Elsa was in hog/kitty heaven this Christmas with lots of new animals to add to her menagerie. She has at least eight stuffed animals and other varieties on the table as we type that watched her eat her lunch today. She can't leave any animals behind. Elsa also had a nice holiday week of eating new foods and actually putting quite a bit away occasionally. This is always of high interest to us because we want to keep filling her up so she puts on weight. She really enjoyed Uncle Karl's deep fried cheese-sticks and we are hopeful that trend continues. She also, much to the chagrin of one parent, has taken a liking to eating butter. Whatever works! Elsa has taken a real keen interest in singing and belted out several notes after everyone else was done at the Christmas Eve service at our church! We couldn't be prouder! She also loves We Three Kings and is really good at the chorus.
Jonas, the mechanic, welcomed all sorts of trucks, trains, cars, motorized vehicles into the fold this holiday. His Thomas the train track has expanded and with the help of several adults made an epic track for his trains. The picture of the track is not to boast--it is there in case we take it apart and have to remember how to put it back together. Santa left Jonas a lego garbage truck and he has been inseparable from it. We are not sure if Santa meant this for Jonas or for Dan but both seemed to derive equal enjoyment from it. Jonas also did really well at his sleep study. He and Mari spent the night at Mary Bridge and Jonas had all sorts of monitors hooked up to him to see how he slept. We won't hear for several weeks any outcomes, but Jonas received several compliments about being one of the best pediatric patients ever at the hospital. Good job Jonas!
It has been a Christmas break filled with tons of fun, laughter, songs, occasional crying, and great family times for all. Let's hit rewind and do it all again! We wouldn't change a moment (except the crying sometimes).
God Bless,
