Monday, January 12, 2009

happy new year!

Dear Avril,

We had quite a great christmas holiday! i was fortunate to be off for almost 3 weeks (minus a couple of monday night shifts and we got to spend so much time together!

Your mom and I braved the cold and slushy wet snow/rain that was falling for the santa claus parade. mom brought hot chocolate and we shivered as the floats went by. I think you took to the guy in the dog costume; santa was sort of a non-event and anticlimactic as he whizzed by in a tiny sleigh.

We did so much visiting over the holidays it was exhausting and almost had to catch my breath after the holidays were over. Grandpa ('Papa') and Grandma came down to visit and you really enjoyed having them down, always asking after them when they weren't right there and wanting to show them your bears, doggies, etc.

Christmas morning was so much fun i forgot to take any photos! Grandma gave us a video camera thought, so i got to film you opening some of your presents, which you just loved doing.

You had a blast on new year's eve - you and mazlyn chased each other around (which you remembered today and asked about!)

Your speech is now unbelievably coherent and thoughtful and your memory seems limitless. You know your abc's by heart (with coaching from mom) and you can sing the whole 'twinkle twinkle little star' song by yourself. you had a very cute moment just sitting there singing by yourself.

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