christmas morning

Wow, Christmas morning was fun.
Nolan was excited to see the presents that Santa had brought. He was not as amazed as I had thought he would be. I was also expecting the opening to go much more quickly. It took close to 5 hours to open the presents because he wants to play with every toy he opens. It really is sweet to see how interested he is in everything. He was just as excited for Daddy to open his elephant ornament as he was to open his own gifts.
Bryce enjoyed pulling the paper and eating it.

Christmas Eve

At church
for some odd reason, this year was actually much more tame than the past two.

Santa at the airport

Santa rides in a helicopter!
Nolan loved this. Seeing Santa fly in was great, but it was even better when he handed out presents.
What a great experience.
Poor Bryce was so bundled up he couldn't move at all. His body was in a permanent arch.

marching band

Nolan has become a one man band.
He actually said to me "look I am a marching band"

Happy 7 Month Birthday, Bryce!

Bryce is 7 months old!
It is amazing how much he has changed in these 7 months.
In the beginning he only wanted to be held. He would scream if he was put down. He still prefers to be with me, but now also enjoys independence. He can entertain himself for a long stretch in the exersaucer, with beads, with spiky head, or by rolling around on the floor.
He is very close to crawling forward but not quite yet. Bryce manages to get around by using other interesting moves. He doesn't have any teeth yet, but he loves to eat. He wants to have everything we have.
Bryce is also just plain sweet. He loves cuddle. He inches his way over to me while we play on the floor to get a hug. He is very content to be held and carried all day long. Bryce is also very social. He talks to people we see at the store, even if they aren't even looking at him. He also has the best laugh. He giggles and giggles and giggles. He mostly laughs at movement. He laughs when he is bounced or when Nolan is bouncing.

Today I walked by Bryce while he was playing in the exersaucer. I had a toy in one hand and a cup of tea in the other.
He "asked" me to have my cup of tea (He is a pretty persistent vocalizer). I gave him the toy I had, and he got MAD! He wanted to have the tea, and I had not listened!
Of course I handed it over right away, and he was as content as could be.

my favorite dogs

On the snow day Daddy, Nolan and the dogs went out to clean off the cars. The dogs ran into the road and Nolan screamed "no my favorite dogs, come back"