Nine Months Old

Brody and Maura with Grandmother Thomas

Maura, Mommy, and Brody
(I finally had someone to take a picture with me in it!)

Brody and Aunt Molly

Brody and Aunt Brandi

Maura trying to get Brody to let go of his thumb

striking a pose for the camera

"What are those bugs that are biting me?"
(The gnats were horrible today!)

Brody sitting on Granddaddy's Harley

Aunt Steph feeding Maura

Today is New Year's Eve, and Maura and Brody turned nine months old. We are celebrating New Year's Eve in South Carolina with the entire Thomas family, so I had lots of help taking pictures this afternoon. Maura and Brody looked adorable in their khaki corduroy pants and red tops, and I managed to get many shots with several family members. The only bad thing about taking pictures today were the gnats! It was the last day of the year, and the gnats were swarming around while we were taking pictures.

Christmas In South Carolina

Uncle Scott, Brody and Daddy playing on the floor

Maura laying with Uncle Matt

After opening presents, Maura and Brody still
wanted to play with Granddaddy's glasses.

Brody checking out his new puzzle

Maura loving on her new babydoll

Riding in the Wagon

Maura and Brody got a wagon from Aunt Laura and Aunt Angela. They have taken a ride every day since Christmas. Both of them absolutely love being outside and riding around the neighborhood in the wagon. This wagon is going to be my lifesaver every evening

when Chris starts working long hours during tax season!

Christmas Day

Maura and Brody decided the bows were better than the presents!

Maura opening a present from Aunt Brandi and Uncle Darin

Grandmother opening a present with Brody

Brody sitting in his new chair

Maura with her babydoll in her new chair

Maura and Brody sitting on their new riding toys

Maura and Brody had just as much fun playing in this box
as they did opening presents.

Grandmother Thomas watching Brody play
with the musical ball

Aunt Gretchen reading a book with Maura

Granddaddy Taylor and Maura

Aunt Gretchen and Brody

Uncle Matt and Maura

Four Generations of Thomas Men

Chris, Brody, Granddaddy and Paw Paw

Maw and Maura

Brody with Paw Paw

Grandmama and Maura

Opening Presents

Brody and Maura playing with the alphabet caterpillar

Maura eating her first baby doll

Brody with his dump truck

Brody trying to get Chatham in the duffle bag too

Maura showing off her big bag

Maura and Brody opened a few presents before we left for Savannah. Santa brought them each a monogrammed duffle bag that we needed for the trip home. Of course, we hope it will get used some this year when Maura and Brody go stay with their grandparents some! Chris and I decided to let them play with their toys from Santa, too, because there won't be room in the car to take those with us.

Christmas Party

Today is Maura and Brody's first Christmas party. Susan is having a little party for the children that she watches throughout the week. Luckily Brody was feeling well enough this morning to be able to go to the party. The kids were really excited to get dressed up, bring their presents, and have lots of goodies!

Ally, "Rody" (as she calls him), Emma, and Maura

Brody and Maura are wearing the reverse side

of the red corduroy outfits Lulu made. Hopefully they won't melt

since it is supposed to be around 80 degrees today!

More Clothes

Maura and Brody got some more outfits in the mail yesterday. Lulu made these red corduroy outfits that are reversible. We will take pictures of them wearing the other side of the outfits later this week. It seems that 6:45am is the time of day I get the best pictures!

Christmas Outfits

This Sunday we went to Crane Cottage on Jekyll after church for pictures with Santa. Grandmother Thomas smocked gingerbread men outfits for Maura and Brody, and we wanted them to take pictures with Santa in those outfits. By the time Chris and I picked the twins up from the nursery, Brody had spit up on his outfit and lost his socks and shoes. Maura had kicked her shoes off, ripped the bow out of her hair, and had biten a hole in her tights. Her whole foot was poking through the tights! We just laughed and did the best we could to get a few pictures with Santa. Maura loved Santa, and Brody lasted about two minutes before the tears starting coming!

Maura cheesing it up and Brody studying Santa's beard

Maura still posing and Brody starting to get uneasy

Saturday night in front of the Christmas tree

smiling at daddy

We tried to get some photos of Maura and Brody in their many Christmas outfits. Aunt Laura bought them some cute white outfits with candy canes on them. Maura and Brody wore those to church last week, and Chris tried to take a picture of the three of us before heading out the door. We were never successful in getting three smiles at the same time!

This was the best we could do!

better without mom in the picture

Maura and Brody waiting for the camera to stop