Libby Is Now Four Months Old!

Happy New Year to all our friends and family! I know that greeting is a day late, but oh well!

Today is Libby's four month birthday. It is also a little over a year ago that we found out she was going to be joining our lives as we found out Denise was pregnant on New Years Eve 2007. My what a change a year can make, but it has been all for the better.

Libby continues to grow and hit milestones. Yesterday, New Years Day, we decided to thicken up so Rice Cereal and Formula and introduce her to the spoon. Needless to say, by the pictures, she LOVED it. She was smiling up a storm and every time the spoon came into view, she would open up as wide as she could! It was a blast and we got a video of it also. She is very much into sitting up like a big girl and is getting closer to sleeping through the night. We have had an occasional one here and there where she has made it, but not consistent yet.

Libby sitting in her Bumbo with her new dolly that she just loves! It laughs and she laughs right along with it. Thanks Great Aunt Sharon!

Libby trying out the high chair and being spoon fed for the first time.

Look at that face. I promise, most of it did end up in her mouth.

Christmas 2008 was a good one. We were able to attend Christmas Eve Mass in Alexandria with Denise's parents. Yes, this Methodist was in a Catholic Church. Libby did really well and wasn't even close to being the loudest child in the church. She loved the music and did take a little nap on Grandpa's lap. On Christmas Day, we had our own little Christmas at home. We then made the trek over to Browerville to celebrate with my mom's side of the family. Friday night, we were able to celebrate at Curtis and Rosemary's with Denise's sister Lisa, her husband Eric and their two daughters, Emily and Anna. It was a great Christmas season and Libby did seem to enjoy it. We still have one more day as this Sunday we will celebrate with my mom and dad along with my sister Stacy, her husband Dave, and their twin daughters Abby and Maddy.

Grandpa Curtis and Grandma Rosemary with Elizabeth.

Our Christmas Tree. Keeping it simple and loving it!

Elizabeth under the tree with the presents on Christmas morning.

Four generation picture at Christmas.

Elizabeth in her Christmas dress along with cousins Abby and Maddy.

The ever growing Mills Family (Dave, Abby, Maddy, Stacy, Troy, Elizabeth and Denise)

New Years Eve, we decided to stick close to home this year. We invited our friends, Roger and Peggi over along with Denise's parents. We had a few beverages, a lot of snacks and some fun board game action. Everyone left here a little after 11 and Denise and I managed to stay awake until 12:00 to see the ball drop on TV. It wasn't long after that our eyes dropped.

We have not made any recent hockey trips as Bemidji State was off for Christmas break. They did play two tournament games out in New Hampshire last weekend, defeating Massachusetts and losing to Dartmouth in the Championship Game. That puts them at 8-8 on the year, but a big improvement over their 1-6 start. This weekend they play a home and home series with the University of North Dakota, but we had to pass on going to tonight's game as Denise has caught a flu bug that is going around amongst some of our friends. From the sounds of it, it is only really bad for about 24 hours, so hopefully tomorrow morning she will be back to normal.

So that is about all from here. I hope 2009 is treating every one well!!!

Troy, Denise and Libby