Play Group Christmas Celebration

Today we did a Christmas themed play group with some of Andrew's little friends from Gymboree class. The kids all did a Secret Santa exchange, and Andrew received these great animal puzzles from his friend Alex. Its so hard to believe that when we first met all of our Gymboree friends, none of the kids were even walking. Wow, how time flies... They are all getting so big!

I love this little gingerbread man outfit on him...

Alex's gift was a set of Yo Gabba Gabba figures. Ironically enough, she didn't get to play with them that day--the three "big" kids fought over them!

Finally, time to look at all the Gabba Gang!

Time out from playing for a quick hug from Mommy...

Thanksgiving

We spent Thanksgiving at home this year, and it was the first year that we spent the holiday with both my parents and Josh's parents. It was wonderful to have everyone together, as we all have so much to be thankful for this year. Andrew especially loved having us all together at once--you could tell he loved being the center of everyone's attention. It was also my first year to cook an entire Thanksgiving dinner. With help from my "sous chef" (my mom), everything went off without a hitch!

The finished turkey--yum!

Andrew loved the mashed potatoes, and did surprisingly well with his spoon.

He liked them so much, that he thought Elmo might want to take a bath in them...

Clapping for himself... He knows he is very entertaining. :-)

My little boy... He is such a sweetheart!

Charlotte's Baptism

Our 4-month old niece, Charlotte was baptized today. It was the first time that Andrew has seen either of his cousins since his surgery in October. He and Lily Catherine were so excited to see each other, and they had a lot of fun playing together while we took pictures before church. You could tell they really missed each other during Andrew's recovery.

Playing with Puppies

Andrew was so excited to see the pups when we got home from the Zoo today... It seems his favorite animals are the ones right here at home!

Playing with Lexi and Jake...

I love to chase the puppies!

Trying to give Lexi kisses... So sweet!

Zoo Day

This morning, we took Andrew to the Zoo for the first time. He seemed to enjoy the animals a bit, but he really had fun picking up all the leaves and sticks from the ground. We think he tried to make it his personal mission to collect as many as he could...it was so funny. We had a beautiful day for the trip, and we will definitely be going back again soon!

Walking on our way to see the animals...

Looking at some of the big blue birds...

We're not sure if he was more interested in the animals, or his reflection...

Giving rocks to Daddy.

On our way to lunch with Mommy.

Fall Fun

The weather has been absolutely beautiful here this week, and since we received "clearance" from the doctor on Wednesday, we have been outside as much as possible... As you can see, Andrew really enjoyed being able to play outside again!

Playing in all the leaves...

A quiet moment... a rare occurrence these days ! :-)

Andrew really missed playing outside...

Having so much fun!

This one is my favorite...

Playing with Mommy

Here are a few pictures of us playing while Andrew's been at home recovering...