Happy New Year 2016

Jasper's first New Year!

He was in bed at his usual time-7:30pm, but Joseph and I managed to stay up until almost 10:30pm. Ha!

No shenanigans this year.

More Teeth

Jasper will get a mouthful of pearly white teeth but since this is our version of a baby book it will be nice to have it here and noted.

He already has the top 2 middle teeth coming in. Today we noticed his top right tooth coming in next to the middle one-incisor?
So interesting to see him getting teeth. He doesnt seem to be in any pain either which works very well for us.
He will hold one or the other of his ears during the day but other than a usual bout of fussiness he seems fine. Also, sometimes his head will jerk forward and back a couple of times each day but all seems to be well. Perhaps all part of the process.

Reading!

Baby boy loves to read!

First Christmas

Horray!
Jasper's first Christmas!

It was a lovely weekend.

Kate came up Christmas Eve day and we had a nice dinner of bacon wrapped asparagus, pasta/smoked salmon alfredo, steak, and for dessert we had movie snacks while we watched Die Hard and How the Grinch Stole Christmas--the original 30ish minute one.

Xmas Decorations

...I ended up putting up Christmas stuff around the house.
Tree, stockings, garland. I even planned a nice couple of days for when Kate comes. We are tired but will look back fondly and be glad we did it.

School Gifts

Jasper is home for the next week and a half--until the Monday after New Year's.
His school has their vacation at this time.
Today, Jasper came home with all of hos things: pillow, blankets, etc. and he also had a Christmas card and a gift. 

2+2=4

Jasper is in the process of sprouting 2 more teeth. Upper middle.
He is suprisingly not very vocal about any pain he may feel about his teeth. Mom said K and I didn't have much pain either so maybe it runs in the family?

Cannot get a photo yet. He is not into is getting that close with a camera.

10m 2 weeks.

Going Home!

Jasper and I are flying home to visit family!

Joseph and I are so excited for Jasper to meet his family.

So many wonderful things to do and so very little time to fit them all in.

Publix. How we have missed you!  I cannot wait to wander slowly up and down each aisle and see things I forgot about and things I havent thought about in so long. Publix subs! Deli meat! Cereal.....a variety of milk and dairy to choose from!

10 Months

Whew! This month has really gone quickly.
The end of the semester and all that entails, beginning the winter semester the Monday after Fall is over, and the best: Jasper's 10th month on this planet has begun!

We had a meet and greet with Santa: no tears and a big smile with the help of Daddy.

Jasper is only saying dada/daddy/da so far. Jasper's top teeth are slowly coming in. They aren't poking through yet but we can see them working their way down.