Baby Steps

We spent Thanksgiving with Barry's family in Winona this year. Abram decided to show off and walk a few steps on Thanksgiving evening. He had been experimenting with one or two steps at a time over the last week. His first long trek was four steps towards me! The next evening he walked about 7 feet before toppling over. Since then he has been practicing a few steps at a time. It is so cute to watch...but also very sad to think that my little baby is growing up!

Over the last week Abram had his first Thanksgiving dinner (he could not get enough!), learned to climb stairs, and started turning up the stereo and bouncing to the music (except when he would turn it up too loud...then he would scoot away crying).

We hope everyone had as great of a Thanksgiving as we did!

First Words

"Being Naughty"

Ah, the time of developing words is nearing soon. Abram makes lots of sounds and occasionally makes some words accidently. This morning Barry, Abram, and I were cuddling and Abram said, something that starts with a B and rhymes with witch! I asked him what he said and he repeated it, and again when Barry asked him but that time he added in an "r" sound. We were laughing so hard, until he said sh*t, then uncontrollable laughter ensued. Apparently the syllables Abram decides to string together will all be naughty words. Good thing he can't make the "ffff" sound!

Twins

My neighbor has been having his house resided. Aside from the constant hammering and sawing on my deck (yes, they overflow all there material and workspace on our property), I looked out the widow this morning to what I thought was a mirror. "geez" I thought "the sun must be really bright to be reflecting our siding off the house next door". To my horror I discovered that the neighbors had chosen to reside in exactly our siding. So alike is this siding that I would bet money that it is the same brand and color number. If I see dark brown shutters go up I am gonna throw down.
I can see it now..."can't wait to see you! To get to my house drive here and here. I am the tan house with brown shutters...right next to the tan house with brown shutters..."

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