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These cute little faces? So sorry to have kept you waiting...
Happy new year!

eating is always an adventure....

Happy New Year!

And Merry Christmas!

Family greetings with Thomas Jefferson!

And we still are getting beach days!

I love sleeping headlocks!

Nitrous makes a happy girl...

winter swimming fun!

♥

and from afar... Switzerland on Christmas Day. Wish we were there...

Second time around

I know this is late coming, but it is what it is.

TWO! It's been two years that our boy has been been enhancing our lives. I can't believe how fast the time has gone by. He is such a little boy too- full of grins and mischief. His favorite things are cars and boats. Especially boats on the water. Every time we drive by a boat or water, he makes sure that everyone in the car is aware of this by yelling enthusiastically WATER! BOAT! WATER! WATER! BOAT! -His dad has taken to driving out of the way to avoid circumstances where we might encounter these things.

because why would you need a fork?!

gifts from afar

Don't you want this guy working your lawn mower?!

Cars cakelets

they be good!

He's not all boats and cars though- he's a stunt man. I like to think he's pretending he's a cannon ball when he hurls himself into pools, not that he's deliberately trying to turn my hair grey. He loves his sister and asks where Itney is when she's not around. Books are becoming a favorite too- as long as they're filled with cars. Or boats.

All in all, two has been pretty fun. Our boy is growing into a lovely little person, and I'm excited to see where the next year takes us.

First trip around the sun

I’m not sure about you, but this past year has flown by for me. I swear it was only last week I was in the hospital giving birth, and now my bouncing baby boy is one! I have previous knowledge of how fast time goes when you are enjoying your baby, but this last year must have set a speed record. I can barely remember any of it…


From a hefty 9.5lber a year ago to a 21.5lber today, I guess there have been some changes. Our little guy is right on track for all of the things a baby should be doing and has managed to worm his way so far into our hearts that we would be incomplete without him. He is not yet a walker, but he does know how to feel up a wall… he crawls like nobody’s business and can out-eat his sister. And it must be pretty cool to be able to have a BFF when you’re one, and when you’re four, it’s also pretty neat to know that your brother thinks you’ve hung the moon. Mom and Dad are pretty proud of the whole situation and are so happy to be able to be a part of these neat little lives growing up in front of us.

For the big day sissy was more excited than little brother. Presents were given right away and then the necessities of the morning could be taken care of. Having a big sister also ensures that all of the presents given to T. under go through testing to guarantee little brother will be safe when he finally gets the chance to play with them.

For T.’s first bite of sugar (cringe) he had a vegan vanilla cake with vegan butter cream frosting and strawberries. I think he liked it…

The following Saturday we had a small get together at the local Neiderbusch park to celebrate the occasion. A piñata was pulled and there was enough candy there to keep all of the kids abuzz for days. It was a good time had by all and a pleasant memory for me to tuck away…

It was hot! (he stole this water by the way)

He helped himself to cake...

And the link to all of the photos: Here

Because these photos crack me up every time I see them, I'll post them for you too... T. is enjoying prunes and bread and a bit of attitude!

Two!

Two front teeth that is! Yep, our little guy is moving up in the world. For the past two weeks he's been busily pushing up some chompers so he can move on to real food. Bread that is.

And if you're interested to know, this little 'big' guy can sit unassisted now. Big skills happening here! And not to leave the girl out, she's been honing her snow man building skills with the oodles of firm precipitation we've been having of late. We have decided that adding pine needles to our creation will help him live longer. Kind of like Frankenstein. And instead of smoking a pipe (dad wouldn't let us borrow his) he chews on a sucker... it's just as bad a pipe right? So, here is our hard work... enjoy!