next installment . . .

Christmas, first installment

We spent this Christmas in a cabin in the woods, cozying up with a passel of aunts and uncles. 
And ELIOT!

hanging out with Aunt Kristie

Holiday traveling brought Kristie through our part of the universe, so we met up for lunch.

 

pageant day

How fortuitous that Rosie was cast as Mary!

(Because Eleanor would pretty much follow Rosie anywhere, including a manger in a lowly stable.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

costume adjustments

the whole family

Saranac has officially become the most INTERESTING, ENTHRALLING, and MOTIVATING thing in the whole house

I think she might be hiding some breakfast in those cheeks for later.

Really? I have to eat the whole boot??

I can't think of anything clever to say about these videos. They're short - you should watch them.

banging on stuff:



making the grand leap from one chair to another:



eating stuff babies shouldn't eat:

New Skills

Eleanor is figuring new things out every day, it seems.

Knocking over towers,

standing, like, ALL THE TIME

. . . and giving her mommies heart attacks.