New Year's Eve

This year we had a very mellow new year's eve with the Roes family.  The boys spent most of the night playing with all of Andrew's new Christmas toys and seemed to have a good time.  Apparently when photographing toddlers you get the tops of heads busy at play and the occasional face :-)  I tried... what can you do?

Andrew's 2nd Christmas

Andrew had another VERY busy trip to Massachusetts to celebrate Christmas.  I didn't take nearly as many pictures as I have on past holidays... much more chasing and less photographing now that the little man is running around the house.  Unfortunately the snow  storm cut his visit short as we headed back to NJ on Sunday morning to avoid getting snowed in.  Andrew got about 7 inches of snow at his house but the freezing cold wind kept him from going outside to enjoy it. 

Here are some shots of Andrew's Christmas adventure.  In the next week or so he will be working on his thank you notes but he would like to thank EVERYONE for their very generous gifts and for making his holiday such a special one.

I forgot to take pictures and Uncle Rick and Aunt Loretta's but here are a few from Uncle Dan and Aunt Lina's house. Much like most 1 year olds Andrew prefers the boxes and wrapping paper to the actual gifts.

This was a short rest during one of the 100 trips that Andrew took up the stairs.  Now that he can walk there is no stopping him!

On Christmas morning Andrew got up and opened his stocking while he ate his breakfast.

Then  he moved on to the big presents.

After Andrew got dressed and went for a visit at the Cail's he came back to spend the afternoon playing with all his new toys and his Aunts and Uncle. 

Apparently if you get a sandbox for Christmas you don't have to wait until spring to play with it.. you just fill it with blocks!  In case you are wondering what the heck Andrew is wearing that is Uncle Matt's scarf ;-)

Since Monday was too cold and windy to play outside in the snow Andrew spent the day relaxing and playing with all his new toys.

We hope everyone else had a very merry Christmas and has a happy new year!

Nap Time

Apparently when it is time to nap it doesn't matter where you are or what you are doing.. you just nap.  We were trying to squeeze in the end of our Christmas shopping after breakfast with Andrew's friends Ethan and Brandon on Sunday but the little man didn't make it home before he crashed.

mmmmm cookie!

I had gotten a cookie with my lunch on Wednesday and since I didn't finish it the rest was sitting no the counter.  By the end of the day I had forgotten all about it.  When Andrew and Mike got home later that night I was walking through the kitchen and the little man noticed the cookie, reached down and stole it.  I think in the end he enjoyed it more than I would have :-)

Breakfast with Santa

This year we took Andrew to have breakfast with Santa.  Unfortunately we quickly learned that a clueless 2 month old is much more likely to take a great picture with Santa than a VERY suspicious 14 month old.  This didn't overly surprise us but we figured we'd give it a shot.  Santa came by our table a few times to say high and Andrew practically climbed out of his high chair and into his Daddy's lap.  He cautiously watched Santa stop by and see all the other kids who seemed extremely excited to see him but Andrew wasn't buying it.  When it was his turn to sit on Santa's lap he didn't cry but he did IMMEDIATELY try to flee the scene.

 

Oh well... better luck next year :-)

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas....

This weekend we spent a lot of time getting ready for the holidays.  On Saturday Andrew got all bundled up and headed out to pick out a Christmas tree.  I'd like to think he was having more fun than he appears to be having in these pictures but I can't guarantee it.



Does he remind anyone else of Kenny on South Park?



We decided to wait until Sunday to decorate since we hadn't pulled out all of the boxes from the basement just yet but Andrew started getting into the Christmas spirit Saturday night in his new Christmas jammies that Auntie Meg and Uncle Matt sent.

Sunday we finally pulled all the Christmas boxes out of the basement and started getting the house all decorated for the holidays.

Max is apparently more of a supervisor than a decorator.

 Andrew hasn't quite figured out what is going on or why there is a tree in the middle of the living room but he helped hang some ornaments and then stood back to admire the finished product.  Now the challenge will be to keep him from pulling all of the ornaments off the bottom branches and playing with the lights.  I wouldn't be surprised if in a week or so my tree is only decorated on the top 2/3 of the tree!

By the time the weekend was over the Christmas tree was decorated, all the other holiday decorations had been put out around the house, Christmas cards had been ordered and the holiday season had officially begun!

Good Luck Sam!

Every weekend (well.. ALMOST every weekend) we have breakfast at the Millside Cafe in Lafayette.  Since he has been going there since he was about a week old Andrew has made quite a few friends there.  A few weeks ago his buddy Sam left to go to school in Colorado.  His first trip to breakfast after she had left Andrew spent half the time looking all over the restaurant.. he definitely noticed that someone was missing.

Here is Andrew and his buddy Sam before she headed off to school.  Good luck Sam! Hopefully we'll see you again soon.

14 Months Old!

Another month has flown by and the little man is 14 months old today.  After being sick for close to a week with a nasty virus he is almost back to his usual happy self.  During our trip to the pediatrician on Monday Andrew weighed in at 21 lbs 6oz.  Almost 1lb heavier than at his 12 month check up on October 9th.

"Hey Dad are you up there!?!?"

men and recliners... starts early

so tired of monthly photo shoots

This would be quite possibly Andrew's first temper tantrum after being told that no he can not have Max's bone.

Everyone has been asking what Andrew 'needs' for Christmas.... this picture says it all.

What a big difference a year makes!

December 1, 2009

Thanksgiving 2010

This year I didn't take nearly as many pictures as I usually do at holidays but have a few of Andrew celebrating with his family.  When you are born in October I think your first Thanksgiving is mostly just a flood of new faces and for Andrew your first very long trips in the car.  Your SECOND Thanksgiving however includes yummy food and your first homemade cookie so it is much more fun. 

Go Patriots!

Andrew has learned how to give very good hugs

whoa.. that is a BIG cookie!

Happy Thanksgiving Auntie Meg!!!