Sometimes We are Fancy

We had our friends the Avenosos over for dinner the day after Christmas, and we served herbed lamb chops with pomegranate sauce over cream cheese potatoes and roasted asparagus. If only we could eat like this all the time!

Feet!

Ian would like everyone to know that his feet are very exciting and sometimes delicious.

Christmas 2009

The video version of our Christmas festivities is coming soon, but for now here are a few snapshots to tide you over.

Baby's First Christmas Ornament


Wrapping paper is the most exciting part of the gift.


This table is pretty fun!


Ian and his Great-Gammy


Four Generations


Ian loves Christmas!

Historic Nap Day

Today is a historic nap day. After not taking a real nap in 3 days, Ian has been asleep in his playpen for over an hour. He hasn't let go of his binky, and is curled up on his side for the first time since he was a newborn. He's even sleeping through the maids cleaning the house, and I'm debating telling them not to vacuum so we don't risk waking him up.



Meanwhile, I should be reading or working on my resume instead of wasting time on the Internet.

Holiday Snow 2009

We got a new video camera for Christmas (thanks mom and dad), so we decided to document our historic snow fall.

Ian Rolling Over

Ian has learned to roll from his tummy to his back, mostly because he hates tummy time.

The Little Gym

On Friday afternoons, Ian and I take a class together at The Little Gym. He doesn't do much tumbling yet, but we sing songs and work our muscles and learn about bubbles and bouncing balls and things like that. He really enjoys it, and I have made friends with several of the other Moms from my neighborhood.

Tummy time is not so bad on the colorful padded equipment at the gym.


Or maybe he'll just roll over instead.


Practicing pulling up and standing.

5 Months Old!

Ian is 5 months old today! In his birthday photo, he is grinning because he was sitting by himself then started to topple over, which he thinks is hilarious.

At 5 months old, Ian:
* eats 5-6 ounces of formula 5 times a day, and a bowl of rice cereal once a day.
* is between sizes in clothing. His 3-6 month clothes still fit but are getting snug and short, and his 6-9 month clothes are still too big.
* wears size 1 diapers. (we are hanging on as long as we can to the size 1s because we've got tons of them. lesson learned - don't buy diapers too far in advance!)
* has completely dropped his early evening nap and is in bed a little earlier as a result, usually around 7:30. He occasionally wakes once around 4am to eat, but mostly sleeps through until 7am. Unfortunately his afternoon nap isn't getting any longer though.
* has started teething, as evidenced by the rash on his face caused by the constant fountain of drool. Luckily it doesn't seem to bother him too much.
* loves storytime and sing-alongs at the library and his class at The Little Gym.
* can roll from his belly to his back pretty quickly, mostly in a desperate attempt to avoid tummy time.
* has discovered his feet and usually tries very hard, without success (yet), to pull off his socks.

Santa's Visit

Santa stopped by Frugality Court to hand out some early Christmas gifts and sample the milk and cookies. Santa gave Ian a teething toy, and Ian sat on his lap and was completely unphased.

Then Joe got to sit on Santa's lap too. Hopefully he asked for a deck, a new car, and a winning Powerball ticket.

Ian's First Snow!

Ian wasn't sure what to think of the snow today - we got 3-4 inches of wet slush - but he was definitely not a fan of his snowsuit.

A Ferner Christmas

Our house is looking very festive for Christmas this year! I figured this is the last year I can do my sparkly silver fancy icicle tree since next year it will have to be either fenced off or only decorated on the top half.

We also have lights outside but I was unable to get a good picture of them, so you'll just have to take my word for it.

All Standing, All the Time

Ian is a super stander-upper! He prefers to be standing and requires very little help from Mom & Dad. Maybe he'll skip rolling and crawling and go straight to walking.

Ian and Maggie Meet Again

We got to spend another lovely afternoon visiting with Christy, Jack, and Maggie yesterday. Last time Ian and Maggie didn't really notice each other, but this time they had a lot of fun holding hands and grinning together. They have both grown so much too!

The stockings are hung by the faux-chimney with care, and some are even stuffed already!

Peek-a-Boo