Freya was 5 months on Christmas Day. Here are some pictures of her from the week of Christmas in Norah’s pink bunting. I thought she looked so cute in this it made me *almost* wish we had more opportunities to put her in it. At 5 months Freya was just starting to cut her first teeth and there were a few occasions where we put her on her tummy, walked away, and returned to find her on her back.
Setting out cookies and carrots
Norah received lots of nice gifts but the only thing she asked for was an Elsa dress and wig. She wrote Santa several letters and always made it very clear that she needed the wig to go along with the dress. She was so concerned about that she even wrote and illustrated a letter on Christmas Eve. She loved the dress and wore pretty much it all day.
Bryan showing Freya some of her presents
Baby Guy and Baby Freya in their matching reindeer jammies
It’s preferable to have two grand-nuggets when you have two grandparents
Alice’s favorite Christmas gift by far was a doll and a baby mosses basket Mimi made her. She hardly put it down after she opened it
Saying “Thank you Mimi”
Susan’s older brother Stephen spent Christmas Day with us
I couldn’t decide which of these pictures to post of Uncle Stephen and Alice. I think they work best as stop motion animation
One of the highlights of the trip was taking the train to the Smithsonian Natural History museum
The museum was great too
Another highlight for the girls was playing dress up with their custom made capes by Mimi
And just hanging out with family
Taylor tutored Norah in Spanish
Susan was often busy cooking or baking and managed to pull off multi course meals every night for 12 
Bryan’s family was all together for Christmas. Courtney just returned from her 18 month mission to Brazil so it was wonderful to see her again and enjoy being together.
First row: Alice, Norah, Second Row: Kelsey, Baby Guy, Lindsey, Baby Freya (asleep!) Back row: Kimball, Susan, Bryan, Courtney, Taylor, Greg, Guy
Bryan, Greg, Courtney, Taylor, Kimball
This was also the first time for Baby Freya and Baby Guy to meet
Norah just lost her first tooth the day before so she was smiling kinda funny to show off her new gap
I’m enjoying Freya so much. We are on the go a lot so she takes most of her naps in the Ergo carrier with her head laid against my chest and I savor those naps. She is quite conversational and when we have the time to stop and give her attention she’ll respond with squeals and “take turns” talking. Freya loves to see herself in the mirror and to play with toys. She spends a lot of time looking at her hands and trying to control them as she reaches for toys. We still swaddle her most nights for bedtime.
Freya has learned to grab her feet and she loves to do this – especially during diaper changes when her toes are freed from her jammies.
She now seems to enjoy tummy time more than being on her back. 
She sticks her tongue out a lot
She hasn’t rolled over from her tummy to her back yet but she rocks from side to side.
Freya attracts lots of admirers of her red hair at the grocery store and I notice that I’m also getting lots of comments about her chubby cheeks as well. I don’t think its possible to hold her without nuzzling and kissing those cheeks.
