Simon the cuddle-bug

Shoveling snow Fall 2013

Simon and Alan went out to shovel the first snowfall of the year. Simon was so happy to help!

Pretty Lillian and Simon in the Snow

All dressed up in new outfit from Jenn.

Snow outside!

Sleeping and hot dogs

We went to costco on Sunday and Simon ate the biggest hot dog. Added a few pictures of Lillian sleeping too...

First imitations

Lillian interacting with daddy! She was sticking out her tongue when he did and she even gave him a little smile!

Zoo Lights 2013

On Thursday evening we went to the member's opening of zoo lights. It was SO cold that we didn't stay for very long but we did have a good time while we were there. Simon rode on the train 3 times (!) and then we looked at the lights and saw some lemurs and monkeys (all the other animals were sleeping). At that point we were so cold we did one quick time on the carousel and then headed home!

Baby massage

Simon took all the below pictures! I think Alan was helping a little, but the little man is really starting to get the hang of pointing at the subject. There were a couple of the ceiling and fingers I had to delete, but much fewer.

Here Lillian is getting her first massage. The stuff in the blue bowl is coconut oil - all natural and not a problem if she eats some. It is also what I have been using for her lotion. She has been pretty gassy lately and as a result crying when she has a bowl movement or passes gas. The massage, bicycling her legs and the infant gas-X we have been giving her have all helped to make her more comfortable. She slept from 2 to 6 earlier this week! Or more accurately we slept from 2-6, at 7 she is just waking but we had to get up and get moving before then. Long sleep stretch for our little girl! Too bad she hasn't been repeating it every night but it gives us a glimmer of hope.