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Christmas continues!

Billy and Caitlyn join us back in Eau Claire...

Relaxing before opening gifts:
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This warms my heart... my first gift as a momma...
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(it was a beautiful scarf that I wear proudly) :)

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Post-Christmas

The next morning with daddy..
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Alec's first Christmas

Just woke up in his Christmas Pjs...
Doesn't he look like a little old man in the photo on the left - haha!
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nom nom nom...
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after dinner... all dressed up and looking handsome :)
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He loves his new piano he received from Grandma Gloria:
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a little Christmas-night-bath in the kitchen sink :)
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Merry 1st Christmas my sweet little man!!
xoxo

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve with Grandma and Grandpa Brose...
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I adore this shot of Alec and Boyd..
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up close

a few fun "up close" photos... playing with my wide-angle lens...
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Then Boyd took a few of alec and momma...after some convincing :)
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then it was nappy time for the boys...
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Bodenburg Christmas

We celebrated Christmas with Boyd's family a week early..

Grandma and Grandpa with all the grandkids:
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Opening his first gift from auntie Kinsey..
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With his Santa and stocking...
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holding tight...

"A baby is born with a need to be loved -- and never outgrows it."~Frank A. Clark

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Each night, as I rock my baby to sleep, I swear I could hold him forever. Long after he's fallen asleep, I continue to hold him in my arms, listening to his sweet, baby breath. I am completely in awe by this overwhelming love I have for him.

Some may say that you shouldn't hold a baby too much, awake or sleeping...that it can cause bad habits or spoil them. I couldn't disagree more. He will have the rest of his life to be 'independent', but there is only a very short time where he will be small enough for me to hold in my arms. And I will take that chance every moment I can.

"Milk spoils, not babies" ~unknown

1st Thanksgiving

Alec did have a "1st Thanksgiving" bib to wear, but I didnt' get a pic with him wearing it... :(

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With big sis Caitlyn...
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Thanksgiving ::: 11.25.10

jumperoooooo

We put together his jumperoo this weekend - it's safe to say he LOVES it! :)
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my little bear

outside in the cool fall air... bundled up in his teddy bear 'bunting'...

Caitlyn took these of us! :)
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fall leaves

Tried to snap a few shots of all three kiddos out in the leaf pile.. Alec wasn't especially thrilled though...
This was the best smile I could get from him:
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He loves his "mummy"

This darling little shirt is from Grandma Gloria!
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He was our little "bat baby" for Halloween!
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Happy First Halloween Alec!

Pumpkin carving with our lil pumpkins :)

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luvin'

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Three Months Old!!

Someone please stop time....

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aaaannnnd...he rolled over!! :)
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10.17.10 ::: three months