December 23, 2015

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year



Baby Beckham is almost 9 months now and OH how he shines!  He makes life so much more fun. He belly laughs at his Daddy, eats heartily, and absolutely adores his big sister.  In his eyes she can do no wrong.  Watching them chase each other around the house and listening to them giggle from the other room are two of my greatest joys!  

Elle still can't quite say "Beckham" so her little brother is either "Bubba" {an unfortunate nickname} or "Baby Gabe"  
She knows his middle name is Gabriel and she's figured out she can say Gabe.
So we'll see what sticks :)


9 Month Highlights:
FINALLY sleeps through the night (7-7)
Eats anything and everything
{His favorite snack is blueberries but sweet boy isn't picky}
Crawls quickly
Loves to play peek-a-boo with Elle
Pulls up
Gives great big open mouth kisses.
Says "mama" and "dada" occasionally
Loves balls and trucks {and the occasional dollhouse session with Elle}
Very laid back and easy going. 
Happy happy boy!


Thank you, sweet Mimi, for our Christmas PJ's. 




And at 2 our little Elle is still as spirited and fun-loving as ever.
She's never met a stranger
Talks about "ho ho" constantly
Loves helping mama in the kitchen, playing with her "hop hop" house, playdates with friends, and new clothes {shocking}
She makes us laugh out loud all day long!
Currently her one liners are:
"Sorry mama.  I didn't mean to."
" It's fine.  It's fine"  {When she knows she's about to get in trouble}
and "I'm good" {when asked to eat something she doesn't like}

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas!
Lots of love from the Knotts Crew.





December 9, 2015

Merry Christmas

I never thought I would be too busy to get a Christmas card out.  I told myself I'd be the mom that made it look easy and effortless.  In my mind, I would send out my beautifully embossed cards the day after Thanksgiving.  They would arrive in your mailbox in plenty of time for Christmas and you would open  them and see our family photo all coordinated and smiley for our family pictures. (obviously)
Reality strikes.  I now live in work out clothes (and most days they are NOT to actually work out in), spit up on one shoulder is perfectly acceptable, and gold foiled cards are way WAY down on the priority list.   There's always next year, right? 
For now, though, here's a bit of Christmas cheer :) 
We love you all!
-Michael, Em, Elle & Beckham


{The second annual photo shoot with Elle's best friend Peter didn't go much better than the first unfortunately}






One day they'll love him.... I hope :)
Merry Christmas from our crew to yours!



 
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