Naked thumb sucking

Naked thumb sucking is Quinn's new lifestyle choice. She'll do either independent of each other, but the combination sends her over the moon. She is so active and happy when she is naked...she rolls, she talks and coos, and she sits up (with the help of the couch or mommy), she slips and slides, she chews on her hands, and of course, sucks her thumb. She sucks her thumb more and more often these days. This morning, she even put herself to sleep by sucking her thumb rather than the binkie (gasp!) Also, it is important to note her hair getting crazier by the day!

Christmas Past Part 1

Jessi and Santa
(1983-1986-ish?)

A Sellers?

Quinn compared to her Dad....





Quinn compared to her Auntie VaRonica (along with some adorable pictures of Dalan as a toddler) ....


Quinn compared to her Grandpa Reg. (Ron)....

(I love these pictures of Ron!!!!)

I am kind of seeing Sellers in her big time, especially compared to that first picture of Dalan. It will be fun to continue to compare as she gets older.

Maybe she is just the perfect blend of mom and dad. All I know for sure is that she is adorable!

Utah baby

Go Utes! Quinn has thoroughly enjoyed watching and listening the Utah games this year. She sure has learned a lot about football from her dad. He hopes one day she'll be doing sideline interviews. Yesterday's day was so good! It was exciting to the last minute! Dalan and Uncle Cole went to the game, and I stayed home and watched the game/looked at old pictures with my mom and Quinn. My dad stayed at his house for two reasons. According to him, my mom and I talk too much during the game, and he was pretty sure he was going to be saying some words that would be inappropriate for Quinners to hear. Funny!

Baby Grinch

Quinn was lacking some Christmas spirit this afternoon when we were decorating the Christmas tree. She was not feeling it....at all...in the least!





Oh well, maybe next year!

A Carlson? Part 2

Here are the promised pictures of my mom and Cole for further Quinn comparisons.

(Cole and my dad have not changed in looks since they were babies.)

(Apparently, this photo of my mom is stolen, as it clearly states in the corner that it is property of the studio.)

For the record, I am horrible at identifying which family member a baby looks like with any baby. That being said, Quinn most often reminds me of Ali, however, Ali was a baby when I was 11 years old, and therefore, my most "familiar" blood-related baby. So, I could be skewed.




Here are pictures of Cole (and my family in 1982) at basically the same (chronological) age as Quinn at Halloween as they are both mid-May birthdays. Please note, I am awfully dressed up for pumpkin carving, but let's be honest, I have never gutted a pumpkin in my life.

Coming soon....A Sellers?

The First Thanksgiving

No, not that Thanksgiving, but our first Thanksgiving as the Sellers family of three. We decided to do Thanksgiving at home and avoid taking Quinn out in the cold, and to multiple locations. Dalan planned, shopped, and cooked the most wonderful meal. He used Alton Brown's turkey brine recipe, and it was delicious. Look it up next year if you are looking for a new way to cook the turkey. Yum! I just ate leftovers, and I am wanting more! It was that good. Quinn had some sweet potatoes. We had a lovely little family dinner, and although we missed our loved ones, it was special to be able to do something as our family for the first time.

The delicious bird

Foot on the table.

First time in my high chair!

Passed out after dinner

Right on, Dad! That was DELISH!

Later, I hit up some of the Black Friday sales with my mom and Ali. We went to Old Navy at midnight, and then ran over to Carter's and the Nike Factory store. We were very successful! Ali and my mom went on the Target at four am, but I went home, knowing I would be up with a wee babe very early, and naps are very limited these days.