As promised....

Holiday Photos! (We are also going to go to see Santa)

Dixon and Mommy outside the Capitol 

Family Portrait

Look Mommy!  I got my sock!

Texas

We travel to Houston for the holiday's this year.  It should be a good time as my brother and sister will also be home and we plan on seeing a lot of other family members.  I am pretty excited for D's first Christmas.  I think he will enjoy the lights on the trees and meeting all of his fabulous TX cousins and family.  He will even get to meet his first animal.  My dog-niece Daphne will be joining us for the holiday season and I hope they get along okay.

How are you spending your holiday? Any firsts?

Do you like my hat?

Ry's Aunt and Uncle sent D a few presents.  One is a set of plush keys which he loves and another is a cute puppy hat.

It was pretty cold out today so we let him wear the puppy hat.

TaDa!!!!  Thank you!

Six Months

D is now over SIX MONTHS old.

Wow.  That means I haven't slept more than three hours at a time in 6 months.

How am I still alive?

I'm getting big! 

Yum! For me?

At six months D is still incredibly verbal. He loves to talk and be talked too.  The ladies at his daycare LOVE him because he is so easy going and smiley.  He is sitting up alone and can lean to the sides to reach for various toys.  He loves playing with his feet and has some solid ideas about what he likes and doesn't like in terms of games.  His dad can always make him laugh.

We started feeding him a few weeks before he turned 6 months because he spent mealtimes staring down our forks and he really enjoys "real" food.  We started with rice cereal and applesauce but have since progressed into green beans, sweet potatoes, carrots and squash.  He has also gnawed on some asparagus and broccoli rabe.  He really enjoys being able to pick food up and put it into his own month so we will probably do a mix of baby led and purees.

We also started some sleep training and I have to say it isn't easy.  If he could stay up with us all night he would, so we are trying to teach him that bed is awesome.  So far he isn't convinced.

Weight- 22lbs
Length- 27inches
Cuteness factor- 100%

Holiday Photos

Yes.  We took Holiday Photos.  I wish I could post some, but I can't.  We made them into holiday cards and we don't want to ruin the surprise   But let me tell you.  They are CUTE.  And since we live in DC they feature a famous location prominently.

I promise to post them after Christmas, but if our cards are late and you look anyway you have no one to blame but yourself.

Happy Holidays!