Theo's First Christmas

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"Look at all those presents!"
My First Christmas was great! Mommy had to work at the hospital all weekend so Daddy and I brought her lunch on Christmas Day and got to meet all her friends at the hospital (and they loved me!)  Mommy got off "early" and so we could have a nice Christmas dinner and open presents. I got so many toys I thought my head was going to EXPLODE!! I got a jumparoo from my uncle Dan, a rocking Mammoth from Rocheford cousins, lots of toys and books from my Benziger cousins, clothes and toys from both Grandparents, alphabet blocks from Towle cousins, bath toys and a soccer ball rattle from Santa, new ornaments, and lots more (and some packages are still on their way).

Despite all my new toys, my favorite pastime right now is to play with my toes. They are so fun to grab and then roll around. I also like when Daddy makes me laugh when he takes his big hands and tickles my belly. I continue to sleep 8-11 hours every night and I'm still growing like a weed. It's Mommy's birthday today so I have a babysitter (I'm surprised she doesn't want me to come to dinner too, maybe next year...  :(  Not much else is new... have a Happy New Year!

Beautiful view of downtown Seattle with the Space Needle and a Christmas Tree on top from Miriam's apartment.
Ahhhh so cute!

Dad and I at Jocelyn's Christmas party.

"It's past my bed time!" (but we took the photo anyway) at Dr. Sugg's Solstice Party.

Waking up from my nap just in time to open presents!
 
"I can't wait to open my presents (and for you to stop tickling me)!"

Before...

...and after. I can't sit up quite yet!

"What? I can't open this one."

Mommy and me - Christmas 2012

Merry Christmas!

My new monkey hat! Tastes soo good!

Multitasking with the spinning thing and the tasty butterfly on my new rainforest jumparoo.

The rocking wooly mammoth!
I LOVE grabbing my toes!

Thank you Great Aunt Rita for the awesome hat!
Our living room.
Our stocking hung by the stereo... I mean chimney... with care.
My first Oshgosh overalls! Thanks Grandma!

Comments

  1. JoAnnDecember 29, 2012 at 8:19 AM

    What can I say but absolutely darling post. Thank you for sharing your joy.
    Madre and Padre

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  2. culturejunkieDecember 29, 2012 at 5:24 PM

    He's adorable!!! Merry Christmas, Happy Birthday, and Happy Nw Year!

    ReplyDelete

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