A Sledding Wonderland

We decided since we had quite a bit of snow that Allie

needed to experience sledding for the first time. We went to Gigi

and Pops house to sled down the hill in their back yard. All the

neighborhood kids already had the hill packed down perfectly for sledding.

Allie really liked stepping in the snow and loved that she could

make a ball out of it. When she went down the hill she would yell

"wweeeee!" and then she would say "more slide Mommy". We would

go down the hill, walk back up, and repeat! Fun was had by all!!!

Bundled up and ready to start sledding!

Allie was watching her footprints she

was making in the snow.

"It's kinda cold out here"

Addison was telling Allie "Hey, touch this".

Up the hill we go....

... again.

Allie and Daddy ready for take off.

One last ride up the hill.

Me and My Baby

So, it is Wednesday night and tomorrow Shane and I are

going to Las Vegas with Kirk and Tara. Mimi is here to

watch Allie while we are gone. Papa will be here on Friday

to give Mimi a hand. I am sure that he will keep Allie

entertained. She sure loves her Papa!!!!

Mimi got to see Allie at gymnastics for the second

time tonight. Allie did really well and kept making sure

that Mimi was watching.

Watching, you guessed it Bee Movie, before gymnastics.

Oh my, the humans have stole all the honey from the bees!!!!

Allie helping Mimi put on her shoes.

Saturday Kirk, Tara, and Izzie came over for dinner. Shane

made lasagna, which was wonderful. The girls had a

blast playing together. It had been a while since they

had played. They "baked" cookies and pizza and of course

Tara and I were lucky enough to get a sample.

Yummy, wooden food!

Allie and Izzie putting their babies to sleep.

Allie was pushing Izzie around on the Turbo Turtle.

MRI Results

So, Dr. Wilson's office called to let me know that

Allie's MRI was good, meaning everything is just

fine. Everything looked normal. Thank goodness.

As much running and hopping as that girl does she

really couldn't have anything wrong. We were so

relieved and happy to hear that all was fine. I hope

we NEVER have to do anything like that again!

"All done"

So, everything went just fine today. Allie did such a good

job and was a big girl. The worst part was having to start

an IV. She cried the whole time they were trying to start it

and she kept repeating "all done". They gave her a stamp

kit afterwards for being so good. The Life Specialists brought

her a teddy bear and a book and they even brought in her favorite

movie "Bee Movie" so she could watch it while we were waiting.

After the MRI was done and Allie was waking up, she raised her

head and said "Mommy, all done" and then she laid her head

back down. We went back upstairs and she started drinking juice

and eating "weewee's" meaning cheerios. We were able to leave

about 30 minutes after she woke up. It is amazing how quickly the

anesthesia wears off. We are so proud of Allie for being such a big girl!

As you can tell by the pictures she was completely back to normal

by this afternoon.

Allie has seen Daddy playing the Wii so much that

she is giving it a try. She was holding the buttons

and running towards the t.v. like she was bowling!

Allie and Addison watching Elmo on the computer

in Allie's bed last night.

This morning we are getting ready to take Allie to Cox South

to do an MRI. She has a sacral dimple that Dr. Wilson wants

to take a look at. Allie had an ultrasound right after she was

born and everything was normal. The MRI is just to verify

that everything still looks good. I am not worried about the

MRI and the results, just the sedation required to do it. I am sure

she will do great and be the big girl that she is. I will update

a little later this afternoon to let everyone know how it went.

New Versus Two

I was going through Allie's baby book and

realized just how much has changed in

2 short years. I thought that it would be neat

to do a comparison of Allie as a newborn and a

wild 2 year old. So, here are the stats and a few pics!

Newborn

6 pounds 6 ounces

20 inches

2 Years

26 pounds 11 ounces

32 1/2 inches

Warming up for gymnastics

Every Wed. night we take Allie to gymnastics. She absolutely

loves it. It is amazing what a 2 year old is capable of. She

can walk on balance beams, swing from the bars, do

foreward rolls(somersaults) all by herself, jump down a

long trampoline, and tons of other things. It is so fun

to watch her. She makes us very proud.

Jumping on the bed a little to warmup for
gymnastics class.

Taking a break on the humidifier.

Happy New Year!

We had a pretty calm New Years Eve. Our friends

Brooke, Nathan, and Owen came over for the night.

Shane made a great meal for us. We had steak and

crab legs. It was really good even if we ate at 11:30 (p.m. that is).

Their first New Years kiss!

A new game. Climb on the turtle, up and over the chair,

slide down the seat, and repeat!

Owen aka Omen is patting Allie to sleep with

her Aquadoodle blanket.

Christmas with Mimi and Papa

Christmas afternoon we traveled to Butler to

see Mimi and Papa and the rest of the clan. We stayed

2 nights and we celebrated Allie's birthday in

Butler. We got to see Uncle Andrew and his new wife

Sarah, Aunt Bekah, Uncle Jacob, and Uncle Mason and his

family. It was nice to have everyone together. On Friday

we went to Mason's house to have Christmas with

Papa Steve. We had a great time and a wonderful

Christmas. It is hard to believe that it is all over.

Allie and Papa blowing out her birthday candles.

Allie and Mimi

Cheese!

Allie in a sea of gifts!

Christmas Morning at GiGi and Pops House

As the tradition goes we celebrate Christmas Eve with the

Erickson side. This year we went to Shane's cousin's house. We

had the usual Christmas meal consisting of meatballs, ribs, lefse(Norweigan

bread), and lots of other good stuff. After dinner we went back to GiGi and Pops

house. The girls went to sleep and Shane and Travis worked hard to

put together the tricycles. I am pretty sure Travis did the bulk of the

assembly. Thanks Uncle Travis. Allie must have been a pretty good girl

because she got lots of good gifts. Allie and Addie did so much unwrapping

they had to take a break and rest on the stairs before they were even done!

GiGi helping Allie unwrap her new doll playset. She absolutely

loves it. She plays with it all the time, especially the stroller.

Pops giving Allie a little push on her new tricycle.

Allie and Uncle Travis

Allie and Addie are trying to figure out why Santa dressed in

green & gold and not in red.