Baby Beethoven!

Meema and Papa brought us a piano when they came and guess who loves playing it? Meredith's Daddy and I decided today that she'll probably start lessons when she's three or four. I'll teach her beginning and intermediate lessons then Aaron will teach her advanced-level lessons. Of course, these lessons will be in addition to her french horn lessons, percussion lessons, ballet rehearsals, cross country running, Spanish lessons, swimming lessons, violin lessons...

Meema & Papa came!!

Grandma and Grandpa Gehrels came to visit us over the Thankgiving Holiday weekend. We had a wonderful time with them. Grandpa and Aaron put in new exterior doors at our house while Meema, Meredith and I shopped all day on Friday! Yesterday we baked Christmas goodies. Aaron and I got to go out on a date last night while Meema and Papa babysat. Ask them about that experience... While they were here, Meredith was introduced to a few new things, pictured below (chewing on celery and wearing a barrette).

Happy Thanksgiving!

They brought her a new favorite toy. The first thing she does with it is flips it upside down. Apparently it's more fun when you just try smashing the different buttons into the ground.

Papa and Meredith shared a birthday on the 26th. Papa turned 49 and Meredith was 7 months.

She had two really runny, very messy diapers today... because of her new food?

You think this is cute, you should see the one she gets to wear in her hair that matches her Christmas dress. Her Daddy and I just melt when we look at her in her 'Christmas outfit'.

Hey Scooter!

So in 5 minutes she went from here...

...to here...hmm...

So close!

Meredith will get all the way up on her side, as you can see, but still can't roll over.

Meredith's first snow!

It snowed today! Sadly it was only a quarter of an inch, but it was enough to qualify as the first official snow. Meredith must think we were crazy to do this.

Purple Zebra!

This set of pajamas is our favorite. Sadly, she may be too big for them the next time she wears them!

Visit from Grandpa and Grandma

Due to the wonderful city we know and love as Chicago, and the even more spectacular traffic in that particular city on Thanksgiving, Grandpa and Grandma Staub decided to celebrate with us a few weeks early. Here are some pictures from their visit.

Grandpa loves to read to Meredith.


Daddy and grandpa gave her a mohawk.


Grandpa and Grandma brought Meredith her "car". She loves it!


Meredith is telling Grandma a story...


They love to smile at each other!