Meeting Santa

It's been a few weeks since I last posted something. Matt and I were both bit by the flu bug last week and it seems like it took awhile to get back on track. Thankfully, Kelsey did not get sick. We would much rather have it be us than her. We are feeling better and are ready for Christmas. Last Sunday, we went to Kelsey's daycare Christmas party. Our daycare provider, Mary, made supper for all the families, as well as had crafts for the kids to make. Kelsey is obviously too small for crafts, but mommy and daddy did take the supplies to make them for her. Santa also made an appearance at the party. It was Kelsey's first time meeting Santa. She seemed to like him and gave her famous Kelsey smile. She did get a little startled when he rang his bells, but it didn't seem to phase her too much. The daycare kids exchanged presents and Mary also got the kids gifts. Kelsey got ladybug pajama pants and a glow worm. We feel very lucky to have Mary taking care of Kelsey because we can truly tell how much she is loved.
Tomorrow starts the first of a few Christmas festivities. We are looking forward to family time and sharing our first Christmas with Kelsey. We of course had to buy her an adorable Christmas outfit with all the accessories. Pictures will be posted soon! Until then, Merry Christmas!

Holiday Goodies

On Saturday, Stacey, Vickie and I got together for our annual holiday baking tradition. It is so nice that they invite me to be part of the festive day. We spent the day making cookies and candy. I actually can't take much credit because I get easily distracted by Kelsey and they ended up doing a lot more of the work than I did. If anything, I was a very good taste tester. Someone has to do that, right? For some reason, this day always makes me think of my mom. She loved Christmas and our house was always beautifully decorated with plenty of sweet treats to go around. It makes me sad that we never got to share in the tradition of having all the grandbabies over while we bake cookies all day. Yet, it makes me feel so fortunate to be part of a family that understands this and makes me feel so included. I am very blessed to have the Skala's in my life.


Over the weekend, Kelsey learned to stick out her tongue and make a rolling/spitting motion. It seems to be her favorite thing because she has been doing it all the time. Here she is all dressed up for church sticking out her tongue.


Be sure to stay warm this week since it is supposed to be freezing outside! Gotta love Minnesota in the winter--or not.

What's New with Kelsey?

Kelsey is our pride and joy. She is such a happy baby. She loves to smile and giggle. She is also working on her own little language lately. She will carry on a conversation with you with her gibberish. Her latest thing is rolling from her back to her front. You can barely get her down and she is rolling right over. We have been working with her to sit up on her own, but she is not quite ready for that yet. She opens her mouth really wide now when she gets excited. We can tell she recognizes Matt and I because the minute she sees us, she starts to smile. Finally, she is getting good at grabbing things, especially my hair! She loves to get a big handful and then yank. It is so amazing to watch her change. Everyone always says how children grow so quickly, but I never really realized it until I had Kelsey. She is 4 months old now and she has changed so much in that time. It is neat to watch her go through the stages. I am really looking forward to Christmas break so Matt and I can share a few quality weeks with her. We are so lucky to share a common profession where we have time off together. We feel very blessed for all the good things in our life.

Whatever Makes Daddy Happy

Last Sunday, my fears came true when Dave and Vickie bought Kelsey a Vikings shirt! It was a very sad moment for me. Sunday night the Vikings played the Bears, so Kelsey and Daddy got decked out in their purple. Kelsey looks so darn cute in everything that it was hard to be upset. She even smiled for the pictures for Daddy. But just because she wore it, doesn't mean she liked it. I guess this means that she needs more Packer gear for Christmas! And if the Vikings shirt just happens to get lost in laundry, I plead the fifth :)