Starting the year off right.

We've gotten this year off to a busy start. We've been really working to get settled into our new place (finally finished unpacking all of the boxes, put the Christmas decor away and finished decorating all of the rooms - even the office upstairs). It finally feels like a place we can call home... well, at least for now:)

We've also been working to get settled into life in the new area. We joined a gym - it's great! They have daycare there as well, so we get to go for 1.5 hours everyday and Stella gets to go play with other kids and she just loves it there.

We also started swimming classes which Stella thinks is the best thing ever. She gets in and splashes like crazy the ENTIRE 30 min class. My eyes are all red and bloodshot from the chlorine by the end. She also laughs hysterically when I blow bubbles in the water. It's so fun. There are 8 other moms and kids in it too.

Stella also starts music class this week. I know, we're starting to sound like "those people", but what else are we supposed to do out here?

Here's a quick collection of pictures of our 2010 thus far...

 

Happy New Year!  Our first New Year's Eve with Stella.  We stayed home, ate fondue, made some goals and watched the ball drop on TV.  It was actually so fun to have a date with just Mike and I.

 

Stella playing in her new exersaucer from Santa.

Every morning Stella comes in our bed at around 7am, eats, babbles and falls back asleep for her early morning nap until about 9 or 10.  This is her in bed with Mike, displaying her new sleeping position. 

Daddy tossing Stella around - she LOVES it.

Playing with her best bud, Mo.