In Ohio

Just letting you know that we arrived safely and will post some pics once things quiet down. Merry Christmas!

Holiday Cookie Party

 Thanks to Nana for the great homemade apron! (Dada's got a matching one)

We attended a community holiday cookie party this past weekend. We showed up late so instead of doing the rolling/cutting/baking, we got to do the decorating! Andrew love smearing the frosting on, then dunking it in a pile of rainbow sprinkles. I was impressed that he only ate two of the twenty he must have decorated, the kid's got willpower.

Christmas Tree

Its no secret that I'm not a practicing Jew. Nor am I a Christian, but as a family we have decided to partake in the secular celebration of Christmas since we go all out with Nana and Pop Pop in Ohio. I've always had tree-envy. So now that I have a kid, its the perfect excuse to fill this little void in my heart. Andrew loves the tree. He turns the lights on and off, rearranges the ornaments (which are one that Nana-sewed, circa 1980s). Plus we have a super special star on top - one that Andrew made at his friend Alexander's house over a year ago when he was just figuring out how to play with stickers and markers.

Great Gift

Andrew has been playing with his new Trackmaster set since the day we got the gift. Aunt Jaclyn generously bought more track and an additional train. Great birthday and holiday gift everyone, thanks!

Stats

Andrew remains firmly in the 25-50th percentile range for height (36.5") and weight (31.5lbs). He's a healthy kid, has only been to the Dr for one sick visit every year since birth. He's on target physically and ahead intellectually. Our biggest challenge has been his diet, so I had a nice chat with the pediatrician about ways to get him to try new things, and how to best round out his current menu which basically consists of all breakfast foods!

Party Pics

Here are some pics from Andrew's 3rd birthday party here at home with our RPI gang. Lots of playing around, catching up with our friends and laughing at how silly our children are.

Last Toddler Day

Goodbye to the 2s! Tomorrow marks 3 years since Andrew found his way into my life. I had alot of fun making this little timelapse collage (click to enlarge). I'm always intrigued by the aging process. How faces stretch and grow, colors change, and character develops through expression. Andrew's my muse in that regard :) We have 2 parties at our house this weekend - one is for the girls, and one is for the boys. Should be fun!

First Snow!

Andrew woke up, saw the snow, and immediately said he wanted to play outside. So we bundled him up and spent the wee hours of the morning sloshing around in an inch of the white stuff. He couldn't have been happier. I, on the other hand......well, at least he was happy :) I do admit relief that he wanted to be in the snow. I've had nightmares about having to keep him indoors all winter.

Family Portrait

Here we are. This one is the best of the bunch. The outtakes are pretty hilarious.