He started out playing really nicely.
(That's "Finding Nemo" in the background, per Asa's request of "Meemo!")
Monday, January 3, 2011
Godzilla in Training
Oh, come on. Like you could have let that pun slide.
He started out playing really nicely.
But Godzilla was lurking just under the surface.
He started out playing really nicely.
Friday, December 31, 2010
Christmas Day!
Not caught up, not by a long shot, but still, we're getting there.
It was a lovely Christmas this year. Two services on Friday evening - a packed family-focused service at 5pm, and a more solemn communion service at 9pm. Asa and Mommy went home for the latter, but we did manage to go out and have a lovely dinner with Helen between the first service and Asa's bedtime. I just wish I'd caught a picture of Asa and Helen snuggling and chatting after dinner, although images probably couldn't capture the little love affair going on.
I did capture his outfit for church, though:
After the second service, I headed home so that M. and I could engage, for the first time, in that parental ritual of putting together a kid's Christmas present late on Christmas Eve night. In our case, it was a rocking moose - an Ikea special. It's very cute, and small enough for our little Bean, which is good because it came without instructions. As I left church, I called home so that M. could know when I'd be home. The conversation went like this:
Me: On my way!
Her: I have good news and bad news.
Me: Oh?
Her: No instructions. None.
Me: ***beeeeep***
Her: But I think I have it figured out.
Me: You rock my world.
To her credit, she only groaned a little at the really bad pun.
We did get it put together with only one minor glitch. And on Christmas morning...
But this was not Asa's only means of rocking.
Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum!!
Unwrapping was a special joy, of course. More than anything else, Asa was thrilled with the sheer amount of tissue paper around him.
Late in the afternoon, we went to see cousins, who treated us to a fabulous dinner. Asa and Riley got to renew their friendship, and shared bites of carrot and turkey between their trays.
It was a sweet, relaxed day, with phone calls and skype sessions with friends and family, and just enough under the tree to feel really blessed.
It was a lovely Christmas this year. Two services on Friday evening - a packed family-focused service at 5pm, and a more solemn communion service at 9pm. Asa and Mommy went home for the latter, but we did manage to go out and have a lovely dinner with Helen between the first service and Asa's bedtime. I just wish I'd caught a picture of Asa and Helen snuggling and chatting after dinner, although images probably couldn't capture the little love affair going on.
I did capture his outfit for church, though:
After the second service, I headed home so that M. and I could engage, for the first time, in that parental ritual of putting together a kid's Christmas present late on Christmas Eve night. In our case, it was a rocking moose - an Ikea special. It's very cute, and small enough for our little Bean, which is good because it came without instructions. As I left church, I called home so that M. could know when I'd be home. The conversation went like this:
Me: On my way!
Her: I have good news and bad news.
Me: Oh?
Her: No instructions. None.
Me: ***beeeeep***
Her: But I think I have it figured out.
Me: You rock my world.
To her credit, she only groaned a little at the really bad pun.
We did get it put together with only one minor glitch. And on Christmas morning...
But this was not Asa's only means of rocking.
Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum!!
Unwrapping was a special joy, of course. More than anything else, Asa was thrilled with the sheer amount of tissue paper around him.
Late in the afternoon, we went to see cousins, who treated us to a fabulous dinner. Asa and Riley got to renew their friendship, and shared bites of carrot and turkey between their trays.
It was a sweet, relaxed day, with phone calls and skype sessions with friends and family, and just enough under the tree to feel really blessed.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
More Catching Up!
Another weekend, another wonderful visit!
We managed to kidnap a couple of uncles for an overnight, made easier by their need to check out a possible wedding site down near us the following day. (I think that we'd probably have been able to convince them anyway.)
Reading! Snuggling! Kisses! What a great evening for a little boy! All his favorite things, and two of his favorite people. It only gets better when you learn to fake-yawn.
Our little monkey saw Uncle James yawn in the morning, and immediately imitated him... to great laughter! And the fun of making adults to silly things in order to entice a baby!
We managed to kidnap a couple of uncles for an overnight, made easier by their need to check out a possible wedding site down near us the following day. (I think that we'd probably have been able to convince them anyway.)
Reading! Snuggling! Kisses! What a great evening for a little boy! All his favorite things, and two of his favorite people. It only gets better when you learn to fake-yawn.
Our little monkey saw Uncle James yawn in the morning, and immediately imitated him... to great laughter! And the fun of making adults to silly things in order to entice a baby!
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Catching up on posts
Somewhere between preparing for Christmas, keeping Asa out of the wrapping paper, and planning for several church services, I've fallen behind on blogging. But there's a blizzard going on outside my window, and M. is reading the very appropriate "Frosty the Snowman" to Asa, soooooo...
About two weeks ago - three? - we had a wonderful, last-minute visit from Auntie Sarah, her parents, and Uncle Kohta. Asa delighted in the love and attention from his extended family.
We'd all be thrilled if this brunch could become a Christmas/birthday tradition (Did we say happy birthday, Grammy Linda? We certainly meant to!). Asa got tossed and cuddled, learned to walk up a wall (with help) and to get his feet into grown-up shoes. He also got an early lesson in unwrapping, and impressed us all with his fishing ability - he'll be giving his cousins a run for their money sooner than later!
About two weeks ago - three? - we had a wonderful, last-minute visit from Auntie Sarah, her parents, and Uncle Kohta. Asa delighted in the love and attention from his extended family.
We'd all be thrilled if this brunch could become a Christmas/birthday tradition (Did we say happy birthday, Grammy Linda? We certainly meant to!). Asa got tossed and cuddled, learned to walk up a wall (with help) and to get his feet into grown-up shoes. He also got an early lesson in unwrapping, and impressed us all with his fishing ability - he'll be giving his cousins a run for their money sooner than later!
Monday, December 27, 2010
Blizzard Boy
We only spent about 15 minutes outside, but it was enough to make Asa glad he's a New Englander, I think.
We taught him how to make an Asa-Angel... and by taught, of course, I mean that we lay him back in the snow and moved his arms and legs appropriately.
He didn't want to come inside, even though his mittens were soaked and kept coming off. Perhaps next time, he'll be so excited to go outside that we won't have to go through this to get there:
Or maybe not.
We taught him how to make an Asa-Angel... and by taught, of course, I mean that we lay him back in the snow and moved his arms and legs appropriately.
He didn't want to come inside, even though his mittens were soaked and kept coming off. Perhaps next time, he'll be so excited to go outside that we won't have to go through this to get there:
Or maybe not.
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Merry Christmas!
As we hunker down for a very white day-after-Christmas (every time I check the weather, our projected snowfall goes up), we want to wish you all a very lovely Christmas season.
May you be as happy as a little boy with a drum, in a recently destroyed living room.
May you be as happy as a little boy with a drum, in a recently destroyed living room.
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