Merry Christmas!

I just had my first Christmas and I had no idea what I was in for! Mom and Joey made a bunch of cookies and we got the house all decorated. I really liked the Christmas tree and enjoyed pulling on the lights, branches, and ornaments. I really liked a gold heart that mom had dangling off of the bottom branch. Our tree was dying pretty fast so needles flew everywhere when I played with it!

On Christmas Eve we went to church. It was VERY crowded, but we got the last seat. I was good and made it through the service. Then we went to G&G Sekel’s house for dinner. I got to sit at the table in my hippo chair while everyone ate. I had my own baby snacks. Then we sang Christmas songs. It was getting late and I started to get fussy. Suddenly we heard a stomping and jingle bells from upstairs. Santa was there!! Everyone took turns sitting on his lap and getting gifts. When it was my turn dad took me up to him and set me on his lap. I cried! Joey told me that it was ok, but I just wanted mom!

After Santa left we opened more gifts. I got some books, clothes, and a couple of small toys. After gifts we got jammies on and went home. It was WAY past my bed time!

On Christmas morning we all woke up and mom put new matching jammies on Joey and me. Then we went out to the tree and Santa had put more gifts there too. It was a frenzy of paper and bows flying. Joey went fast and opened a bunch of toys. I kinda just sat there and took it all in.

Mom got me a new church bag like Joeys and a snowman blanket like Joeys also. We both have our names and a picture embroidered on them so that we know which one is ours. Joey loves his snowman, so I probably will too. Santa brought me my first dump truck, a boat for the tub, and a Jack-in-the box.

After we opened gifts it was time for the DePrisco’s to come over. More Gifts!!! I ended up getting a cute Fisher Price Zoo that I love to play with. I bob up an down to the music. I also got more books, an art easel toy, and some other little boy toys. Everyone was in a good mood and being silly while we opened. Someone said “yay” or clapped and then guess what!? I clapped for the first time! The next few minutes were spent with everyone making silly smiley faces and trying to get me to clap again. They were sooo goofy that I did clap. Yay!

Mom said that Joey’s first word, “mama”, was said on Christmas…it must be a time of “baby firsts”! We spent the rest of the afternoon napping and playing with our new toys. Christmas was a lot of fun!

I am 42 weeks old now and growing up quick. Like I said I can clap now and also wave. I say “mama”, “dada”, “yay”(while I clap), “dog”, & “ball” (dog and ball are “da” and “ba”, but I make the same noises every time I see them so mom says that counts!). I am scooting all over on my tush and pulling myself up on everything. I stand up in my crib and the bath tub too. I also lunge forward onto my hands and knees from sitting, but don’t crawl yet. I am eating more finger foods and starting to nurse less and less. I like to eat bananas, baby apples, carrots, beans, baked beans, noodles, rice, toast, cheerios, crackers and pancakes. Yummy! I still haven’t been sleeping through the night, but lately I haven’t gone to bed until closer to 9:00 and then I only wake up one time. I’ll keep working on that.

I think that is about all of my news for now. I will let you know how my 2009 starts out!
Love,
Moxon