8 Months & Christmas at the Erickson's!

Merry Christmas . . . I'm eight months old!

Milla turned 8 months old on Christmas Eve and we celebrated our family Christmas that evening as well. The big snowstorm kept us from church, but we had our own mini-service in the living room that would have made my Dad (the Lutheran pastor) proud. It was a great night . . . Milla was way too interested in the wrapping paper to care what she received, Anja was stoked about her new kitchen duds, discovered the Nisse sitting outside, put out food for Santa and the Nisse, and Erik and I just sat back and enjoyed being a family.

Anja helped wrap presents and Milla wanted to as well.

Last year Anja received a play kitchen . . . this year came the real deal, complete with her own working Kuhn Rikon Kinderkitchen tools!

We both received aprons and "oven mittens" as Anja calls them.

A sweet pea for our sweet pea.


Anja and Erik spot the Nisse . . . can you?! If you see him, he freezes!

Erik in his Erik the Viking shirt by Danefae.

Christmas morning brought stockings and presents from Santa and the Nisse.


Anja and Milla enjoy a ride on their new sled from the Nisse from their Grandpa Paul on Christmas Day.


Anja and Nana Marilyn preparing the fruit for breakfast.


Anja was quick to put her oven mittens and new tools to work, making sugar cookies on Christmas morning after presents and breakfast.

The past month has been a big one for milestones with Milla . . . she sits up, crawls around like crazy, pulls herself up, takes steps around furniture, can lean down and pick things up while standing, is more aware her tactical sense, crawled up her first step(s), sleeps and naps in her own room, is beginning to find her voice, eats and hunts for Cheerios, and is also beginning to hold her own with Anja. :) She has been so fun to watch! My favorite new thing is the shy look she gives friends and relatives---looks at you and smiles---then quickly hides her big beautiful blue eyes. Such a sweetheart.