A memorable 2008 Christmas!

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What a memorable 2008 Christmas it's been here in Vancouver! Words can hardly express what a wonderful delight it has been to have baby Connor join the family this year. Christmas is now so much more special to Linds and me because of Connor.

We've had the most snow possibly ever this Christmas in Vancouver. On Christmas Day, we had a small family gathering with the Paus (Gung Gung's sister's family) at our place and enjoyed turkey, stuffing and lots of other goodies. Linds put on a roaring fire which made the place warm and cozy. After dinner we played games on the Wii and the elders gambled "Fish, Shrimp, Crab" - Linds learned how to play it too!

Also very special this Christmas, Andrew and Cindy are about 6 months along with their pregnancy now. And then at dinner Francis and Sally announced that they are 2 months pregnant! We are so very happy for them all! This means that next Christmas there will be 3 babies!

Playing "Fish, Shrimp, Crab"

With the end of 2008, and Connor almost 6 months old, I thought I would list some things I will love to remember about caring for Connor.

• Those first days in the hospital - how tiny he was! How soft his skin, with the downy lanugo (newborn hair) on his back! How totally dependent he was on us!


• The sweet scent of baby Connor's breath.


• Connor's silky skin: his soft chubby little fingers, the back of his neck.


• Connor babbling in the morning when he wakes up: aaaaeeeeeee oooooooh aaaaaaaeeeee


• One time Linds was holding a naked Connor, getting ready for a bath, and Connor started to wee wee all over the bathroom but Linds didn't know it.


• His first fever (from the 4 months shots)... he was so helpless... his feverish little body, sleeping in my arms.


• Connor sleeping in my arms with his mouth open.


• The first time that Connor pursed his lips together and blowing, trying to make a "b" sound (this started yesterday... we think that's what he's trying to do; I read that babies start making sounds with consonant at 6 months, like "bababababa" or "mamamamama").


• His beautiful down-like head of hair slowly growing in.


• Connor's long eyelashes.


• Nursing Connor in bed.
  
  
• He's brought the family closer.
  

Our little baby... getting bigger so fast!