We've loved all the visitors but have also been bundling up for winter walks, started play classes at Gymboree with our friends Erin & Kelby and just before his first birthday Elias started walking! Elias is growing and changing so much. Besides walking, he's getting better at feeding himself, although doesn't seem to like whole food too much, so we're still pureeing things for him. He's picked up a few signs. He regularly uses "all done", but on occasion has signed, "thank you", "hungry", "monkey", "banana" and "more". Elias has gotten really chatty since his first birthday and even said "cat" last week. He loves this toy cat that was mine when I was a kid and one day pointed at it and said "cat". He's repeated it a few times on different occasions, so I think we can officially say that "cat" was his first word. Elias loves trying to figure out how things work and one of his favorite things lately is unscrewing caps from bottles.
As fun as this winter has been, we are all looking forward to spring and warmer weather. We've had a week or so of 50-60 weather that has been wonderful. Not having to bundle up, getting to play outside without getting too cold - I'm relishing this bit of warmth. Also with spring comes the opportunity to train for the bike rides I signed up for this year. In May I will be doing the Road to Victory bike ride in honor of my Papa Snook who lived with Parkinson's before he died last year. In August I'm riding the Venus de Miles, an all women's bike ride. I'm really looking forward to riding the new bike I got last fall.
Well, I think that's most of what's going on with us - I think you're up to speed now! Here is a slide show from the Winter months:
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