A family shot from Thanksgiving...

Photo date: 11/24/05

It's December?

One blizzard down here in Chicago last week... looks like another one is coming in today. I have been underwater at work and haven't been able to update the blog. Over the last few weeks, Carys has grown an even more pronounced personality. Since Corrie started back to work last week, I've been taking care of the peanut in the morning from 6:30 - 8am. She is cuter than ever... we listen to music, she sits in her bouncy-chair and plays with a toy while I shower and she just chats away. It's so much fun to spend some alone time with her before work. I'm energized by it (and the caffeine) by the time I get here.

Nonna Carmie takes care of her during the day and Carys seems plenty happy with that. She smiles when Nonna comes over and seems to be in a pretty good mood most of the time. Nonna does a nice job keeping her on a routine (and has even helped out around the house when Carys sleeps). It's really been a nice situation and I'm so thrilled to have my own mom take care of the baby rather than an unknown nanny. We're really blessed to have our families so close. Yesterday, Nannie Grandma (Corrie's mom) took care of the baby from the early afternoon until late last night so Corrie and I could go out to a holiday dinner with some folks from Diners.

Carys is now able to roll over onto her stomach from her back. At first, this freaked me out. Corrie, of course, took it in stride and continuallyreassured me that she would be fine. I had to read everything I could about this in the multiple books we have in order to be okay with it. She's getting so strong, holding her head up high. Just the last week or so, she's started sucking in her lower lip... just an oral fixation/habit. Almost as if she just figured out a new trick. She continues to drool uncontrollably. I think we're getting closer to seeing some teeth soon.

Photo date: 12/6/05