(sometime in January)
We had a lovely Christmas followed by a nice quiet welcoming of the new year.
And now the latest is that Levi likes red and orange and yellow peppers, pepper jack cheese, has a bit of fuzz on his head (new year's resolution: have hair by the time he turns 2), and loves taking a bath.
(1.June.2010)
Wahoo! We are expecting a wee new member to our little family. The anticipated arrival date is November 27th, so I'm kind of planning on something closer to December 10th (I'm currently 14.5 weeks). We'll see. We learn the baby's sex in about 6 weeks and we are very excited. The baby's name is already decided either way, so we're set in that department. If you're interested in seeing the changes in a woman's abdomen during pregnancy, click on this link: http://www.childbirthconnection.org/article.asp?ck=10237 This link contains pictures of how everything in the abdomen moves and squishes as the uterus grows. Very interesting, nicht!?
Levi is doing well. He is asleep right now (11am) and went down about an hour ago. He was so cranky! Naps usually occur at 1pm, so this might throw a kink into the day.
On more interesting topics concerning our little boy: He utters 2- and 3-word sentences now. He proclaims things like, "I did it!", "I love it!", and that's about the extent of his long sentences. His vocabulary is still growing and he absorbs information as if he were a very dry sponge. Dad, Nathan, Levi and I went to Hogle Zoo on Friday. We took a stroller, which served as a pack animal rather than transportation for Levi. He was just too busy and interested in everything. He walked most of the time, and asked Nathan to carry him the rest. We saw giraffes up close, and snakes and lizards behind glass. We were a little disappointed by the tigers because they were sleeping and wouldn't even look in Levi's direction!! (of all the rudenesses!). We took lots of pictures, which Dad proceeded to take home with him before we had chance to download them. Dad (my dad) took Levi for a ride on the carousel, which he had me record on video. Levi and Dad were the only people on the ride for the whole time, but Levi wouldn't ride an animal. Maybe they're a little too high, or something. He and Dad had a lovely time anyway and were very sad when the ride ended. Levi even figured out the open the gate which closed after him when he exited the ride, good thing we kept a good eye on him.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Broccoli: mm-mm good, and Christmas preparations
Earlier this week, our family had a lovely dinner of potatoes, turkey and broccoli. We all had eaten our fill, escept for little Levi: he just kept popping broccoli!! Sometimes he's feed a piece to me or Grandma Paula, but most often he'd eat it himself. After he put a particular piece in his mouth, he really wanted to let us know how good the veggie was, so he said a very hearty "mm-mm". We all laughed. What a good example he is to us all.
Our little family is doing very well. Levi is growing up. He is taller and more confident and more and more vocal. He snuggles very well, lately, and liberally bestowes kisses on parents and gramndparents. He continues to love books. We read Good Night Moon before going to bed and he pretends to eat the bowl of mush every time (even when he's nursing already). His favorite book is Edward the Emu, which is at Grandma and Grandpa Hansen's house. (E the E is a book about an emu that tries to be different animals at the zoo) He looks for it first thing and then takes it to someone to look through the book together. He can make all of the animal sounds. For some reason he runs away whenever he gets a look at the last page, but he loves the lion and his favorite pages are the seal and the snake.
When Mom and I decorated the house for Christmas, Levi was the best helper. He helped us put bears and books (the decorations he can play with) by the front door, and carried ornaments from Grandma Paula, where she unpacked them, to me to put them on the Christmas tree. He likes to look at the tree and touch all the ornaments, but the tree is on a dining table so that we don't worry about him breaking any of the ornaments and getting hurt on the glass when we're not right there with him.He also helped Grandma Suzanne decorate her house for Chirstmas last night. He played with all the nutcrackers and helped her decide how to display them.
Our families preparations for Christmas are almost complete and we're looking forward to relaxing and spending time with family. Zan is coming up from Belize for the Christmas season and Suzie will come to vosist from Boston, if we can manage to find a cheap enough ticket. There will be a family get together of the Utah Hogan siblings in between Christmas and New Year's. We'll do our traditional Christmas stockings on New Year's Eve, and welcome the new year with all of its miriad possibilities.
Our little family is doing very well. Levi is growing up. He is taller and more confident and more and more vocal. He snuggles very well, lately, and liberally bestowes kisses on parents and gramndparents. He continues to love books. We read Good Night Moon before going to bed and he pretends to eat the bowl of mush every time (even when he's nursing already). His favorite book is Edward the Emu, which is at Grandma and Grandpa Hansen's house. (E the E is a book about an emu that tries to be different animals at the zoo) He looks for it first thing and then takes it to someone to look through the book together. He can make all of the animal sounds. For some reason he runs away whenever he gets a look at the last page, but he loves the lion and his favorite pages are the seal and the snake.
When Mom and I decorated the house for Christmas, Levi was the best helper. He helped us put bears and books (the decorations he can play with) by the front door, and carried ornaments from Grandma Paula, where she unpacked them, to me to put them on the Christmas tree. He likes to look at the tree and touch all the ornaments, but the tree is on a dining table so that we don't worry about him breaking any of the ornaments and getting hurt on the glass when we're not right there with him.He also helped Grandma Suzanne decorate her house for Chirstmas last night. He played with all the nutcrackers and helped her decide how to display them.
Our families preparations for Christmas are almost complete and we're looking forward to relaxing and spending time with family. Zan is coming up from Belize for the Christmas season and Suzie will come to vosist from Boston, if we can manage to find a cheap enough ticket. There will be a family get together of the Utah Hogan siblings in between Christmas and New Year's. We'll do our traditional Christmas stockings on New Year's Eve, and welcome the new year with all of its miriad possibilities.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
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