Well, it's almost Christmas, but I haven't gotten the pictures up from Thanksgiving, so here we go!
We went home to my parents' house in MN. It was Abel's first plane ride - he did great!
The whole family was home - my sister and her family and my brother and his wife. They got to meet Abel for the first time. My two-year-old niece met him too, and that was fun. She has seen him on Skype for the past couple months and talks a lot about "Baby Abel", but we weren't sure how she would react in person because she was telling my sister that she couldn't hold him. But she was a great sport and was very helpful, bringing me burp cloths and his pacifier.
Brian and Abel
Cal, Jocey, and Abel - Jocey liked to hold his hand
We celebrated Christmas since we were all together as a family. Jocey and Kailee (our nieces) were good at helping open presents - more Jocey than Kailee.
It was so nice to have help with him while we were home - we didn't change many diapers, my mom got up with him during the night, he always had someone to hold him. It's hard being so far away from family!
Angie, Clarissa, and Jeremiah put a show on for us - they have some serious talent.
J wrestling with Jeremiah
Liz and Jimmy
All the cousins in their PJs
Napping was a popular activity
At the Desert Museum with J's brother
Wearing his cute Christmas outfit
Opening his stocking
The whole family was home - my sister and her family and my brother and his wife. They got to meet Abel for the first time. My two-year-old niece met him too, and that was fun. She has seen him on Skype for the past couple months and talks a lot about "Baby Abel", but we weren't sure how she would react in person because she was telling my sister that she couldn't hold him. But she was a great sport and was very helpful, bringing me burp cloths and his pacifier.
Brian and Abel
Cal, Jocey, and Abel - Jocey liked to hold his hand
We celebrated Christmas since we were all together as a family. Jocey and Kailee (our nieces) were good at helping open presents - more Jocey than Kailee.
It was so nice to have help with him while we were home - we didn't change many diapers, my mom got up with him during the night, he always had someone to hold him. It's hard being so far away from family! 
