Hello again...

December was obviously a very busy month given the lack of posts (sorry) - work-wise it was the busiest month for both Mike and I. We had a great Christmas and New Year's - Jaden received a gazillion new toys, we are both employed and Dad came out of his operation unscathed (and cancer free!) so we have a lot to be thankful for.

Jaden's growing by leaps and bounds - he learns new words every day and isn't afraid to practice during car rides. His hair is thicker like a little boy's head should be (still unruly, but we're working on it) and he's getting two more molars - this time on the bottom. When I ask him if his diaper needs to be changed, he'll run to the other room to retrieve a diaper and his wipes, although it's like wrestling a pig trying to actually change him. Although once done, he'll take the wipes and put them back in the drawer. Today, when I finished a bottle of water, he took it and it put it in the recycling bin, and said "thank you!" We all have colds, so he took some tissue, wiped his hands and nose, and ran to the recycling bin and threw it away. He's learning!

Jaden is increasingly affectionate as well. Out of the blue, he'll run up to you, pucker his lips up to yours and hum "Mmmmm" and give you a kiss and hug before resuming his play. Needless to say, we melt.

Here are some newer words that Jaden can (or tries to) say:

- Dog

- George (the new baby in daycare)

- Lucy (the dog in daycare)

- Water

- Bagel

- Lights

- Nice

- Truck

- Bird