just have some good quality family time. Lily got so many good gifts, some outfits for the next year, toys, a new blanket and lots of other goodies. Her Aunt Katie also made her a Christmas tutu to match the "All I Want For Christmas is my Auntie" onesie. Here are some pictures from our day:

Bouncing with Paca

Lydia checking out Lily's laptop

With Nana

Getting her picture taken in her tutu

Richard and I with Lydia

Adrian and Terra with Lydia and Lily

The cousins (minus a few very special people!)