Christmas FUN!

Gosh, it's been Sooooooooooooooooooo nice being home on maternity leave for the holidays... I just pop in that Christmas CD of Frank Sinatra's and let it repeat all darn day... it just makes ya feel all warm and fuzzy! OF COURSE tis the season to go to the tree farm, pick out a special tree, and decorate it... BUT it's ALSO the season to dress up your kid in ridiculously CUTE hats! I just couldn't resist! Ya know it by seeing our Xmas card! Yes, home for the holidays is awesome, though I somehow cannot seem to find the time to bake a thing for Christmas, even though the ingredients have been bought for weeks now! (Why? One hint, his name begins with an "H"!)
Ya see, we've had some sleep issues in getting Hunter to go to bed and stay asleep...Translation, we were finally getting around to eating dinner when we'd normally be going to bed! ANYHOW, we're working on some different techniques now though that seem to be improving the situation. (We don't rock him to sleep anymore but put him drowsy but awake in the crib... and assure him we're here when he protests... he's a QUICK learner, THANK GOOODNESS.)
Furthermore, Hunter is growing like a weed; he's up to 15 lbs if the scale at home is correct... his next checkup isn't until 4 mo. I will be taking some more pix tomorrow b/c Hunter turns 3 mo old (Dec 18th)!!!! Will try to post those soon...
Also, Hunter and I have had some fun visiting my junior classes at Westfield HS and attending the English dept holiday party.... BTW, my maternity leave ends on Jan 7, so if you would like to pop over for a quick visit w/ me and Hunter during the week sometime, I would LOVE IT. Give me a call!
Hope all is well with you and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
XOXOX Krista, Charlie, and Hunter

Holiday Cheer!

Hi All!
It's been a while since we posted some new pix, sorry!
We had a great Thanksgiving; we hosted at our house ... a potluck deal-io -- NO we're not crazy trying to do it all ourselves. It was YUMMY thanks to the fam! (Check out Hunter's T-giving outfit compliments of Aunt Karen...gobble gobble is on the feet and "Thankful for Mommy" is written next to the turkey!)

Hunter had his 2 mo checkup, was about 13 and 1/2 lbs! He's growing so fast and is so smiley! And has started cooing now!

He's not quite sleeping thru the night totally... he sleeps after his bath from 7:30 till 2:30... (So yes, Charlie and I can take a breath in the evenings... but waking up at 2 or 3 is till rough!) .....EXCEPT last nite I was able to pacify until 5 am... hope that can work again other nights -- if we just make sure he gets his feedings in the during the day! (Looking at his pictures, you can tell that he eats WELL... he will *not* waste away if he can skip that middle of the nite feeding...)

Oh! And the girls, Hunter's cousins, (Kelsey-4 and Lauren-7) got to see him while they were in town visiting! They agree with us: they think the baby is CUTE!

Oh yes, and we went to Picture People for a family portrait right around Hunter's 2 mo mark... and it went well! My former student, Di, took the picture and did a great job! :) (I have scanned them in here...)

This weekend we're going to get our tree and decorate the house... will post those pix next week!

BTW, if you're local... I am on maternity leave until Jan 7th and so I would love visitors to see our little guy if you're able to pop in! :) Please gimme a shout via email or phone: 703-327-2494.

Love to all...
Charlie, Krista, and Hunter
p.s.
I visited co-workers and my students 2 weeks ago and it was great! Colleagues oooooohed and awwwwwed over Hunter and students were so sweet... my sub, Sherry, is doing a great job so I don't even worry AT ALL! I might pop over for another visit soon before Xmas.