Merry Christmas and Photos :)

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Heres the link to our Christmas photo album:

Christmas Photos 2009

We got the photos done at JC Pennys portrait studio.. And as you can see Ari was fine during the first photos (pink outfit) and the proceeded to MELT DOWN for the rest!! LOL.. Poor baby, it looks like we are torturing her and smiling while we do it. It definitely made for some interesting photos, and a good story. I imagine we will probably tell it for years to come.

I hope you all are having a fantastic time with family and friends :) Brett, Ari and I have finished the Kansas portion of our Christmas tour. We had a GREAT time! We got to see tons of family and even had a surprise Christmas with my Uncle Neal :) he was VERY generous to the whole family and Ari got some really cool toys and books. NEWFLASH- she loves Pooh!! LOL... Uncle Neal and his daughter Alex got Ari a stuffed Pooh and Piglet and she goes crazy every time she sees it!!??! I dont know know why, I really havent gotten her any character-esk toys, and definitely no clothes with pooh and stuff on them, but boy was I wrong! This baby loves her Pooh... She also got an Elmo book from them with a pop out puppet Elmo... loves that too.. LOL.. its just funny, kids like what they like!

We are currently in Bolivar visiting Bretts family, last night we got a chance to visit with his high school buddies, Wes, Caleb, Hans and their families. I LOVE their wives Katy, Nikki and Jerrica- they are GREAT, plus experienced Moms so I got some great pointers and added some books to our never-ending book list. It was nice just to hang out with some adults and talk, and Ari was a dream, she just set there and smiled, such a good baby!

On the medical front, Ive finished my round of Levaquin and am hoping that will finally take care of this kidney infection Ive been fighting. After 6 months, 5 ER visits and 4 days in the hospital I am so OVER the whole thing. I go back in to this clinic in Bolivar to get another sample to ensure its cleared up and I hope the results are good-pray for that! Ive basically exhausted almost every antibiotic group during this process and just want it to be over so I can go on with my life. One of my new year goals- NO hospitals in 2010!!! Unless Im visiting my friends and their cute new babies :)

Well thats about all for now! Look for our Birth Announcements and Christmas letters in the mail, they should be arriving any time. If you dont get one let us know and we will resend :)

Happy Holidays Ya'll!!! (Ive been in Kansas too long! LOL)
Michelle, Brett and Baby Ariella
and of course Grammy, Papa Bing and Uncle Ryan..

FWD:

merry christmas! Love Brett michelle and baby ariella

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Oh theres no place like home for the holidays..

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Well Ari and I made it successfully to Missouri Sunday, 2 1/2 hour flight (we arrived early!?!) which was fantastic, little Ariella slept the whole way in her sling only waking every now and then to say hello. It was funny to see peoples reaction to her in the sling, when we were getting on the plane the flight attendant checked our ticket and said "This says Lap Child.. where's the... oh!! I see.." and when I got off the plane and was walking to the baggage area a tall gentleman walked past and said.. "Oh well shes got a baby on her front" (imagine that in a southernish drawl....) quite funny.

Sunday night Sherri, Ari and I went to the Bolivar Baptist Church Christmas Music night, it was so nice to hear the music, choir, and then a nice candlelight service. They had a little baby during the nativity scene (Joseph sang to Baby Jesus), and for the rest of the night people thought Ari was Baby Jesus (Papa Bing calls her that as well). After the service we had fellowship (code word for food :) some yummy cookies) so Sherri got a chance to show that baby off, she was so proud of her first grandchild and was just beaming, it was fun just to stand back and watch her enjoy herself.

Monday we went and visited Gramma Betty and visited, it was fun to hear baby stories from her children :) Grandparents are such a rich hertiage. Monday evening I started feeling pretty sick and ended up in the ER, I think it was a reaction either to the medicene I was was taking or the infection was getting worse, either way NOT a fun night. Im on new medicene now and slowly feeling better, Ive been pretty weak and havent been able to do, or eat much yet, but are on the way to recovery. The bad news is the antibiotics arent compatible with babies so Ari's on the bottle for awhile :(.

Matt and Wendy (Bretts brother and sister)arrived today and she immediately smiled at Matt- I think she may be reminded of her Daddy. Speaking of her Daddy, Brett is still in California, we miss him pretty badly but hes getting some good work done and giving our kitties lots of loving (they've been deprived since Ari showed up).

Well thats the update for the moment!! We're working to get our birth annoucement/Christmas letter out so look for that! Send addresses...

Love you all
Michelle and baby Ari (Grammy Bayer, Papa Bing, Auntie Wendy and Uncle Matt)

This flying things not so bad after all!

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I'm ready for that cold kansas weather!

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Ari slept 7*5 Hours last night! It may have been a fluke but i'll take it!

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