David got his first haircut yesterday. All in all, he did pretty well, though he didn’t like when she tried to blow-dry his hair at the end. He definitely looks more grown up!
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His first haircut
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and welcome to the blog! Also, please bear with me as I learn how to use word press. I’m still figuring out how to format … hopefully, I’ll get up to speed very soon. I should also mention that since it’s been a long time since I’ve updated, I included many different subjects below. I apologize that it’s so disjointed …
We really enjoyed our holidays, especially David. He loved Christmas lights and all of the presents that he got. (Thank you to everyone who sent him presents!) He also liked Christmas music and even danced to Jingle Bells for his preschool class. We stayed in town this year, which made for a much quieter Christmas. Luckily, my parents were able to come visit in mid-December (more below), and we were able to celebrate Christmas afternoon with the Donovans.
A few weeks before Christmas, Grammy and Grandpa Don came to visit. David LOVED all of the extra attention – especially showing off his new skills. He even caught Grandpa Don sleeping at the table. We also took the opportunity to explore some more of our neighborhood parks – we enjoyed the nice weather, and David liked climbing and running around. We really appreciate that Grammy and Grandpa Don came to visit, and we’re looking forward to their upcoming visit in February.
Although we normally dress David in t-shirts and sweatpants, he actually let us dress him in a fancy Christmas outfit (a present from one of our friends.) I figured that I should include some pictures here, because this is the nicest David is likely to be dressed…
When the weather is nice, we’ve been spending a lot of time outside. Unfortunately, we’ve gotten a lot of rain recently, but we still try to get outside as much as possible. David loves parks – and we love that it tires him out!
I should also mention that we have had a new addition to our family. My friend from UCSF shipped David a HUGE gorilla, since he loves gorillas and she just happen to have one lying around. Needless to say, David loves Koko. He shares his food with her and even helps her sign “thank you.”
Some of David’s other favorite activities include trying to ride on everything (note the picture of him trying to ride the small Mega Bloks train below), pushing everything down the stairs (including the laundry basket), making a mess, climbing into the dryer, and hiding behind the curtains. He also signs a ton – Chris and I are having a hard time keeping up with him. He’s talking a lot, but it’s sometimes hard to understand what he’s trying to say. Between signing and talking, I feel like we can communicate pretty well – however, most of the time, David still can’t have what he’s asking for and gets frustrated anyway.
David’s favorite current activity is trying to be like Daddy. He idolizes Chris and copies everything he does. Although it’s cute … it sometimes gets both of them in trouble. 🙂
Happy Holidays!
We hope that everyone is enjoying the holiday season! We have been busy and have collected many fun pictures, but we’ve unfortunately reached the data storage limit on blogger. As such, we’re in the process of transitioning the blog to another server. As soon as we’re up and running, I’ll make sure to update. In the meantime, here’s a pic of the three of us.
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Photo Session at Sawyer Camp Trail
"Singing in the rain …"
David and I ventured into the rain today. He was very excited about wearing his raincoat and boots, but wasn’t sure what to make of the rain itself. We’re hoping to get a break in the rain this afternoon.
Like father, like son …
I have no comment on this one.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving! Unfortunately, the annual Verges family hike was bumped by a minor plumbing emergency. Luckily, Chris was able to fix our sink and drains, so now everything works! We even got to enjoy a yummy turkey dinner in the evening. Hopefully, we’ll be able to go for a hike this weekend instead.
Rain or shine …
The rainy season has definitely started. Between the rain and the cold, we’ve had to spend a lot more time inside. David has still found many ways to have fun, such as …
Playing with Daddy.
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| Coloring. |
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| Playing at our local toy store. (Can you find David?) |
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| More playing at our local toy store. (I bet you can can find him now!) |
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| Playing with blocks. (He built that tower all by himself!) |
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| Playing with forts in our living room. |
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| Hiding inside forts in our living room. |
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| Taking naps (and sometimes waking up happy.) |
We try to take advantage of any breaks in the rain by going outside. We’ve been exploring many of our local parks, and David loves to go for walks around the neighborhood. Here are a few pics from our recent outdoor adventures.
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| David at Marlin Park in Redwood Shores |
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| More exploring at Marlin Park. |
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| At the bottom of the slide in Marlin Park. |
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| Enjoying the fall leaves at preschool. |
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| Getting ready to go outside – he picked out his own clothes and even insisted on wearing his rain boots. |
In other news, David finally figured out how to get to the stuff in his playpen. We had been using it as a place to store all the stuff he shouldn’t have. So, we took a trip to Ikea and bought a new bookcase/cabinet thing. David loved riding around on the cart at Ikea and helping Chris put the bookcases together.
Happy 15 months, David!
David’s 15 month check up was today. The doctor said that he’s doing very well. He’s growing very quickly and really starting to communicate. He signs ~30 words and speaks ~10 more. He loves all forms of transportation: cars, planes, trains, and especially garbage trucks. His favorite restaurant is our local taqueria where he enjoys eating pico de gallo and watching soccer. He especially likes it when the announcer yells, “gooooooooooooal,” which David thinks is a gorilla sound. He then excitedly says “lolilla,” and starts pounding on his chest. Apparently, I’ve also inadvertently taught him that the proper response to any fart or burp or fart-like sound is to cover his mouth with his hand and giggle. And, since no blog posting would be complete without pictures …
Happy Halloween!
From David, the firefighter
And as a bonus, here’s David the aviator
