In Fort Worth!

It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas!

We woke up this morning with snow on the ground! While I was baking Christmas cookies (something baby Scott actually ENJOYS as long as he's in the wrap ... I wear him everywhere), it started snowing again for hours. It's beautiful out there! Our neighbors are from south India and are running up and down the stairs throwing snowballs and laughing. I love the snow!


Another fun Christmas project: I made Scott ornaments.
They're very inexpensive (<$1 each) and cuter in real life. I bought clear glass ornaments (from Hobby Lobby), printed his picture on a transparency, cut it out, and added a little tinsel.

Wishing I could be sharing some Gluehwein with you all right now!

Thanksgiving

I am thankful for planes that bring Karen to Texas, $1.64 per gallon gas for the drive, the sweet new Osh Kosh baby shirts from Grandpa Koop, all-time favorite Thanksgiving cranberry dressing made by Mom, the Wagners for hosting 17 people for a wonderful meal, the aunts and grandparents that gave Luke & I such great rest, beautiful baby Scott, baths that relax the beautiful baby, Numi pacifiers, and our little College Station home full of love!

Swaddling

We've always swaddled Scott for bedtime and particularly fussy moments. These blankets (Aden and Anais) were a gift and are our favorite: we call them the Good Blankets. They're soft, cute, large enough to swaddle well, and breathable enough to use even in Texas summers. (The website has a good swaddling tutorial.)

Last weekend Aunt Bridget was feeling pretty fussy herself and got the swaddle treatment:

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Scott: He's nearly outgrown his 0-3 month clothes, so I have been dressing him in my favorite ones. So cute!

Me: The abridged version of my thesis has been accepted by Applied Radiation and Isotopes!

Us: We're pushing back the move to California by one semester and couldn't be happier about it. Luke's department is happy to keep him, Mozilla gladly agreed to wait, I'm thrilled to get more time with him, and our families are looking forward to seeing the baby grow. In December we're moving to a 2 bedroom (more crawling space!) -- I'll feed anyone who wants to help! ;)

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6 weeks of Scott

What Scott's learned: how to hold up his head, roll to his back, and occasionally smile at his parents!

What I've learned: that I can't help the baby talk when he's around, that 3 to 4 hour stretches of sleep are all I need, and that his smile is awesome.

A video for y'all: