Happy Holidays!

The Holidays are here and we've been busy celebrating with friends and family.

Isaac and I joined our good friends Andre and Lindsey for dinner and the holiday parade downtown. We managed to pick the coldest night of the year to attend the parade but it was great fun.

We've spent many afternoons making cookies and candy. Isaac is a fantastic helper in the kitchen. He keeps asking us for a chef's hat.

We also spent an evening making cookies over at the neighbors' house. I left early to put Theo to bed and the guys stayed to help. I heard they quickly moved on to ping pong and over things, leaving poor Jennifer to finish the decorating. Hopefully, Theo will hang in there longer next year so we can decorate together!

We've been lighting the candles for Hannukah

and opening a few gifts each day. We have been overwhelmed with cards and packages from our far away family. It's always fun to see what arrives in the mail each day.

And then there's this guy. During the festivities, Theo sometimes likes to hang out in his office (also known as an 'exersaucer'). He's a watchful young man and 'the office' is a safe place for him to observe his brother's wild antics.

6 months

Theo is six months old today. When I mentioned it to Carl he said, "That went fast." It truly has. This little boy is growing up before our eyes.


At six months:
*Theo is eating solids. Carrots are a favorite.
*He sits by himself.
*He rolls over both ways, but still gets stuck on his belly.
*He loves his big brother, looks for him when he hears his voice and smiles whenever he's around.
*He's learning to fall asleep on his own.
*He likes music and loves to dance with Dad.
*He's a big boy, barely fits into 9 month sizes. He's quite long.
*He has one tooth and his second could appear any day now.
*He knows his mom and dad and almost always greets us with a big grin.
*He fits perfectly into our family.

carrots

Telling secrets already. "You get to come to my school on Friday."