Christmas Morning

Like I said, we're way behind on our posts so here is some pics of Christmas morning...they're mainly all of Bailey because Chris and I didn't want any early morning pics posted! ;) She had a balst opening presents and even had to take a nap in between it all. We were finally done with both houses by the early afternoon!

A wonderful, fun, eventful, long and exhausting BREAK!

WOW I feel so out of the loop since I haven't blogged in like a month! Lots has happenedduring the break. We had a great time with family, although towards the end you always get that "ok this is enough family togetherness" attitude and you want to go home to your own space;) We had a great Christmas with Bailey and she was so spoiled with more toys than needed, but you know how it is with being the only grandchild and neice on both sides. We had fun shopping, caroling, baking, sledding and so much more! New Year's was kinda a bummer this year. Our whole family got the flu the day before and so New Year's Eve I was exhausted from taking care of myself and poor Bailey (who ahd been throwing up and diarrhea for 2 days!) So I went to bed early and didn't eat any treats...Chris came in at midnight to give me a kiss and tah was about it! lol Bailey did lots of new things--she started clapping her hands...so whenever you tell her to clap her hands or you say "yay!" then she will and she plays patty cake!) She also got her first two bottom teeth both at once (it was a hard few days!) Thanks to all our family for the great time and for letting us stay there:)

Winter weather in Medford--time for the vest!



Bailey loved the dog and kept "visiting" her at the sliding door when she had to go out.



One of the best things about Christmas...baking treats!!!




Mall and shopping adventures!!

End of Year Update

It has been a great and eventful year and we have much to be thankful for. Chris is done with the semester (yay!) and really excited to have a few weeks off. He has been working real hard in the lab and with his classes. Getting a PhD is a long road but will be worth-it in the end.



I'm still teaching piano lessons and loving it! I have 5 little students ranging from ages 3 to 10. It has been so much fun--thanks again to my grandparents for the beautiful piano they bought me this summer! I applied to UC Davis to finish my BS for next fall...I hope I get in! For those bugging me about pics of the apartment, I'm still not quite done with the decorating. It's so much fun and BAiley's room is about done and same with the living/dining room. I'll post pics when it's all finished--it has been so much fun but taking awhile cause of our tight student budget. We have to do it slowly and little at a time!


Bailey is doing well and loving to "cruise" around the house pushing her little car and trying to walk. She uses every piece of furniture possible to get herself around on her own two feet. I have a feeling she'll be walking really soon. She LOVES to eat and is NOT a picky eater...she'll eat anything we give her--she only nurses before her two naps and bedtime now. She has just started to "dance" and it's really cute! Go to the end of the second video and she really gets goin!


(Go to the end of this one and she really gets goin!)


Sad news--Max (our 1993 Nissan Maxima) has died and we will miss him very much. But we bought a car a few weeks ago and it has been so nice to actually have heat that works and a stereo and all the luxuries of a newer car! It's a 2005 Honda Accord--but we love you MAX, you have served us well :)

We took family pictures during Thanksgiving (finally!) sorry we couldn't post them...the slide show thing wouldn't let them fit right and they look blurry on it:) If you'd like to see them just go to www.handsomeprints.net and click on "gallery" and then "the cunninghams" :)

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all!!! Love, The Cunninghams

Thanksgiving in Oregon

We got to go home to Medford for Thanksgiving for the first time since we've been married! (It was always too long drive from rexburg--especially in the snowy weather). So it was nice to have a big thanksgiving feast with all the family there.


We also got to go to the Festival of Lights in Ashland. There was a big parade and then they lit up the whole downtown with Christmas lights and had santa there and we bought candied apples and hot chocolate. Here is Bailey and Grandpa Cunningham all bundled up together:)




Grandma and Bailey



(trying to escape)

Nanna and Bailey enjoying dinner and a show



Grandpa reading to Bailey

Weekend With Nanna

Chris went to D.C. for five days this past weekend to a neuroscience conference. He got to present a poster of his professor's research that he had helped on (he got to be a co-author! go chris!) But this left Bailey and I alone for 5 long days! But nanna and uncle Isaac came down to keep us company for a few of the days:) We had lots of fun hanging out and going to the Sacramento Zoo. Many thanks to them for making the trip here to keep Bailey and I company!

A Trip Down Memory Lane...

It's the time of year to reflect on the past year and it got me thinking about how fast time goes. It has been an eventful year having a baby and it has changed our lives forever! I am so grateful for family and all our blessings. So I made a slideshow reminiscing about life. It starts with a younger Chris and I and goes through some eventful times of our lives and finally our little girl and her past 8 months of life. (put your mouse on the picture to get a caption)

TAGGED!

I got tagged by Katy! And dangit it was so hard to come up with 7 random things about me because i'm always just focused on Bailey. But after pondering for a bit I realized how random and weird I actually am...especially after having a baby. So here they are...ENJOY!

1. I wouldn't call myself a crude person, but sometimes I LOVE to say things like, "I got up at the butt crack of dawn this morning" or "crap, where did bailey put my keys?" or even "her hott body really pisses me off"

2. I am a freak about random things..like when I am at home feeding bailey a meal, I have to match the spoon with the bowl and cup. (i know this is totally unnecessary, but i do anyways) like--her pastel green spoon can't go with the bright orange bowl. haha oh man..get a life dev...

3. i hate spiders..always have and always will

4. i am not an extreme shopper anymore (cause since marriage and a baby there has been no money to be a shopper) but i'm absolutely obsessed with GAP and OLD NAVY (baby clothes) clearance. They have the best clearance--especially if you wait long enough for the things you want. Ask Jo Lynn..I think I get something there like every week for Bailey and yet it's so cheap that how could I not?

5. (you'll love this one, amber) I've never told anyone this excpet amber, but i have secretly always wanted to go clubbing. I know that it's wrong or whatever and not something a sweet mormon mom should want to aspire to do but..i do! I got married at 18 and never got the chance! So chris promised me that someday we'll go together and get down and dirty. :)

6. I still wear clothes from highschool. (or at least the few that still fit!) i don;t shop for myself that much anymore. I get some new things here and there..good deals, christmas, birthday, etc. but i was going through my clothes one day and chris was like "wasn't that from when we first dated?" yeah...we "first dated" like over 5 yeas ago...haha time to throw THAT away..embarressing...

7. I always try to sound smart and use like big vocab words (especially talking to chris) and always end up using them wrong and sounding like an idiot instead.

ok that's it! Now I have to tag 7 more people and I choose" AMBER, JO LYNN, LANI, DANIELLE, KATY, STACY, and JESS