Not that I don't have a good excuse. Sure, we went home for the holidays, but it wasn't what I would consider a "relaxing" time away. We had tons to do, including church commitments, family commitments, visits with friends, the whole Christmas dinner thing, the new year, and preparing to come back. Plus, both Steph and Theo were sick for most of the time we were back.
Theo actually got so bad that we had to take him for myriad tests and doctor visits. Not a lot of fun (have you ever tried to take an infant for X-rays? I don't recommend it), but after some good care from the pediatrician and some antibiotics, he's fine again.
In addition to all that, Theo was sleeping in what's normally our office where our computer is (Steph's mom, who is living at our house while we're away, is in what was Theo's room), and so I couldn't get to the computer at optimal blogging time, which is right before I go to bed when Theo is down for the night.
But now, well, it's a different story. If you've read the Three Hills blog, you'll know that I'm back here in Three Hills by myself. We decided that it would be best if Steph and Theo stayed home until his birthday in February. It's a little bit lonely, but I've got so much school stuff to occupy my time that it's not as bad as it could be. Being here by myself also gives me plenty of time to do other things, like catch up on long-lost blogging that I should've done weeks ago.
On that note, here we go, back into the swing of it. I'm going to take the next few posts to catch up on old material that should've gone up a while ago. So picking up where we left off last time, let's travel back in time together to November of 2006. Theo, as always, is looking dapper...
This was the month of visits. It started off in the middle of the month with Steph's mom coming out for 10 days. Here she is with Steph and Theo (and I love the way Theo's looking at the camera in this photo)...
After that, Steph's cousin came out to visit with her son, Gabe. Much hilarity ensued; I'm sure these guys thought they were part of a zoo with all the photos and videos being taken. It was really funny because Gabe is a bit of a pokey guy (and I don't mean that he's slow; I mean that he likes to poke), and Theo, well, he's Theo--he sits there and takes it. This video is from when they first met; keep an eye out especially at the end when Theo starts getting poked in the eye. You wonder when anyone was going to step in (the voices in the background are Steph, her cousin, her mom, and her aunt)...After Steph's mom left, my parents arrived (pictures of them with Theo next posting) for a two-week stay. In the midst of all these visits, we managed to get some pretty good pictures of our little guy...
"Little Stinker? Who, me?"
And, of course, he kept being messy, as babies are wont to do...I know you've seen a video like this one before, but I had to include it because with a clear cup, the use of tongue becomes quite evident...
But there was also pain this month, as more teeth came through. This video is for all you young married couples who think that having a baby is always sunshine and lollipops. I admit, it's a lot of fun, but sometimes, things get a little bit loud. Ladies and gentlemen, our birth control video...
But in the end, Theo is still the cutest baby in the world. No seriously, I can prove it--I've got photographic evidence...
That last one is his "French Pea" look, so named after the Veggie Tales characters of the same description. Couldn't find any photos on the web, but if you know what I'm talking about, you'll see the resemblance.And with that, the month of November concludes. Next time (sometime next week, depending on how school goes) we'll get into December, and after that, it's the Christmas episode (only five weeks late). See you again soon.
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Thanks for writing this.
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