Cara's 2nd Christmas!

This is a video of Cara on Christmas morning eating her breakfast (she loves the hash browns Nanny!) We had a great Christmas and thanks to all of our great family for all the lovely gifts! xoxoxox


***Christmas Eve***

Cara and Mummy at Nana's on Christmas Eve.

Cara's dress lost a button so this was Cara waiting while Nana repaired it for her :)

Thanks, Nana!

***Christmas Day***Cara unwrapping a gift from Santa - an Elmo doll!

It was love at first sight!

Helping Daddy unwrap presents.

Opening more amazing toys!

Cara had a great time with all the paper!

My Nativity set BEFORE....

...and AFTER! I was so amazed! Thank you for adding to my collection! Looks great :)

Cara wandering around moving new toys from place to place.

Our spatchcocked turkey. Tasted great but coated my oven in turkey grease :(

The Byrnes 2009

***Boxing Day***

Introducing Pooh Bear to Elmo.

Cara knows how to relax in her new seat!

HELLO?!?!?

Zoolights!

Cara watching Elmo in the morning...she likes to lean!

Being a cutie pie :)

Enjoying the Christmas card from Nanny and Papa - it lights up and plays music!

On Saturday evening we went to the Zoolights (a Christmas light display at the zoo) - this is before we went, getting all bundled up.

Zoolights!

More Zoolights!

We took her stroller but that didn't last long. Cara wanted to enjoy the lights from Daddy's and my arms.

So many lights!

Cara really liked the lights.

She liked this bright gorilla too!

Cara was very tired afterwards and fell asleep on the way home (a 4 minute drive).

Visits with Santa!

We took Cara to the mall last weekend to meet Santa. After a very happy wait in line I gave her to Santa and she screamed! Scarred her for life!

She was convinced to still write him a letter though - here she is all ready to have it mailed to the North Pole!

Cara loves to empty the can cupboard. She carries the cat food cans around and gives the kitty kisses :)

All bundled up for a quick walk to the mail box in the cold (it was snowy and freezing here all week). She fell over and couldn't get up or roll over!

We went to GD's family Christmas Party on Saturday at a huge indoor play ground and Santa came for a visit and brought each kid a present. Cara is unsure about a second meeting of this strange man.

She did not want to get any closer than this to him so Daddy had to join the picture :)

Not to worry though, she will accept presents from Santa!

Opening her gift :)

Cara is a pro-walker now. She can get up without any assistance!

Cara LOVED the ball pit at the party. We could hardly get her to leave it.

Getting swallowed up by the balls - Cara would have stayed there forever.

She had a ride on a mini carousel...

and in a big Garfield!

Snowstorms!

We had our final Kindermusik class this week (they start again in February). Cara had a great time and another mum took these pictures and sent them to me :) Above: Cara watching the teacher wave the scarves!

Cara is showing off her walking skills to Cassidy and Kate.

Cara has had some very rosy cheeks all week (to go with her shirt from Aunt Jill) - some teething happening but nothing through yet.

We had 3 snowstorms in one week - this one was the worst on Friday. Cara and I went over to our neighbor's house for a play date. The picture doesn't show how windy and snowy it really was - good thing the houses are so close together!

All bundled up for our short walk outside!

We put the tree up this weekend while Cara was having a nap. She is still slightly afraid but curious about what this thing is that appeared so suddenly. She keeps pointing to it and telling us all about it :)

We got Cara some shoes that squeak when she walks - here she is showing you how they work!

Covergirl!

Our little Cara is on the cover of Today's Parent magazine! Well, our copy at least :) Not available on newsstands!

Reading with Daddy

Watching the snow get cleared away from our major snow fall this week that had all the hills closed in Calgary - Daddy had to leave the car and walk home!!!

Cara figured out how to drink with a straw this week and has a lot of fun doing it!

So grown up!