Happy New Year! December was busy, busy, busy. You can see it all in our December Album. Dominic started the month with a trip to "baby boot camp." He learned mom and dad can't hold him all night, and bedtime is becoming much faster.The weekend of December 12-13 we had three fun events. On Saturday there was lots of fun to be had at Joy and John's baby shower. Dominic is super excited to meet his new little friend due to arrive in mid-February! That same night we hosted Dominic's first Wigilia, the traditional Polish Christmas Eve vigil. He got to meet his extened cousins from the Kupryanowicz family and really enjoyed eating his first meatballs. On Sunday, Dominic's cousins Joey and Kate were baptised. Thank you Nancy and Kevin for the honor of being Joey's godmother!
The following weekend, Dominic met Santa along with cousins Joey and Kate. We have to send a big THANK YOU to Aunt Karen for spending three hours in line at Somerset on Saturday morning to ensure us an afternoon appointment!
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day brought more parties. We had fun hosting Christmas Eve at our house with family and friends. Of course Grandpa Ken led his famous annual name-that-Christmas-Carol-singer game. Dominic enjoyed opening presents over the next several days. Although he did not rip the paper off with as much enthusiasm as he rips our magazines and newspaper. I guess it is more fun to tear up the stuff mom and dad don't want you to rip.
The Stevenson Girls celebrated our 12th annual Christmas Dinner on the 26th. With Amber hosting, things came full circle as she was the first to host in 1998! Wow, we're not really that old are we girls? It was so good to see everyone and catch up on the gossip!
Great-Grandma Mari came to visit from Ohio on New Year's Day. She brought Dominic what is now his favorite new book, "Baby Loves Peekaboo." He loves to lift the flaps and see what is hiding underneath.
9 Month Stats: Still only 1/2 of a tooth. An expert at walking behind his push toy and along the furniture. Loves climbing over things, chasing around a ball, playing "So-Big," and emptying the spices out of the one unlocked kitchen cabinet.
