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Because she's cute in her outfit . . .

Vanessa's First Christmas Tree

We haven't decorated it yet, but it was so much fun to take Vanessa to get her first tree! Now I think she's wondering why we put the thing in our house . . .

Are you a morning person?

Vanessa is a morning person. Here are a few photos from our collection that were taken soon after she gets out of bed in the morning. She makes getting up in the morning awesome! We always look forward to her glowing face and endless laughter. (The second one shows how fast she moves -- she's quick, like a ninja! ;-)

Neglected Vanessa

This week Vanessa and her mommy went to three different malls and several department stores looking for hot pink tights. We finally scored a pair yesterday! Although the tights will complete an outfit for Vanessa to wear for the next two months, she didn't quite understand why they were so important to Mommy. So, being the independent little girl that Vanessa is, and because her mommy's attention was more on looking and trying to brainstorm alternatives, she learned to hold her bottle for short periods of time. Poor girl . . . (The truth: Vanessa would do this as her mommy tried to hold the bottle for her. Of course each time Mommy had to let go to see how long she would hold it! She wouldn't do it for very long, but she did do it! And yes, I'm sure the burp rag and blanket helped to balance it -- don't burst my bubble!)

New OSU Sweater and Hat

Vanessa received this beautiful new sweater and hat from friends. As you can see, she's extremely excited to wear them, even if she has a little growing to do before they fit well. And she loves the taste of scarlet and gray!