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Archive of entries posted on December 2008

Posing for a picture with Santa Claus

Who? You mean with that scary, old man wearing the red outfit? I don’t think so… Last year, grandma Kathi, Mike and I were very fortunate that Christopher was amenable to getting his photo taken with a complete stranger. I remember thinking how lucky we were. I also remember thinking that I hope it is [...]

Boys love sticks, rocks, cars, planes and trains

And, apparently, pinecones. After Christopher awoke from his nap, we took a walk around the neighborhood. We visited our neighbor’s dog, said hello to some of the students and teachers as they were leaving the neighborhood school, and stopped here and there to pick up a few sticks and rocks. Yet, when we came across [...]

He never ceases to amaze us

This fact, of course, should come as no surprise. Children at this age are sponges; they are listening, looking, smelling, tasting and touching everything around them. I only wish that we could capture every moment on film or video. As we were watching an episode of Mickey Mouse Playhouse, I decided to exit the family [...]

I’ve heard of kissing frogs, but this?

Over the last three or four days, Christopher has been experiencing a bout of intermittent diarrhea with an occasional fever of 102 degrees! Although this was a bit unnerving, he has previously had fevers this high. Suffice it to say, we watched him very carefully. Despite being a bit tired at times, he continued to [...]

I’ve heard of kissing frogs, but this?

Over the last three or four days, Christopher has been experiencing a bout of intermittent diarrhea with an occasional fever of 102 degrees! Although this was a bit unnerving, he has previously had fevers this high. Suffice it to say, we watched him very carefully. Despite being a bit tired at times, he continued to [...]