Sippin’ Baby

I can drink through a straw! Mama let me try her tea at lunch – normally I chew on the straw a little and get bored, but I have been practicing on the sly! To everyone’s surprise, including my own – I was able to get tea through the straw! I drank lots of water today because I could drink through the straw like a big boy! I fell asleep before Mama got a picture, but we will try tomorrow! Be sure you click on older posts to see all my Christmas adventures!

All Dressed Up

I have a new sport coat. I look very dashing in my navy corduroy jacket with leather patches on the sleeves.

I was able to get all dressed up for church with Mama and Daddy.

My Wagon

Grandma & Grandpa gave me my very own covered wagon! I love it!

We ride around the driveway and down to Ma & Pa’s house. I can go from front to back and wave bye to everyone as we go. I can push it myself, but I need lots of room!

Merry Christmas from Santa

Christmas morning was really cool! I got up and saw that Santa had eaten my cookies! He left me a whole stocking full of books and new rubber duckies.

I got the Little People Barn and Stable with lots of animals and farmers – they make noise just like real animals. They match the tractor Nana and Papa gave me. Santa knows what I like!

Christmas Eve

For Christmas Eve we went to Ma & Pa’s house. There were lots of fun people and Mexican food to eat.

There were even more presents - which I helped Grandma pass out!

I wore my Santa bib and kept the hat on just long enough for one quick picture.

Then it was back to Grandma & Grandpa’s to have big fun with Uncle Shawn. I got a new quilt from Mama and Daddy made of bandanas and more fun toys and flannel jackets.

I was so wound up I barely fell asleep so Santa could come!

Preserving the Memories

Mama and I made handprint ornaments for the tree. Daddy helped some, too. The best thing about making handprints is how the plaster squishes between your fingers when you squeeze it – the worst thing is Mama grabbing your hand, wiping it off, then shaking the mold to flatten the handprint you just made only to stick your hand in again!

Finally I just moved my thumb a little, so it didn’t turn out too bad. Mom put my name and the year on it then tied on a ribbon.

Babushka Baby

I mentioned earlier a tea set that would be finding a new home at Grandma’s. Well, sure enough, the tea set was gone, but in it’s place was a set of stacking Santa Dolls (Babushkas).

I have stacked them and rattled them all over the house – I even figured out how to put one inside the other. I know it is time for Santa to be put away, but I am holding out for Grandma’s Elvis Babushkas to be there next time!