The Holidays are Here

Over a month has passed since my last entry. Ugh. I suck. In my defense, it is the holidays and things have been extremely busy. Caelan, your first Thanksgiving has come and gone since I last wrote. Nana, Poppy, Uncle Dan and Aunt Malena all came up from North Carolina to visit and have Thanksgiving Dinner with us- it was wonderful. To save money, time together and agonizing time washing dishes, we decided to have Thanksgiving at Dibbles Inn. They put out a delicious spread and there were even plenty of options for me and Nana. You, however, did not enjoy yourself too much. You were quite grouchy and tired throughout the entire meal and demanded to be held the entire time we were trying to eat. You have been eating solid baby food for a few weeks now and your curiousity with adult meal time is insatiable. You reach for and grab EVERYTHING in sight and put it into your mouth. This makes eating with you nearly impossible. Daddy and I typically have to take turns eating when we're at restaurants. I have not eaten a single meal in peace for over six months and I do intend to take out my frustration at this when you are a teenager.

In just a few days it will be your first Christmas. We will spend Christmas Day at home in Syracuse with Grammie and Grandpie and then drive to North Carolina to see the Cropper crew the next day. We'll stay there for a week and have a nice long visit. I can't wait.

You are currently cute as can be and bursting at the seams with curiosity. You can now roll over in both directions (and roll, roll, roll like a log if space permits) and can sit up all by yourself. You are very frustrated that you cannot crawl because you often want something out of reach and can't seem to figure out the best way to get at it. You blow our minds with your stength and fine motor skills. Rather than raking and palming objects, you typically are able to pick them right up in a pincer grasp. If I see that you are frustrated at your inability to reach something, I often offer you my hands and you are able to pull yourself right up and (clumsily) walk right to where you want to go. You are a man of few words and rarely grace us with the sound of your voice. (Unless you are crying.) Generally, you are content to sit and take in EVERYTHING happening around you and to test out various toys. The last 6 months have flown by faster than I can explain.

I fear that your nap will be ending soon so I need to take this narrow window of time to steal a shower. I am hoping to receive a laptop computer for Christmas... maybe that will help me to stay on top of my blogging a little better. My former laptop broke several months ago and it will be nice to have one back again. Here are a few pictures from Thanksgiving. The one up top was taken just yesterday.