December 2, 2007

Christmas is coming

We've had a really great week here. French has been going well- this week we did a complete review of all the verb tenses and several other grammar points in preparation for an exam that we will be taking on Monday. It was encouraging to see how much we've learned.

Sam, who has not really been eating solids much, willingly opened his mouth for this yogurt mixed with wheat germ and later the same day fed himself carrots and broccoli. We seem to be skipping the purees. John and Sam were both covered in yogurt by the end though :-)


We've gotten to spend a lot more time with my dad- nice because he's been really busy for a couple of months. He came over yesterday to take Sam on a walk to get the bulletins copied. Sam has really bonded with him and reaches for him whenever he sees him. Sometimes that doesn't work so well, like today during communion when Sam didn't understand why his Papajack wouldn't hold him (my dad was administering communion). We've been opening some Christmas presents early, either because (as in the case of the outfit Sam's sporting below) he already fits clothes...
or because they are Christmas decorations (as in the case of his amazing little stocking seen in this picture). I love how there's a rubber ducky with a wreath around it and beads to represent coal in the little train. My great-aunt made this for him and she made mine long ago. I should put a picture of them all together- they are so beautiful.



Here's our Christmas tree. Three and a half feet and the biggest we've had yet. It's up on a corner table to stay out of Sam's reach.

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