Pounding on the table in the comfy public sitting area was also a popular activity when Leif needed a change of pace!
January 20, 2011
Mall walking with Auntie
After several months of not being interested in holding on to our hands to practice walking (presumably since crawling got him where he wanted to go faster and more independently), Leif suddenly decided that he **really likes it** a week or two ago. And what do you know, since he has been getting so much practice pulling up and standing in the meantime, he is now really good at this assisted walking business! Auntie Sarah joined me and Leif for some enjoyable mall walking at Calhoun Square this week.
Pounding on the table in the comfy public sitting area was also a popular activity when Leif needed a change of pace!
Pounding on the table in the comfy public sitting area was also a popular activity when Leif needed a change of pace!
January 2, 2011
Christmas Day
Granny and Grandpaw G. and Auntie Sarah joined us at our house for food and festivities on the afternoon and evening of the 25th. Leif had a grand old time, although he did not get nearly as excited about ripping wrapping paper as I had expected (we ended up pretty much opening a number of his gifts for him). Some of his new toys were an instant hit, including the egg-shaped shaker from Granny and Grandpaw (just like the ones at ECFE class, and JUST the right size to fit in his mouth!) and the car from Auntie Sarah that says, "Ready...GO!" when he presses a button. Others, like the xylophone, I'm sure he will grow into. I am happy to play it for him in the meantime :-) .
Of course, the best gift of all was the fun time we spent together!
Yakking it up with Auntie Sarah
Boxing up Auntie Sarah
Stacking blocks with Grandpaw
Auntie Sarah showing Leif a picture of himself in the Leif & Rachel 2011 calendar
Opening a present...with a little help from Dad
And once Christmas dinner and presents were done, the party was just getting started -- it was time to celebrate Granny G.'s birthday!
Leif showing off his new "Ho! Ho! Ho!" PJs from Great-Aunt Mirja before it was time to say goodnight...
...and again the next morning! Thanks to Auntie Sarah, he now has his first set of chunky "training" legos (although I suspect Daddy may have helped out a bit with this particular creation).
Christmas Eve
Per tradition, we spent Christmas Eve with my side of the family and Christmas Day (which is also Granny G.'s birthday) with Aaron's family. Unfortunately, I forgot to charge my camera battery before heading over to the House of Brynolf for the Christmas Eve smorgasbord, so I do not have a lot of pictures from that night to share here yet. I may add some photos taken by others at a later date!
Leif all decked out in green overalls, red socks, and a festive bib for the occasion (and check out those CHOMPERS! I think this was the first time his teeth were actually visible in a photo)
Leif got to meet his Great-Uncle Timo for the first time on Christmas Eve
Enjoying some lap time with Great-Grandma B.
Leif all decked out in green overalls, red socks, and a festive bib for the occasion (and check out those CHOMPERS! I think this was the first time his teeth were actually visible in a photo)
Leif got to meet his Great-Uncle Timo for the first time on Christmas Eve
Enjoying some lap time with Great-Grandma B.
December 20, 2010
Granny & Grandpaw's house
In early December, while Aunt Jessica and cousin Rachel were in town, Leif made his inaugural trip out to Granny and Grandpaw G.'s house. He quickly zeroed in on one of the best toys in any household: cabinet doors! Whether big or small, Leif loves doors and could spend all day (or at least 10 minutes at a stretch, which is like all day in baby-attention-span terms) opening and closing them. In a pinch, any other hinged objects -- such as pages in a book or flaps on a cardboard box -- will also do.
Rachel is gradually adjusting to being the big kid in the family when Leif is around. At dinner, she was not so sure about having another kid sitting in the high chair that traditionally has been hers, but she did very will in her big-girl booster seat, and we all enjoyed listening to her and Leif "talk" to each other across the table. Fortunately, they speak the same language. (The rest of us are still learning.)
Leif commemorating the occasion with Auntie Sarah, Aunt Jessica and Rachel
Granny and Grandpaw G. showing off their cute grandkids!
Rachel is gradually adjusting to being the big kid in the family when Leif is around. At dinner, she was not so sure about having another kid sitting in the high chair that traditionally has been hers, but she did very will in her big-girl booster seat, and we all enjoyed listening to her and Leif "talk" to each other across the table. Fortunately, they speak the same language. (The rest of us are still learning.)
Leif commemorating the occasion with Auntie Sarah, Aunt Jessica and Rachel
Granny and Grandpaw G. showing off their cute grandkids!
Snowpocalypse 2010
Leif and I have been spending a lot of quality time indoors lately because THIS is what it looks like outside!
Back in balmy November, I had joked that once it got REALLY cold, we were planning to just stay inside and hibernate until March or so; I had no idea how close to the truth that might turn out to be.
Back in balmy November, I had joked that once it got REALLY cold, we were planning to just stay inside and hibernate until March or so; I had no idea how close to the truth that might turn out to be.
December 5, 2010
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