Spirn Family: It's a New Year: 2011!

It's a new year and we've been busy! December was filled with lots of parties including Hanukkah at Bruno and Alicia's, Baba Delia's Birthday, Lena's Six Month Birthday, and New Year's Eve here at home.

Play dates were scarce in December because of the busy season and the crazy amounts of snow that made driving so difficult. We were lucky to have Lena's friend Ansel over between Christmas and the New Year, and he and Lena had a great time playing with the "crazy table" cousins Levi and Talia lent to Lena.

In the past month Lena has perfected her sitting skills so we no longer have to prop her up. She can sit by herself for quite long periods of time without falling over. She enjoys sitting on the carpet and playing with different toys. She especially likes Sophie La Giraffe, a cloth book about animals that used to be Levi's, a felt box that holds different small stuffed objects which she pulls out and sucks on, and a tambourine. We were also lucky enough to borrow an exersaucer from Ayla Rose, and Lena loves hanging in her gym playing with the different pop up flowers and musical trees.

Deborah was busy this month with different knitting projects including a bonnet for Lena's friend Stella, a cap for Ansel, and an earflap hat for Daniel. With so many snow days you'd think she'd have more done than she actually does.