Well, Thanksgiving and Christmas were both great. We spent Thanksgiving with the Dicksons in Utah, and we spent Christmas with the Washburns in Chicago. Jared loved being with his aunts and uncles and grandparents, and we enjoyed it as well. Here are a few token photos of the holidays...
With the close of January we come one month closer to baby time! I'm due March 12--just six weeks away. Adam and I have already taken a tour of Carle Hospital, and I've sorted through all our old and new baby clothes and organized the nursery to accommodate both Jared and the baby (she has now taken over the top drawer of Jared's dresser. Adam says it's only a matter of time before she's taken over half his closet space). ;)
Jared is learning new things at lightning speed. He now knows over 40 words, and he often repeats words we say. He can also point out colors and some letters. It's fun to watch him learn and become interested in new things! (though his favorite toys are still cars. They keep him entertained for hours). Jared knows that there's a baby in Mama's tummy and not in Daddys, that a baby says "wa-wa" and drinks a bottle, and that you can rock and kiss them softly. We only hope he won't be too jealous when the new baby is here taking up Jared's Mommy time!
