2009 starting off fine.

Happy New Year everybody!
Just before Christmas Jonas started eating solids - rice cereal to start with, then barley, oatmeal, some peas (yuk!), carrots, squash, sweet potatoes, apple sauce (yum!) and even, today, real pureed banana!

We are very greatful to have friends like Tony and Christina who have allowed us to go on dates such as last month's Canucks - Flyers hockey game. Thanks!


This month Jonas started swimming lessons - buckets of fun! The group is called 'Starfish' which is fitting. Jonas likes floating on his back like he does in the bath. By blowing on his face he has learned to close his eyes and mouth as we carefully dunk his face into the water and quickly lift him out. This past lesson wasn't as much fun as we donned the life vests for the first time.

Auntie Andrea graced us with her presence this weekend,
Jonas loves the extra attention and we really appreciate Drea's special skill of caring for everyone around her!

Jonas loves the Rhino-bride stuffed animal Andrea made for our wedding (Hippo-groom also), as this video shows. He really cracked up playing peek-a-boo on the bed and is becoming quite the perceptive fellow. Just watch his eyes dart around looking about the bed for us and the elusive Rhino-bride to appear and charge!!!