As Christmas approaches, M&D have been busy getting ready for visitors and wrapping presents. We started off the festivities by taking a family Christmas picture. We set up the camera in the living room and shot lots of pictures. We even got to take some with Olive and Isis!
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| Family Portait |
Of course, my solo shots turned out the best...
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| Showing off my new Christmas outfit |
While M&D have been busy with all the Christmas preparations, I've focused on growing. I've been getting better at holding my head up. I used to have very little head control, but over the past week I've become a full time bobble head. When M&D hold me up, my head wobbles back and forth and back and forth until I get tired and let it rest on their shoulder. I've also started playing in my gym. I like to look at the toys hanging above me. I like to look at them waving around when I kick them or knock them with my arms by accident. Sometimes M&D attach a mirror to the top of the gym so that I can stare at my reflection.
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| Working out in the gym |
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| Napping after a gym workout |
Christmas weekend finally arrived and along with it came lots of visitors, some familiar faces and lots of new ones! I'd already met my great Aunt Judy a couple weeks before Christmas when she arrived from her house in Florida. The Friday before Christmas, I met my cousins Helene and Philip who flew in from Norway. They ate dinner with us and enjoyed looking at all of the renovations to the house. On Saturday, I got to meet lots of my neighbors when I attended my first party, a Christmas themed block party. There are lots of kids close to my age on our block. I can't wait to play with when I get a little older.
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| Hanging out at Great Gramps' house |
On Sunday, Mimi and Papa arrived from Lake Forest. Even though I had seen them at Thanksgiving, they said that I'd changed a lot. They were most impressed by my smiles. On Monday morning I met the tallest person I've met so far, my cousin Simen. After breakfast, we all drove up to Great Gramp's house in Temple where I met two more people: Great Gramps and my great uncle Arne. With everyone gathered, we were able to start Christmas. There was lots of activity, and I enjoyed all the attention. We even got to skype with Aunt Julie, Uncle Andy and my cousins Cora and Adam. After dinner we finally got to open gifts. I got lots of new clothes and toys that I'll get to wear and explore in the coming months.
On Christmas morning we ate a leisurely breakfast and spent time relaxing and sharing stories. Before we left, we took another family portrait. I hope that some day I'll get to visit all my releatives in Norway!
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| Cousin Philip holds me for the first time |
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Family Portrait
Back Row: Simen, Helene, Daddy, Me, Mommie, Philip
Front Row: Arne, Judy, Great Gramps, Mimi, Papa |
On Sunday, Mimi and Papa arrived from Lake Forest. Even though I had seen them at Thanksgiving, they said that I'd changed a lot. They were most impressed by my smiles. On Monday morning I met the tallest person I've met so far, my cousin Simen. After breakfast, we all drove up to Great Gramp's house in Temple where I met two more people: Great Gramps and my great uncle Arne. With everyone gathered, we were able to start Christmas. There was lots of activity, and I enjoyed all the attention. We even got to skype with Aunt Julie, Uncle Andy and my cousins Cora and Adam. After dinner we finally got to open gifts. I got lots of new clothes and toys that I'll get to wear and explore in the coming months.
