Christmas--Take 1

We had our first Christmas at home this week, as we're heading off to Hawaii on Friday to have Christmas part duex with my parents. Trevor decided that roast and asparagus were not really food, and ate banana and dinner roll for his Christmas dinner. However, he did not turn down the gingerbread cookie for dessert. He's starting to get the hang of opening presents, but seems to think that anything opened is his to play with and is offended that it is not immediately handed over to him for inspection. In true toddler spirit, he seemed most entertained by putting one of the boxes over his head and crumpling up wrapping paper.



















(He saw the camera and then lifted up his shirt... I don't get it)

Hello! It feels like it's been a little while since our last post. I've been busy studying for and passing my final licensing exam--so I have now earned my "L" (Licensed Clinical Social Worker), no longer need to practice under another person's license, and get to sign my name with fancy initials.

We've jumped into the Christmas season all of the sudden. Trevor has been a party animal--staying up until all hours (10pm!). We lit the third advent candle at church last Sunday. Trevor barely made it sitting in a pew for the first ten minutes before we were supposed to go up there, but when we were in front of everyone, did his frozen stare. Until I actually lit the candle--then he took his cue, reached out his hand towards it and said 'hot' close enough for the microphone to pick up. Pretty dang cute.

The weather has really cooled down too, so outside boy is having to spend more time indoors. We did make it to the park this morning (with the camera). He's more and more adventurous with slides and ladders. On the way home we decided to stop at Bernadino's for lunch and it turned out to be some sort of anniversary for the restaurant. So we got to listen to the mariachi band. Trevor immediately found his used-to-be-cowboy-hat and now mariachi-hat when he got home.

And finally, here's a recent video--we saying animal noises game while he's moving all over the place. When I ask him what sound monkeys make, he says "mo mo mo" while shaking his finger--this is from the Five Little Monkeys song that we sing a lot. He loves the end where you shake your finger and say 'no more monkeys jumping on the bed'. So long explanation short, that's his rendition and impression of what sounds monkeys make.