Kasper attacked his first Christmas with his usual vim and vigor, tempered only slightly by his being sick. Here are a few highlights:
Always check out the "big" presents
Start with my stocking (yep, got my first Sox hat!)
Read the instructions for my new goodies
Show polite interest in other people's gifts
Call everyone to tell them,
Rest up for my birthday!
This week, Kasper has:
-suffered his first bad cold
-cut his 7th tooth
-had his first ear infection
-acquired his first scar after falling headfirst into a nightstand
Of course, none of these things have slowed him down at all. We're hoping things quiet down for the actual holiday...
I love that I have two men in my life who indulge my fascination with wacky headgear.
Not too much excitement around here. But a few cute kid shots never hurt, do they?
(This is Kasper working the room at our playgroup's holiday party.)
We went to the zoo yesterday to see D.C.'s second-cutest baby: Tai Shan. Like Kasper, Tai Shan enjoys his midday nap, so they both dozed through our entire 10-minute visit. Kasper perked up after we left the panda house -- just in time to chase after some of his favorite zoo denizens: the golf carts the groundskeepers ride around on. He also thought the prairie dogs were pretty cool.
We'd have loved to have seen Tai Shan while he's awake, but we'll go back to visit him again once the hoopla has died down a little. And we're glad we resisted the temptation to part with our tickets for big bucks on eBay. After all, Tai Shan is the biggest celebrity in town right now, and we never miss the chance to tell Grampa George when we've seen someone famous.
A couple more pics:
