...And A Happy New Year
Long time no update, eh? I've promised holiday pictures, and that's pretty much what this entry is for. No long, drawn-out descriptions of holiday events, or detailed lists of gifts given and received. Just photos, followed by a pregnancy update for those of you who give a hoot.
Stephen Enjoys Baking (and Eating) Cookies
We didn't bake a lot this year, which means we definitely baked more than we did last year. Perhaps next year we'll be able to ship cookies out to friends and family again. With the new baby on the way, though, who can say for sure..?
Christmas Morning, Stephen Surveys his Haul
Stephen got a lot of Hot Wheels for Christmas. He likes cars, for sure. Santa also brought him a nifty little track set to tool them around on.
Ebenezer Hastur Sleeps Through Christmas
The cats didn't seem to notice Christmas. It doesn't really matter, since they didn't receive any gifts, anyway.
Stephen & Grampa Lee Clown Around
We spent Christmas morning at my mother's place, and Stephen was showered with gifts (see below). In the time before the unwrapping, though, Stephen managed to socialize with Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Jimmy, and Aunt Rachel.
Stephen, Intoxicated by Numerous Gifts
After a certain point, Stephen ripped open gifts with no real comprehension of what was inside the wrapping paper. It was as if the opening of the presents was his main focus. His eyes glazed over, and he devoted his being to the singular purpose of exposing any wrapped item within his reach to the rest of the world.
Lord of the Dinosaurs
Along with cars, Stephen likes dinosaurs, and Grandma took advantage of this by getting him several small replicas of the creatures.
A Vintage Candy Apple Red Trike
The final gift from Grandma and Grampa was a restored tricycle. They found the thing at an estate sale, rusty and worn out, but went through the process of restoring it to life. It was sandblasted, powder coated, and painted, then completely rebuilt. He can't quite touch the pedals yet, but it's only a matter of time before he's racing around like a maniac.
As for the impending arrival of child #2, we've got a firm date of February 26th. In a little over a month, we'll be bringing our daughter home. What will Stephen think of his sibling? I'm somewhat worried that he'll be jealous. I'm sure that his initial reaction will be a mixture of interest and amusement.
With all of our possessions, as well as one and a half children, it is becoming painfully obvious that we have outgrown our apartment. We are discussing the possibility of moving into a three bedroom apartment, but this will depend a great deal on how well we can juggle our finances. For the time being, we'll reorganize what we have and make the best of it.
All for now!
We didn't bake a lot this year, which means we definitely baked more than we did last year. Perhaps next year we'll be able to ship cookies out to friends and family again. With the new baby on the way, though, who can say for sure..?
Stephen got a lot of Hot Wheels for Christmas. He likes cars, for sure. Santa also brought him a nifty little track set to tool them around on.
The cats didn't seem to notice Christmas. It doesn't really matter, since they didn't receive any gifts, anyway.
We spent Christmas morning at my mother's place, and Stephen was showered with gifts (see below). In the time before the unwrapping, though, Stephen managed to socialize with Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Jimmy, and Aunt Rachel.
After a certain point, Stephen ripped open gifts with no real comprehension of what was inside the wrapping paper. It was as if the opening of the presents was his main focus. His eyes glazed over, and he devoted his being to the singular purpose of exposing any wrapped item within his reach to the rest of the world.
Along with cars, Stephen likes dinosaurs, and Grandma took advantage of this by getting him several small replicas of the creatures.
The final gift from Grandma and Grampa was a restored tricycle. They found the thing at an estate sale, rusty and worn out, but went through the process of restoring it to life. It was sandblasted, powder coated, and painted, then completely rebuilt. He can't quite touch the pedals yet, but it's only a matter of time before he's racing around like a maniac.
As for the impending arrival of child #2, we've got a firm date of February 26th. In a little over a month, we'll be bringing our daughter home. What will Stephen think of his sibling? I'm somewhat worried that he'll be jealous. I'm sure that his initial reaction will be a mixture of interest and amusement.
With all of our possessions, as well as one and a half children, it is becoming painfully obvious that we have outgrown our apartment. We are discussing the possibility of moving into a three bedroom apartment, but this will depend a great deal on how well we can juggle our finances. For the time being, we'll reorganize what we have and make the best of it.
All for now!
posted by Gary at 7:23 PM
1 Comments:
Looks like Stephen had a great Christmas, how about you & Amy? Any good loot? Wow, in just about a month you'll have a girl, how AWESOME!!! Good luck!
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