Treats for Mom

I've started Christmas shopping, and that inevitably includes some treats for me - I mean things are on sale! I bought some lovely new underwear and a very pretty new sewing box. It's nice.

In less nice - Diego has gone back to crying himself to sleep. I decided tonight that it's time to choose. Let him cry it out - all the way till he gives up - or accept that he is going to sleep on my chest till he's 3. The problem now is that it's sometimes one and sometimes another. I feel like he's confused. Anyone got a vote?

Seven/Eight Months and On the Move

video updates

Six Months and Learning to Crawl

Photo Update

We've been somewhat out of commission lately but are feeling better now. Diego is sleeping by himself in his crib - which has been a struggle lately - leaving me with two hands free. So here is a photo update!

A visit from Melanie, Landen and Rylie

From a walk with Kate and Isla

At the Santa Clause Parade

The one toothed wonder!

We're a bit cranky....

Diego has been sick and, as a result, super sucky... I'm writing in this blog to distract myself from the fact that he is crying himself to sleep upstairs. We went to the children's outpatient clinic at the hospital today (great, fast, and friendly!) and got a more or less clean bill of health (simple virus - ears good - lungs good - nothing to worry about) and so I've decided that this isn't a "I have to sleep on my mother's chest or I might die" sort of illness. Deigo disagrees. He's finally quiet. I'm going to go on to more challenging computer work (a.k.a. the online course that I have been trying to complete this week with a baby sleeping on my chest - not going so well) now that I'm not distracted. Wish me luck!

Fall Beautifulness

Enough said...







Oh - and we got an actual tooth today - or at least the tip of it. Maybe it's just me but the thing looks huge. Either Diego is destined to grow up really big or we are going to be spending a lot of time at the orthodontist.

Halloween

This weekend we went to visit Kendra. Among many exciting events Diego took his first, hesitant, 'steps'. I call them 'steps' because they were more like shuffles, with feet not leaving the ground. However there is definitely forward, unsupported propulsion happening. We had a wonderful weekend, hanging out, talking, drinking (in Rafa's case), running, eating and even trick or treating. Here are some pics of our Halloween Bee and his friends.