Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.

With all the hustle and bustle of the holiday season we haven't had much time to update the blog. But I wanted to say a quick hello to everyone and wish everyone a Merry Christmas. Here are a few of the many pictures Mommy and Daddy have been taking of me lately.

The Big Ten...

Okay, I'm not talking about football this time. (Even though I am looking forward to seeing the Buckeyes play in the Fiesta Bowl.) "OH - IO!" I finally made it to ten pounds. Mommy is really proud of me, especially since I had trouble gaining weight in the beginning and have been having some reflux issues. Daddy says I am getting bigger and stronger every day. He and I have been working on tummy time daily. I think he's getting pretty good at it and I have fun trying. I lift up for a minute or so at a time but then I need to rest.

I've been trying to learn lots of new things lately. I'm getting pretty good at smiling now (as long as there is no camera around.) I like to track things with my eyes and have been enjoying some of my toys and books. I really like the new toy Mommy and Daddy put together for me called a Christmas tree. It is decorated in scarlet and gray with tons of sparkles and white lights. We are going to take some pictures of it this week and post them soon.

My first holiday celebrations....

In case you didn't already know, Thanksgiving is my daddy's favortie holiday so it gets taken pretty seriously around here. We got to celebrate all day long with our family. First we went to Grandma and Grandpa Cristofaro's house to see them, Uncle Nick and Jenny. While the adults cooked and ate I mostly slept. I did wake up a little towards the end and got to meet my Great-Uncle Bob.

That night we went to Grandma Dorothy and Paps house to eat dinner with them. We took our dog Brutus with us since it was his birthday. Paps gave Brutus way too much people food (including a face full of whipped cream) and Brutus had a tummy ache later. At least now I know who to go to when all the grown-ups say no to my requests.

I was so excited when I got home from Thanksgiving celebrating that I couldn't sleep. So mommy and daddy had to take turns staying up all night with me. Mommy says we have to quit staying up so late. She and daddy keep trying to make spend more time awake during the day but I'm having a really hard time with it. I guess I should try to go to bed now so I can get ready for the next holiday. Christmas will be here before we know it.