Moses passed the 9 month milestone on Thursday. He's 3/4 of a year old and growing so quickly! Well, I think he's growing, but according to the doctor's office he's shrinking. The nurse measured him at 27" in October and on Wednesday Moses was measured at 26.25" Aaron told me to chill out about the measurements, but it would be nice to know! He weighed 19.25 lbs, which is accurate. Obviously, the doctor wasn't too concerned since he didn't even comment on Moses's stats.

Moses is enjoying making loads of noises with his tongue. He continues to crawl and pull himself up on anything that will hold his weight. This past week he showed me his desire for independence (or maybe stubbornness?): He was trying to grab a ball (one handed) out of a toy basket and he couldn't quite get it. I thought, "He made a good effort, I'll help him out." I reached for the ball and as I did, he hit my hand, looked away, and pretended to be uninterested in the ball. So, I let go of it and watched him turn back to the ball and proceed to cup it between his fingers and wrist and pull it out. Really, Moses? I just had to laugh.

Here are some pictures. I somehow messed up with the sizes and can't figure out how to put it back. Sorry!

The above picture shows that he does have hair :-) It is starting to come in now, thankfully!

Happy 2010!!

Happy New Year! We spent our New Year's Eve in Gridley, ringing in the new year in style :-) Moses didn't quite make it until midnight (I think he was asleep by 8), but he was able to celebrate for a bit before his bedtime with Finn, Olivia, and about 15 other kids.

The kids were able to control the karaoke for a few songs before they all headed to bed.

A party's not a party without a good spread. Emily and I enjoyed the delicious food (above), as did Eliza (below).

We are so thankful for all that God has blessed us with in 2009 and are excited for what 2010 will bring!

Christmas Craziness

Moses was hit hard with a Christmas sprint this year. I say sprint instead of marathon, because we celebrate five Christmases in two days :-) Like most babies, Moses was way more interested in the tissue paper, ribbons, and boxes than the actual gifts when they were opened. Now, he loves playing with all of his new things. Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone for their generosity. Moses is one spoiled boy! Here are a few pictures of him enjoying his Christmases.

Moses with Micah (above) and Great-grandpa Meiss (below). Great-grandpa knew how to get Moses to like him the best. . . he was continuously feeding him Cheerios from a Chex mix bowl (yeah, there's no butter or seasoning on those, right? We can thank Great-aunt Sharon for the idea!)

Here Moses is thanking Great-grandma Meiss for the gifts (above) and hanging out with Grandpa Meiss

Moses with Great-Aunt Susan (above) with her kids looking on. Below, is a picture of the Dohner ladies.

Moses with Aunt Dawn (above) and helping his dad open one of his gifts.

Aunt Amy showing Moses his new toy? or maybe book? I don't know, but the red bow is fabulous!

The video below is of Moses opening his first gift of the holiday. He is sooooo enthused :-)