It's the most wonderful time of the year!

On Wednesday morning, we woke up to a winter wonderland!  I was so excited-I had been slightly jealous of the first big snow that all the Utah folks had talked about.  Now it seems so much more like Christmas!  These pictures were taken when Harry woke up to eat, about 6:15 in the morning.  I didn't quite catch it before a couple cars came down the street, but there were only a couple car tracks (this is the view from our bedroom window).  So pretty.  By the way, it is great that Harry always goes back to sleep after his early morning feeding-he'll usually go back to sleep until 8:00 or so.  Perfect.

We finally got a crib!!  It only took me a couple hours to set it all up!  I LOVE IT!  I ordered it online, because we don't have a car big enough to fit a crib box in.  I read a ton of reviews and choose this one, the Storkcraft Lennox Stages Crib.  I think it is great, and ya, it was easy to set up.  The color is perfect too-and matches the dresser we got perfectly!

I like this crib a lot.  Thank you so much, Grandma and Grandpa Muhlestein!!! (At my baby shower, I got crib sheets and said they would get us a crib once we moved to Ohio.)  Then there's the dresser.  Thank you Grandma and Grandpa Mueller!!!  Where would we be without grandparents.  We are so blessed.  In true lighting, the dresser and crib match like they came from the same set.  Oh, thanks also to Dayna Goates, a friend I used to work with for the hand me down crib bumper and skirt.

Here's the little bug trying out his new bed!  He really likes it!

    During morning nap.  When he woke up this morning, I came in the room and he was gazing at the crab in the corner.  First he tried to grab it with one hand, then with two.  It was so cute, he is so smart.  I love coming in his room in the morning.  I come in quietly, and wait for him to look at me.  Sometimes it takes him a minute to notice me, and when he looks over and sees me there he'll get a beaming smile on his face!  This is a great part of being a mom.  He of course does the same huge smile when dad comes in to pick him up :)

This is our garage.  I post this because every time we go out to the car to take Dave to school in the morning, we think how grateful we are to not have to scrape snow and frost off of the car!!!!!!!!  It is AWESOME!  I wish everyone in the world could have a garage, but especially after not having one, it makes you all the more grateful for it.   

Me and our snuggle bug.  I'll be so sad when the snuggle stage is over, I LOVE it.

Last night we had a big party at our house!!  Dave made pizza and yet again it was SO yummy-a huge hit with all our friends.  We had about 8 couples over and a handful of kids.  It made us so happy to be able to host and enjoy wonderful company.  We have met some great friends out here already, and some we have known for a longer time (from Utah and from Dave's mission etc.  They are in medical school, dental school etc... here at OSU).  I'm grateful for friends and for our home that has a spirit of love in it.  We had a rousing game of Encore, probably our favorite game ever.