First Christmas Toys

Happy New Year to all! We're looking forward to the New Year and the many adventures and challenges it holds. I'm excited for another year with Sharon and Ira. Chritmas was great. We had a wonderful trip to Macon, Georgia and will post more pictures soon.
Ira enjoyed his first Christmas, mostly intrigued with the bows, ribbons, wrapping paper, and packaging than with the actual things inside of them. He did eventual get around to the toys though. Grandma Quinn sent this fun one which he finds entertaining now he know how it works. Enjoy the video. (For those who get this via email you might have to go to the website to watch the video.)

Developing Ira

Ira's been growing up so fast. Every day we wake up he seems a little bigger. His fascination with mirrors continues strong. His silent laugh is slowly giving way to a cute little giggle. Yesterday we played peck-a-boo with him and he laughed more than ever before.We played more than 50 times and every time he laughed.

He is entering the stage where he wants to put his mouth on everything he sees. He will focus on something and slowly his mouth opens and he starts leaning toward it making little licking motions. It's cute. Along with that his motor skills are improving really fast. He is good at inching himself toward things and he is getting good at reaching out and grabbing things.

He loves bath time in the sink, he can see his reflection in the

faucet and tries to eat it.

Like I said he loves trying to eat everything.

He loves picking things up and of course putting them in his mouth.