This month I got two teeth (on the bottom) - and have 4 more coming soon (upper) and I love to use them to chew on everything inlcuding some new foods that I got to try this month including squash, egg, and teething biscuits... I think they all taste good - in fact, I try to say "Good" when I am eating something tasty... it is something Mom says and I try to copy her, although is sounds more like "Guuh".

Anyway, I am crawling everywhere now and really using my hands to reach and grab and can use my fingers to pick up tiny little things. I have even tried to climb up the stairs a couple of times! I can pull myself up from a crawling position to a sitting position now and am even trying to learn how to pull myself up to stand! I am learning to sign the words "Eat" and "More" when I am hungry. I've done it a couple of times now, but don't always remember to do it until Mom or Dad reminds me.




My new puppy hat & gloves!





I'm up! Won't someone let me outta here?





Reading a book with Grandma Lisa!





Mom (of course... who else?) thought I might look cute in this Christmas stocking... Merry Christmas!















Dad is feeding me some cantaloupe at the Radisson - we met the ESA ladies here for Christmas brunch.





I was so tired, I fell asleep like that!







At the Swedish smorgasbord Christmas Dinner at Augustana.



That's Daddy! He was asked to play Santa for the Augie kids this year!



I didn't know it was Daddy underneath the white beard... and I was a little scared by the strange man in the red suit! Later, when he took off the hat and beard, and became Daddy again - I wasn't scared anymore.



Opening my presents! By the 3rd gift, I had it all figured out and was looking under the tree for more!









I really like to chew on the ribbon... almost as much as chewing on the wrapping paper!





In Missouri at my Cousin Andrew's house with my Dad and Grandpa Dell.





Watching Veggie Tales with Cousin Andrew
and his friends Matthew & Michael.









At the Putnam Museum looking at the Forensic Science exhibit.



See?!? I can clap!



Grandpa Dell is helping me learn to walk!















Ooh, the glass is cold!



An Alfred Hitchcock moment...



6 inches of snow! Mom brought in a little for me to touch.



Wishing it was Spring already...



Mom thought I would look cute sitting in the bottom drawer of my dresser... what do you think?



Wearing the new sleeper Gramma Ruthie gave me for Christmas!



Mom thinks I am cute enough to model... how's this for a headshot?



See my two teeth down there!?!