Merry Belated Christmas

As you all know...we were (and are) in Huntsville for Christmas. I have not been able to put any pictures up here but as soon as I get home I will be posting a lot of pics for everyone. We have been very busy since we got here. We were doing some much needed (yeah right) last minute Christmas shopping and making sure that we had plenty of presents under the tree. Jason, Lyn and Ody came in and we were so excited to see them. Ody has really grown and is SO cute. It was funny because last year...Ansley was growing in my belly and Ody was about the age that Ansley was this Christmas. It was good because I was able to get an idea of how she would be next year. We had a lot of good family time and it was just really nice to be together. We had a couple of things that were distracting (ie: Ody was sick - bless his heart -and then Grandpa got sick) but for the most part...it was really nice. Ansley did catch a little something but she really is doing much better. She had her very first sickness (if you want to call it that) and had a little runny nose. I really shouldn't call it a runny nose because it was basically stuck in her nose and would not come out. My poor sweet baby was not feeling very good on Christmas so that was sad...but she never got fussy or anything. As always...she was good natured and sweet. I have had a lot of people tell me this but I truly have been blessed with a good baby and she really is so sweet. I am very lucky and very very blessed. Daddy (Mike) got here on Christmas Eve's Eve and he just left this morning...at 6 am...from Birmingham...which meant that Mommy got up a 3am and drive him 2 hours there and 2 hours back...but I love him and he's worth it. Ansley was baptized on Christmas Eve (even though she wasn't feeling her best) and did great. It was completely a last minute thing and we were sad that our whole family and friends were not there but we were definitely thinking about them. It was the craziest thing...the Chaplain that baptized Ansley (in Huntsville, AL) was the same one that baptized Ody (in San Antonio, TX)...how crazy is that? We walked in and Mike and my brother immediately recognized him. It was really something else. I could not believe it. Apparently, he had just come from San Antonio (where his family lives and where he is stationed - he is an Army Chaplain) and was flying to Hawaii the next day to visit his daughter which is where Justin, Tricia and Kayla live. Anyway, it was very nice and Ansley looked beautiful. Ansley and I are leaving on Wednesday and are heading back to Orlando. We don't miss Orlando but we miss being with Mike and the pups. I am ready for Ansley to be back in her routine and I hope that she is feeling much better. Sorry I can't put up any pictures...but I promise that I will. I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year! We love you all and wish everyone the best in 2009.