catching up with nikki and blake!
We had Willow’s Christmas pictures taken last weekend, and many of you may be receiving our cards in the mail soon. ( I am a procrastinator and just sent them out last night!) Anyway, my sister spent some time retouching our favorite pictures, and here they are! Happy Holidays!
After the long weekend, we had a ton of laundry to, so Willow and I spent the afternoon folding away. Did I mention that I hate folding clothes? I spent most of the time taking pictures of Willow. She recently started sucking on her hands and thumb. I wanted to catch her in the action, but every time I was about to snap a picture, she stopped. Oh well!
Grandma Marge
Grandpa Mel
Mommy and Me
Blake and I had a lot to be thankful for this year for Thanksgiving. Not only did we celebrate our anniversary, but we were able to spend the weekend with Willow! The time with her without studying or grading papers was awesome! She has grown so much in such a short time, and it was amazing to be able to spend undivided time with her. We did have to compete with her Grandma Marge, Grandpa Mel, Uncle Jake and Aunt Rachael. We spent the weekend in Aberdeen, and Willow was spoiled by all!
Blake also had two other cousins on the Heinz side that just had babies also. We took the opportunity to take photos of all the four generations.
Grandma and Grandpa Heinz with Willow, Autumn, and Brady
Happy Anniversary to us. It’s amazing how much life can change in a year. Here’s a look back.
Blake and Willow played on the bed last night before bedtime while Willow wore her brand new Dave Matthew’s Band onesie. Blake and I are the biggest fans and we even went to a show this summer when I was seven months pregnant. DMB was always played on headphones strapped across my big belly, and we hope that Willow becomes as big of fans as we are. Thanks for the gift Ben!
To welcome in the fall and the cooler temperatures, Grandma Gail crocheted Willow a little cocoon to snuggle in when the weather gets a little chilly. I took the opportunity to snap some good shots. I hope you enjoy. 
Blake and I are both blessed with amazing aunts and uncles. Fortunately, Willow has some pretty cool ones too. She was already visited the week after her birth by Uncle Jake and Aunt Rachael, and this past week, Uncle Chris came to Kansas City and Aunt Holly visited in Glendive. What a lucky girl.
I have so many pictures to post from our trip to Montana…so I will have several posts over the next few days. Its about darn time! While we were home, my good friend Kayla McPherson stopped by with her 7 month old, Ethan. Ethan was born in March to two very tall parents, and he is a giant compared to little Willow. Grandma Gail had a fun time playing with the two babies and Kayla and I had a fun time catching up. Now instead of talking about boys and basketball, we were able to share stories about babies!
Greetings from Glendive, Montana. Willow and I are spending a week here, and with Grandma Gail’s help, I finally have time to BLOG!
This week, Blake has a one-week workshop in Atchison, Kansas called Igniting the Spirit, working with palliative care, so Willow and I packed our bags and traveled home to Montana. Willow flew for the first time and did amazing! She did not make a peep either flight and was the perfect baby! All of the following pictures are from my mom’s camera, and here is a shot of us getting off the plane.
Hello Grandma!
It was hard to leave Blake back home, but we are excited to be home in Glendive. Today marks our second day here, and already we have had a ton of visitors. Kayla Campbell drove down from Bismarck to say hello and Willow’s great-grandparents came from Hazen. Eileen and Blair Milne even stopped by! All of this company in two days! What a popular little lady!
Willow's New Best Friend!
Great Grandma Eissinger
Great Grandpa and Willow
Blair and Eileen Say Hello
We were also visited last week by Blake’s brother Chris. We had a ton of fun eating out, hanging out, and bowling. Willow loved cuddling with her uncle. We took a lot of photos, but left the camera cord at home…..but I will make sure to post them as soon as we get back to Kansas City.
Today was Willow’s one month well-baby check up, even though she is 5 weeks old. We were shocked…I mean I was shocked when the scale said she weighed 8 pounds 8 ounces. I was in total denial! I thought this whole time she had to just be over 6 pounds…boy, was I wrong! I can’t believe how big my little girl is already getting!
We love our bath!
Stop Taking Pictures Mom!
What a Big Girl!
