NC Holidays

Friday 19 December

Brooklyn's first flight! Amsterdam to Atlanta

Atlanta to Greensboro

Saturday 20 December


Sunday 21 December
Baptism...see separate post

Monday 22 December
Nikki came up to King to visit for the day.
We did a little shopping.
We went to Foothills Brewery in Winston-Salem for lunch.

Mmm beer and fried pickles

11 weeks old (sorry no same sheet & stuffed dog for consistency while we are on vacation in the US)

Tuesday 23 December
Brooklyn attempting to make the Wolfpack sign in her sleep #dutchbrooklyn #gowolfpack #ncstatebaby #wolfpackgirl

Snappy's Lunch for their famous pork chop sandwich

Wednesday 24 December

While Grandma and Grandpa were out running last minute Christmas errands, Joe, Andy and Jackie got some Bojangles for lunch. There’s about to be a party in my belly! 

Grandma snuggling with Brooklyn on Christmas Eve after too many sick days where she was unable to hold the baby #dutchbrooklyn #grandmalove

Thursday 25 December
Grandma & Brooklyn ready to open presents Christmas morning 

Joe got a new hardtop suitcase, perfect for bringing all our presents home 

I was a little excited to get a nursing cover

Andy got a Snappy Lunch shirt 

Andy was so excited for his new Kindle Fire! 

Brooklyn was tired from all the Christmas morning excitement 

Christmas morning snuggle naps 

Christmas dinner 

Brooklyn was laughing at the baby's reflection in the mirror while Grandpa held her before her bath 

Friday 26 December
Grandma & Brooklyn

Saturday 27 December
Girl Cousins

Grandparents with all their grandchildren

Sunday 28 December
Shugarts lovin on Brooklyn on second Christmas morning

Liam being silly with Brooklyn 

Cait checking out Brooklyn 

Cait pressing the boundaries of the wrapped boxes in front of the tree

Off Cait goes shopping with her cart 

Until Cait runs the shopping cart into the wall, then she needs help turning around 

Babies! 

More baby investigation 

Chrissi holding the 2 girls

Chrissi & Brooklyn 

Chrissi, Brooklyn & Ryan 

Cait playing with her new doll

Uncle Joe got Liam & Ryan DAF trucks (the European company Joe works with in Eindhoven)

Pat & Brooklyn 

We got the boys sleeping bags

Lego head sorter container

Rescuebots! 

Jackie, Liam & Brooklyn after Mass at Holy Family

Playtime for Brooklyn & Cait 

Tummy time is such a workout 

Brooklyn & Liam 

Brooklyn, the center of attention

Grandma & Brooklyn ready for the Packers game

Grandpa zirberts

Liam & Pat ready for the Packers game 

Green Bay Packers family 

Green Bay Packers sisters 

Go Pack Go! 

Monday 29 December
12 weeks old, smiling for silly Grandma

Tuesday 30 December


Wednesday 31 December
Wrights
Madolyn saying hello to Brooklyn in Andrews arms

Thursday 1 January
McCabes
Babies checking each other out

Matt has his hands full

Do we have the right babies?

Elizabeth with Jackson & Brandon with Brooklyn

Friday 2 January


Saturday 3 January
Brooklyn watching (American) football with Grandpa

Story time before bed. Liam got to hold Brooklyn 

Sunday 4 January
The boys lovin on Brooklyn

Mommy & Brooklyn 

Brooklyn is getting stronger sitting with some back support 

Brooklyn practicing standing

Pretty girl 

Smooches from mommy

Brooklyn was very cooperative for the camera while Aunt Chrissi snapped away

Ryan making Brooklyn laugh

Cousins love

Getting all the cousins to look good at the same time was a challenge even with 4 cameras going

Cute Liam holding Brooklyn 

Sisters with their baby girls in matching outfits 

The girls interacting 

We missed daddy so we took a selfie for him which Chrissi photo bombed. 

Monday 5 January
13 weeks old

I introduced Brooklyn to Sad Sam a stuffed dog I played with as a kid

Such a great time with these 2 girls

Grandma & Cait checking out Brooklyn in the bouncey chair

Rockin out in the bumbo

Brooklyn & Chrissi zonked out in practically the same position 

Prepping & bundling up the kids for a walk down the street 

Cute kids

Out for a walk down the street...
The cutest girls

Man check out those irresistible cheeks on that baby in the bumbo! 

Hot chocolate & candy cane after the cold walk outdoors

Tuesday 6 January
Brooklyn sitting like a big girl in her cousin Cait's high chair

Brooklyn rockin in the bouncey chair

Just days removed from Christmas and a large box fort seems to be the most popular 

Cait walking pushing her shopping cart

Impromptu dance party in the kitchen 

Just sitting down with a good book to read 

Wednesday 7 January
Ryan, Grandma & Brooklyn

Grandma & Brooklyn (isn't my mom grogeous?!?) 

I love a baby in overalls 

Rustafarian Cait in Mom's Packers knit hat 

Thursday 8 January
With a hectic life as a working mom of 3 kids & little free time when the baby was in a happy mood; Aunt Chrissi was excited to get in some quality snuggle time with Brooklyn

Friday 9 January
We finally got Uncle Andy to hold little Brooklyn this morning

Grandma love!