Our first Christmas together as a family was wonderful and very busy! Before I get into what we were up to this Christmas, I wanted to give a brief update on the babies.
Emmerson, Brody and Logan will be turning 6 months on January 3rd. We can hardly believe it. It was around this time last year that we found out we were having "a baby".
They have been sleeping through the night now for about 3 weeks. It is so nice! We can hardly believe it when we wake up in the morning. They are eating between 96-120 oz. of formula a day collectively...which is 8 oz. 4-5 times a day. Logan and Emmi weigh in just over 14lbs and Brody has passed the 15lb. mark. It is unbelievable to us since they started life at just 2-3 lbs!
They continue to smile and have become much more interested in things around them. They love to spend time singing and talking with Mommy and Daddy and they get plenty of exercise in their Jump-a-roos and Exersaucers! They are adorable to watch as they bouce and laugh! It is hard to believe that this year is coming to an end...it has brought us so much joy!
Dec. 20th- We started our celebration with a church service on Thursday. It was the babies first time attending "The Land" which is the children's ministry at our church. They were supposed to be 6 months to start, but the pastor made an exception. They had a great time and we really enjoyed the beautiful service...uninterrupted!
Dec.21st- The Buehnerkemper's all came by for our Christmas exchange. We had a great time getting together. They babies got a cool activity table that they will love to play with. It is full of sounds and lights. It was fun to 'add' Nolan to the babies and see all 4 of them in a row! The night contiuned at my Aunt Sue and Uncle Bill's for a birthday celebration for my grandma. There they got a Christmas gift too...the Shrek triplets and much needed formula. The little oagers were so cute...and the stuffed animals were cute too!
Dec 22nd- Auntie Steph and Jazzmin came by and we opened gifts with them. They got a "Royal Throw"...a potty chair. It will be great when they are ready. It was nice to see them.
Dec. 23rd- Christmas by Papa and Grandma Laura's was great! Dinner was delicious and it was so fun having the babies there to open their gifts. They recieved outfits from Auntie Megan and also some from Papa and Grandma, along with some money for much needed formula. Their wardrobe is growing!
Dec.24th- We spent Christmas Eve with John's family. Grandma and Grandpa Kelsey had 2 wonderful meals for us...we were stuffed when we finally left. Uncle Matt and Aunt Kelly made the trip from St. Louis and Uncle Adam was there too. It was nice to have everyone together. The babies got more adorable clothes, toys and formula. It was a great time shared by all!
Dec.25th- Christmas morning started with just our immediate family. John and I gathered all the babies around the tree for presents. We sang Christmas Carols and we all wore our santa hats. It was very nice. Grandma Linda and Grandpa Jim came over and we opened gifts with them. The babies got so many cool toys...they will love playing with them! They also recieved some first Christmas ornaments. It was nice to spend this time together.
It was off to my Aunt Ellens for Christmas day. The family went overboard getting the babies all kinds of presents including gift cards, clothes, and tickle me Elmo. GG was excited to buy for her great grandchildren. They were very blessed!
Dec.27th- Christmas with the Kelsey/Andrews Cousins...it is an extended family event that happens once a year. Everyone gathers to share in the joy of the season. It was wonderful to introduce everyone to the babies...and there was no lack of attention that night.
The next couple days were spent getting together with friends at our house. It has been a very tiring week, but we are so blessed to have so many people to share in this holiday season with.
2007 has been such an eventful year for us. We are kind of sad to see it come to an end...but we are looking forward to all that lies ahead for the Kelsey family. We would like to wish everyone a wonderful new year, filled with fun, laughter, love and many blessings! Happy New Year!
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