These two videos show Eden's vast range of emotions. One, she's laughing and giggling... the other, she's demonstrating her ability to 'tell me what's up'. Yes, for those out there who think all babies are perfect until their 2nd birthday, I feel sorry for you. These kids come out of the WOMB with an attitude... hence, the screeches.
On the flip side, while she's definitely got her own little will, it's pretty stink'n cute watching her express her 'feelings'. haha She better enjoy it now, cause in a few months it'll be mom's way or the highway when she throws those tantrums. ;)
In other news, we finally have snow on the ground...and it doesn't appear to be going anywhere!
As I mentioned before, Eden is such a happy, content baby. When she wakes in the mornings, or from a nap, she'll just lay there and wait for one of us to go in and get her. She doesn't so much as make a peep! She's almost *too* good sometimes! haha!
Here's an example of what she looks like when I go to get her from a nap...
Look at that sweet face. See what I get to gaze at everyday? Aren't I just the luckiest girl in all of Alaska?
Eden got an early Christmas present this week. REALLY early Christmas present.. it's a bouncer! ..and she loves it! :)
She also got a new hat. She looks like she belongs in a jack-in-the-box.
Some good friends, Marc and Chanel (and their darling baby girl) had us over for dinner last night. Marc, an avid hunter and sportsman guy, set *this* infront of Eden as she played in Bella's bouncer.
We're getting excited for Thanksgiving! What are you all doing? We're having a couple families over (friends of ours) and I'm going to cook! I've never hosted a Thanksgiving dinner before where I actually cooked the turkey. I'm kinda excited about it.. and kinda nervous. But Charley's AWESOME cousin who is currently attending Bible College up in Glen Allen is going to be here for Thanksgiving, and I'm sure she'll be able to give me a hand in the kitchen as well. She's such a sweet heart... we're excited to have her here for Thanksgiving weekend! :)
Charley went 4-wheeling this weekend with some buddies, so Eden and I got some great girl time in! She and I went shopping, hung out with our friends, went to church, and just had an all around great weekend.
One of my favorite things about being a mommy to a happy baby is going in to get her from her naps. Here's what I get to see everytime I go get her out of her crib...
We just got a super Walmart, so Eden and I went with our friends Chanel and her baby (Eden's friend, Bella), to check it out. Here's what we found!
It's a bumbo. and she loves it. It's made out of rubber.
In other news, it's officially winter in Alaska. It was 14 degrees on the way to church yesterday. Just in case you don't know... that's COLD. But it's been absolutely beautiful outside.
Here's a picture of Charley's new 4-wheeler... and if you look hard enough, you can see all the frost on the ground outside. It's freezing out there. Literally.
nice, eh? Well, I need to get my house cleaned. I hope you all have a wonderful week! :)
We're the Preston's of beautiful Anchorage, Alaska. We've been married since May, 2007, and are continuously bowled over by God's goodness in our lives. We have a beautiful little girl, Eden Grace, who was born July 14th, 2009. We love our church family and enjoy the various ministries the Lord has us involved in there. God has been so good to us, and we strive to keep Him at the center of our family and life.
