Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from our family to yours...Note the window behind the picture of all three kids. This picture was taken Christmas "morning" not Christmas eve. The sun just hadn't come up yet. Do you think the kids were a little excited?!?

Santa Meets The Tooth Fairy

Megan came downstairs after brushing her teeth tonight holding another lost tooth. She lost tooth #2 tonight on Christmas Eve. She had been wiggling that tooth all day. Here she is posing in front of the Christmas tree on Christmas Eve showing her missing "two front teeth"!

Now There Were Shepherds

Declan's Christmas program was this past Thursday night. His class was dressed as the shepherds in the program. Declan also had a line to say with a few other kids. "Now there were shepherds in that region living in the fields and keeping the night watch over their flock". We told him what a great shepherd he was, and he said he thought he looked "ridiculous". I'm not sure where he heard that word in that context. You can see him in these pictures with the dark head covering and plaid robe. Plaid? His favorite song for the night was a very modern version of "Joy to the World" in a very chant-like tune. He keeps telling Megan that the version she has learned for her upcoming Christmas program isn't right...

Ryan is 9 Months Old!

Well, here we are at the nine month mark with Ryan. He went for his regular check-up today weighing in at 20 lbs and measuring 28 inches in length. He got a finger stick to check for anemia (he's not) and a booster flu shot to make sure he has the immunity. The doctor also gave him some antibiotics for a lingering sinus infection that we hope will knock out the cough and stuffiness he's had for a few months.

Ryan has learned to wave back at you when you wave at him. His wave definitely looks like a royal wave. He is desperately trying to crawl but usually just resorts to rolling to where he wants to go. He's cutting his fourth tooth and still puts everything within reach into his mouth.

Here he is in the standard photo with the shrinking bear.

A Cute Little Elf

We took this picture of Ryan while we were decorating our tree. It's just too cute not to post here.