Growing fast!

9 months 4 weeks old! We can hardly believe it. And the kiddo keeps gettin' cuter! Check out this photo we just took with MOBy wearing Josh's headband. So. Freaking. Cute. This kid. :)

His latest moves: eating finger foods in the high chair, touching leaves and flowers 'gently' on our walks together, standing up on his own in the middle of the floor, FAST crawling, dumping toys out of their boxes and then getting into the boxes (and all containers, basically). Also, still really dislikes the car seat and napping or sleeping for long stretches...

Spring and summer weather is coming so we are looking forward to a lot more outside time!!!

Christmas is Coming!

This year we are fortunate enough to get to go home for 5 days during Christmas time! JB found a great deal on flights to Chicago. Both of our families will be there and some of them will get to meet Malcolm for the very first time. We are looking forward to this immensely! Baby's first Christmas and all... and our first Christmas together and with our families. We couldn't be happier.

Except for... well, we are not really looking forward to the packing or the anxiety related to flying with an infant. Please pray, send energy, think of us, and anything else you can think of to help us through these two flights. We know the other passengers will probably understand and we are still going to be ready with cookies and tears if necessary.

Since we are going home this year it has been a debate for KMc as to whether or not to decorate. Only time will tell if she sucks it up and gets all the stuff out (only to be taken down in a couple of weeks, hence the debate). The neighborhood is super festive with lights and trees this year and makes the case for doing it all the more attractive. She is reminded of how festive she is-not-yet every time she walks the dogs in the evenings, which isn't that often, but still...  has she mentioned it is Malcolm's first Christmas... her arm twist-eth...

 

A couple of weeks ago, we got this photo taken with Costco Santa. He looks a bit rough and Moby looks a bit stoic. Classic first Santa photo? Perhaps not but Moby's first Santa photo all the same. The best part of the experience was when the grandmother (of 3) in front of us gave us this advice, "You gotta back the kid in when you are approaching Santa." Meaning, that if your child gets a look at Santa you have a better chance of a crying child and a spoiled photo. Now there is some good advice from a skilled professional to pass along.

Wishing you and yours a happy pre-holiday season! 

and baby makes three, or er... five

Goda and Dexter seem to be adjusting fairly well despite the major impact the arrival of Moby has had on their lives. Walks have been diminished, they have been relegated to being in different spots in the house at different times than they are used to. And the crying, oh the crying... at first Goda would just sit next to the baby, guarding him. Dexter chose to bark instead, "WHAT IS THAT INCESSANT NOISE MAKER?!" it seemed he was howling. But now, as the Autumn weather relegates us to the house more and darker mornings and evenings become a daily reality... we have learned to share the space, to expand into our new family arrangement. So far so good. We have our moments. The "Please don't ring the doorbell" sign that is now taped to the front screen door helps.