Greetings!
As if on cue, the snow came this past weekend to our home. Not on the 12th, but a day late is a-okay in our books. We have become used to things arriving earlier or later than anticipated. It was a small dusting on our deck and yard but enough to bring cheers to the house. I am not sure if Jonas and Elsa realized that snow was any different than the norm. We didn't get a chance to take them out in it. Jonas was recovering from his first cold and we didn't want to push our luck. Regardless, it was a great sight to behold and helped cap the birthday celebrations off nicely.
Last week at the NICU follow-up clinic, we were asked if Jonas and Elsa were using one syllable words yet. It is typical that this starts to occur at the eight month mark. They hadn't so of course we put that on our watch list for development. The next day Jonas began to say "da da da da da". The next day Elsa began to say, "ya ya ya da da da ya". It was like they knew.
In regards to the title, Jonas and Elsa are becoming increasingly skilled at pulling themselves up and standing. Of course, it should could as no surprise that every stand up usually results in a falling down at some point. They are very adept at giving a quick cry and then pulling themselves back up to do it again. We love the spirit!
We are enjoying Christmas Vacation and are looking forward to a really special holiday time together.
God Bless,
Mari & Dan & Elsa & Jonas
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