And we're back...

Hello Blogger Fans,
You may be wondering where what happened to us. Well, between finals and Christmas we were wondering the same thing. This holiday was especially stressful because it was very difficult for me to get any shopping done while I was in school. But we survived and Henry had a very fun Christmas. He got a wagon and a tricycle and clothes and toys and books...He really raked it in this year. He enjoyed opening his presents but had a hard time staying focused because he actually enjoyed pulling ornaments off of the tree more. The past few weeks Henry has a hard time staying away from the tree. He has learned the word light (well, lie) and love to touch the "lie" whenever the adults are not looking. He loved many of the other Christmas decorations as well, like the 4 foot wood Santa that was loved on so much that he is now missing his right arm. On Christmas we opened a gift from Gram Alex called "Jazzy Santa" which quickly became Henry's favorite thing...Ever! He dances and plays his saxophone so Henry tries to mimic him. On Sunday he actually leaned over and kissed Jazzy Santa, which is something I usually have to beg for.
Henry got another thrill this holiday. He got to spend 9 days with his cousin Bagel. Bagel is Susie and Ted's pooch. She was very good with Henry. She let him stick his fingers in her mouth and grab her tail. But his favorite game was the "grab Bagel's toy and make her chase me and then pull her around the room with it her mouth" game. I am not sure if Bagel was a willing participant in this game or if her doggy instincts just made it impossible for her to resist a game of tug-of-war, but either way it kept Henry entertained for several hours.
We hope you all had a great holiday and wish you all the best for the new year. We'll post photos of Henry as soon as we get them developed. -L