Happy New Year!

Or, more accurately, "Happy Hmmm Hmmm!"

Cheering Section

Lately Charlie has become my own personal cheering section.

For instance, at dinner this evening as I was eating asparagus:

CHARLIE: "Yaaay! Good job Momma! You eating you veggies!"

Or after dinner when we were coloring together:

"Good job, Mama! You draw horsey! Good job!!"

This morning he even applauded me for putting my coat on. All the praise is getting a little daunting. Hopefully it won't go to my head.

Blame Family Ties

for my lack of blogging over the weekend. I purchased the first two seasons on dvd and have been working my way through all 44 episodes at record pace... I should re-surface by the end of the week...

After Christmas Letdown

Or, more likely, really short memory:

CHARLIE: (while playing with his train table) "Where Santa Claus?"
ME: "He's back home at the North Pole. He delivered all his presents yesterday and now he's resting."
CHARLIE: (looking around, baffled) "Where my presents?"

Christmas Pictures

Christmas Morning

Santa's Helpers

were hard at work this evening!