Cold?

So Lea wants to know why she is not cold if she has a cold and why they call it a cold if it doesn't mean that you are cold when you have a cold.

James

Now that James has mastered sitting he just wants to stand and try walking.

James was happy Grandpa was willing to humor him.

Here is James in his hat Mom.

James is a big kid. He measured 27 inches and 17.8 pounds last week.

While Mom was here we put away the 6-9 month clothes and got out the 12 month. I left out a few that I thought still fit. It looks like this one should have been put away too.

Snowmen

We have had more snow this year then any other while we have lived in Missouri. This is the first time it has been wet snow. They had a lot of fun making snow creations.

Lea Quotes

"I definitely sometimes need a chill pill."

"If they come and give me hugs (which she doesn't like) I am going to run around like a wild chic."

On To Other Things

A few weeks after James learned to sit by himself he was already on to other things.
One of them is to pull himself up on his knees.

Christmas

We took some pictures at the beginning of the day and then forgot the rest the weekend. Here we are bright and early. . .

James got his first taste of paper on his first Christmas. He loved it and now he is after every paper he sees.

Clara and Marianne showing off their stuff.

Lea's turn.

Emma and Marianne with the denim quilt Marianne made for Emma.

What can I say . . .

This is not a Christmas picture, but my delete key is broken . . .

Emma texting on her new phone (which she did get for Christmas).

6 weeks later

Well a lot has happened in the last 6 weeks. To name a few James sits, pulls himself up on his knees, rocks on his hands and knees, scoots around on his back, and gave up his binki much to my dismay.
He hasn't replaced his binki with any one object, but will suck on a finger or thumb or two or three at times. If his whole fist would fit I think he'd put it in.

After giving up the binki he usually went to sleep with Anthony. When he went back to Springfield after New Year's, in a stroke of genius (or inspiration) he recorded James favorite song, 5 Little Ducks. It calms him down instantly and he usually goes to sleep without much fuss. I have told Emma that I need her to put it on her ipod so we can have it at church:).

I will try to take some other pictures of James tomorrow. My camera has not gone MIA like Lizzy's, but my focus is AWOL. I am just as obsessive compulsive about somethings as Amelia. ;)