I like to eat my banana squeezed through a mesh bag food ring! It's fun and super messy / sticky!
I went to the doctor today and she said I'm doing a great job at growing! I'm 18 lbs. 11 oz. and 29 3/4" long. I'm only in the 25th percentile in weight, but I make up for it in height, because I'm in the 90th percentile! We don't adjust my age anymore, so I'm doing really well at getting caught up!
Stay tuned for cool new pictures, because next week I get to start taking swimming lessons! YAY!
We got Phoenix 2 "my first Christmas" ornaments this year, but he didn't get a chance to hang them until AFTER Christmas! Here he is in his new Star Wars t-shirt, hanging his ornaments! I don't think he quite got the point of it (not very "fun"). He'd rather take them OFF and taste them!
Yes... the tree is now down! And, we're still putting Christmas decorations / lights away!
We recently chose to inform Lisa's birth mother (and family) of the birth of Phoenix, just over the holidays. As well as "coming out" to them (about Steph and Lisa being together) unsure of their reaction.
Well, just today, we got a nice letter and cards along with a WONDERFUL and FUN box of COOL and THOUGHTFUL gifts for Phoenix. He got several really nice outfits to grow into, LOTS of cool books, much needed bibs, a set of toy animal cars, a Mommy and baby rubber ducky pair with matching washcloths, a Target gift certificate, etc. The box was filled with colorful packaging and festive confetti! What a fun surprise!
One of the books is a bath book that Phoenix can both hold by himself and "taste" (he loves to put everything in his mouth!). Here are a few photos of how excited he got!
We saved a couple of Christmas gifts to open at home, so that Steph (Mommy) could take part in the "fun"! Here is Phoenix opening up 2 new musical noise makers! He got a drum and a xylophone (yay!). We noticed, after he opened them, that they are meant for age 2 years and older... but, he is starting to get the hang of it! Since, you know, he's "advanced"!
The visiting nurse who evaluated him again this week told us that although his "rating" for gross motor skills (crawling, walking) is low for his age, he IS "advanced" for his fine motor skills.
He was weighed in at 18 lbs. 6 oz. And, he was measured at 28 1/2". Phoenix's next pediatrician's appointment is January 26th, where we will get his "official" weight and measurements, and we will post them, then.
Unfortunately, Phoenix didn't get enough rest (naps) before we celebrated Christmas in Kent, WA, so he was pretty fussy all night. Here he is after his sweater came off (it got quite warm at his great aunt Dagmar's house!). And a couple of shots of everyone gathered after eating dinner.
Here is Phoenix sitting in his Morfar's (grandpa, Lisa's dad) lap opening gift -- a book about Bedtime!
While at Pike's Place Market, we met Lisa's aunt Dagmar and cousin Jen as well as Phoenix's aunt Anna Maria, at a pub for lunch. Here is Phoenix with his great-aunt Dagmar!
We visited Phoenix's aunt Anna Maria and uncle Dimitri at their new apartment in downtown Seattle.
Phoenix took his first bus ride going from his grandparents house all the way downtown to Pike's Place Market in Seattle, and back. He acted like an old pro, even charming several other bus riders there and back!
Phoenix's Mormor thought it would be fun to get some pictures of Phoenix sitting in a gift basket, under the Christmas tree! Phoenix actually thought it was fun, like his own personal basket-car!
Phoenix was able to partake in daily book readings with his Mormor (grandma, Lisa's Mom) during our week and a half visit over the holidays. His two favorite books were the "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" (complete with animal sound effects from Mormor!) and his new board book he got for Christmas, "Mommy, Mama, and Me"!
Here's Phoenix with his new frying pan (plastic) that he got in his stocking. He is having a relaxing moment sitting with his Morfar (grandpa) running his finger nails across the ridges on the bottom of the pan -- self soothing! We were at Phoenix's great-aunt Dagmar's house celebrating with Lisa's cousins and siblings (and their spouses) and we enjoyed a wonderful Swedish Christmas dinner.
