Mom's Group Birthday Party

We hosted a 1-year birthday party for the babies in Lisa's mom's group this weekend. We had 5 babies, all within a few months of each other. Josie was the eldest of the bunch, and was the only one walking confidently around. But she was probably the worst eater of the lot! (We're working on it...). It's amazing to see how much some of the kids have changed in the past year and how their personalities are developing. I'm also impressed by how far we, as parents, have come since the days of counting poops per day and nursing during the night!

Christmas in Texas

We had a great time visiting Dan's family in Texas the week before Christmas. Josie did exceptionally well on her first plane flight (yea!). The weather in Georgetown was warm during the day and chilly at night- couldn't ask for much better.

We celebrated her birthday a second time around and Josie was just as excited. She loved opening the presents and meeting her aunts, uncles, and cousins. She also couldn't get enough practice on the play stairs that Grandma made her. By the time we did Christmas gifts, she was a pro at crushing tissue and ripping wrapping paper.


Josie loved exploring Grandma's property via wagon ride, feeding snacks to the cats and chips to Max the goat, and watching the deer in the morning.





She had a blast at the Rentschler's house playing with their new puppy (Ollie the double-doodle) and their awesome slide/swing set.