Snapshots: A Week in the Life of James (21)

Day 141: December 23

Grandpa's #1 MVP

Day 142: December 24

Nap time with GrandMommy

Day 143: December 25

Merry Christmas!

Day 144 December 26

Yum, yum! First taste of pumpkin

Day 145: December 27

30 minute cat nap

Day 146: December 28

Good looking Rosser men!

Day 147: December 29

Family walk time

Here is a video of James talking!

A Taste of Pumpkin

James experienced his first solid food today-pumpkin! As always he had numerous expressions and overall we think he enjoyed his first taste of solid food. Here's a little slideshow!

In the words of GrandDaddy

We are really enjoying our time with Tyler's parents and they are having some great time with their grandson! Here are some photos and captions that Tyler's dad captured and I can't get over how funny they are!

Photo of James Michael...taken from a drone.

Watching football with James Michael tonight. He's a Broncos fan. Not going as he had expected.

...then the Rabbi said to the Priest...

James Michael Rosser: I hold in my hands a magic firefly with great powers. It makes the holder the most adorable in the land. Okay, okay. Just the most adorable in the Rosser household.

See, Grand Dad...I told you Tony Romo is a great quarterback. Give me five! Go Cowboys!!!

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Day 134: December 16

Nap time in the sling with mommy

Day 135: December 17

Eating his pants

Day 136: December 18

Sad face

Day 137: December 19

Dancing with daddy at the airport

Day 138: December 20

Being silly with granddaddy

Day 139: December 21

Hanging with Frannie under the Christmas tree

Day 140: December 22

Loving grandmommy!

     

For the video this week James is talking and has found his foot!

Showers of Blessings {7}

We are having a wonderful December. It's been such a blessing to have Tyler not travel as much for work and have some great family time at home. We're enjoying the warmer weather and still can't believe it's mid-December and 70 degrees outside. Last night we went for a walk to get ice cream...not something we've ever done in December before! Here are some blessings of the past few weeks.

-one-

Our friends the Days babysat James while Tyler and I went on a date. We went to a Moroccan restaurant in Epcot and enjoyed the whole experience. I was quite proud of myself to venture out and try different food. I had couscous and chicken and Tyler had shish kabobs with yellow rice.

-two-

Our friend Hannah came to visit us and she got to meet James. Hannah was a student at Loras College when we were missionaries there and now she is a FOCUS missionary at Northwestern University. We had a wonderful visit with her and best of all was that James got to try his hand at his first musical instrument! Hannah played a few songs for James and he gave her lots of smiles!

-three-

We decorated for Christmas and have really been enjoying being reminded it's Advent and Christmas is coming. Especially when it doesn't feel like it outside! Getting out the Christmas decorations brings back lots of memories of the past few years and we know there are many more memories in the years to come!

P.S. Thanks to my sister for her great idea of how to hang Christmas cards!

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Day 127: December 9

Waiting for his 4 month checkup

Day 128: December 10

Sittin' in daddy's chair!

Day 129: December 11

Nap time with mommy

Day 130: December 12

Going for a walk with Ms. Mirna and Gianna

Day 131: December 13

Sittin' in momma's chair!

Day 132: December 14

All ready for Mass

Day 133: December 15 

Happy boy

For the video this week we have James dancing with daddy!

A Stitch of Love

In December 2010 I started making a Christmas stocking for our godson and nephew, Michael. He wasn't even born yet and I had high hopes of finishing it for his first Christmas, which didn't happen. Four years later I finally finished it! I took pictures as I went along and it's fun to look back and see the progress. I have fond memories of working on it in Dubuque, Lincoln, Montgomery, Belmont, and Orlando...and every stitch was a prayer for him. It was such an accomplishment to finish it and very special to give it to him! We love you Michael!

 

 

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James is 4 months old this week! Everyday we are blessed by his smiles and little giggles. He is starting to play with toys more and just the other day rolled from his back to his stomach! He is sleeping unswaddled in his co-sleeper at night and is still the king of cat-naps during the day (wakes up at 30 minutes on the dot most times.) We love you so much James!

Day 120: December 2

Our happy guy

Day 121: December 3

Nap time

Day 122: December 4

Falling asleep in mommy's arms

Day 123: December 5

Playtime with the ring mobile

Day 124: December 6

Hangin with daddy at Panera

Day 125: December 7

Enjoying bath time with daddy

Day 126: December 8

The one-sock wonder

Here is James playing with his squish toy he got from grandma and grandpa!