Joyous holidays and a happy new year!

sending warm wishes from us to you!

more pictures

here are some new shots, including Max's first snow (and face off with evil snowman)

must...get...foot..in..mouth

and yet you spend so much time as adults trying to avoid putting your fooot in your mouth

book lover

morning nap

Peek A Boo

i don't know why he's so shy these days

Angel Baby

9pm to 2:30am
3am to 7am

Our little boy's sleep habits are growing up! That is the most he's ever slept at night EVER. AND I went to sleep at 10 pm so I think its the most I have slept in one 24 hour period since - oh say- June 13th (2005). I shouldn't get too excited but we have been creeping toward the mythological "consolidated sleep" cycle and all signs point to a new pattern emerging. SO a celebration is in order. Tonite I will celebrate by not waking up at 6:30am and wondering why he's not up yet. I'd like to add that the experts for whom "sleeping through the night" is the holy grail consider a 5 hour rock block to be "sleeping through the night." Check our little man's 5.5 hours plus 4 hours SUCKAS! (sleep experts,not gentle reader/s)

I'll calm down now and perhaps take some pictures once he's up from his NAP (he just can't get enough)

it oughta be a sin

our bebe is soooo cute and growing and changing and has had so many adventures and firsts...and I (negligent parent) ALWAYS forget that I have a camera.

so you will need to wait to see new shots of the toot shooter*

Also if you have charming pictures of our lil sweetie please email them and I will post them for all to worship.'l even include a photo creit--wooooo

*max likes to pull his legs up to his chest with great gusto (it reminds me of an exciting 3.5 hours of my life) then a hearty toot pops out - he's like human bagpipes with a funnier sound.

golden child

tummy time rules, especially with the boppy

a relatively brief struggle

lifelong goal complete
no further need for complaint
Max's thumb meets mouth!

so after a weekend of wondering why we've resisted the nuk, the binky, the pacifier, after Max's sweet auntie J worked patiently to try and end his self flagellating spitty efforts to achieve this end, and after many shrivelled pinkies sucked into raisins by that sweet son of mine.... (drumroll please)
I peak in on his early evening sleep wondering why he hasn't squawked by this late hour.
True maternal pride and joy washes over me as I observe his hand (cleverly escaped from the secure swaddling) tucked so comfortably into to his smiling mouth. Where's the night vision camera when you NEED it? I HAVE TRULY NEVER IN MY LIFE SEEN ANYTHING SO CUTE!!!! I MEAN IT!!!!!!!!!! Danger! raving excited mother drunk on her own *exceptional* offspring's brilince!