Winston is nearly 7 months old now, about 19 pounds and 23 inches long. He has gone from being the littlest baby to the biggest infant in his cohort. They now call him "gordita" (little fat one is the literal translation) at day care. They assure me it is a term of endearment!
He talks a blue streak...babble mostly, but Dave delights in hearing Winston say "dadadada" every morning. The books say that he is too young to connect words with people and things, but he clearly picks up on the fact that Dave beams with delight every time Winston say's "dada."
Winston is now an expert eater - rice cereal mixed with banana is clearly the favorite. In 2 weeks, he went from gagging at the sight of the spoon to grunting impatiently between spoonfuls. He is sitting up un-assisted now...he still topples over every now and then which is funny as long as he is on a soft surface. He is starting to scoot - right now he moves backwards when he is trying to move forward, but he'll get the hang of it shortly. Dave and I have been putting off baby-proofing the house but the time is now. He will be exploring every item and pulling himself up before we know it.
Two little white nubs emerged in Winston's mouth a week or so ago. He has been chewing on his hands quite a bit, but he didn't have any of the terribly fussiness I see in some of the other babies at daycare. I guess teething can be accompanied with fever and prolonged crankiness. Let's hope Win avoids THAT phase.
The child loves little girls. He giggles and belly laughs at the sight of Lili, and when she gives him even cursory attention, he screeches in delight. I saw the same behavior with a total stranger - a two year old at a local sandwich place. The little girl (Victoria) was enamored with Winston, and he with her. Between the two of them, the store was filled with enough giggles to delight even the solemn man behind the counter.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Holiday Reflections
Happy New Year! We had a terrific holiday season...so good, in fact, that the Christmas tree and decorations are still resident in the house. So hard to motivate to dismantle the festivity!
Kathy and Danny (tutu and gpa), and Uncle Jim and Aunt Sarah came out on Christmas Day and stayed all week. We had a low-key Christmas day dinner with Mo and Cecilia - the new table's debut (we recently replaced our dining room table...which used to be Jim's dining room table...which used to be my parent's dining room table...which they purchased from a neighbor 35+ years ago and it was well-used even then).
My friend Wendy was kind enough to offer us her beautiful condo for the week - she lives on Key Biscayne. The weather was cooler than average for Miami, but it was just nice to have family in town - it is a rare treat for us. We had delicious meals, did some kayaking, adventured a bit around town (Jim can tell you about Calle Ocho), but really most of the time was spent enjoying the condo's pools and beach and each other's company. Dave and I also celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary!
Sarah kayaking in Key Biscayne
Cecilia and Mo's present to Winston was a clear winner...it is a under the sea themed playground. He loves it, and Lili has found an interesting use for it too...she wraps herself in it and tries to walk, chirping "Help! I'm trapped!"
Dad has another little one to boss around.
We rang in the New Year at Michelle and Andy's house. Winston was a champ...fell asleep on the way over to the party at 8 and slept through our midnight festivities, which included fireworks, toasting and cheer all around. What a good kid. My favorite story of the night is one that displays my utter lack of awareness of the party scene here in Miami. We were watching the New York festivities before midnight and Michelle and I both agreed we wanted to experience NYE in Manhattan sometime soon. Michelle also said "let's plan on going to Nikki Beach too" to which I responded "I don't think I want to go all the way to Australia to celebrate NYE." After laughing hysterically, they explained Nikki Beach is the location of the big NYE celebration on Miami Beach.
That Lili...most creative use of party hats we've seen in a while.
Kathy and Danny (tutu and gpa), and Uncle Jim and Aunt Sarah came out on Christmas Day and stayed all week. We had a low-key Christmas day dinner with Mo and Cecilia - the new table's debut (we recently replaced our dining room table...which used to be Jim's dining room table...which used to be my parent's dining room table...which they purchased from a neighbor 35+ years ago and it was well-used even then).My friend Wendy was kind enough to offer us her beautiful condo for the week - she lives on Key Biscayne. The weather was cooler than average for Miami, but it was just nice to have family in town - it is a rare treat for us. We had delicious meals, did some kayaking, adventured a bit around town (Jim can tell you about Calle Ocho), but really most of the time was spent enjoying the condo's pools and beach and each other's company. Dave and I also celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary!
Sarah kayaking in Key Biscayne
Dinner at Seasons 52 for our 3rd wedding anniversary
Cecilia and Mo's present to Winston was a clear winner...it is a under the sea themed playground. He loves it, and Lili has found an interesting use for it too...she wraps herself in it and tries to walk, chirping "Help! I'm trapped!" 
Dad has another little one to boss around.
We rang in the New Year at Michelle and Andy's house. Winston was a champ...fell asleep on the way over to the party at 8 and slept through our midnight festivities, which included fireworks, toasting and cheer all around. What a good kid. My favorite story of the night is one that displays my utter lack of awareness of the party scene here in Miami. We were watching the New York festivities before midnight and Michelle and I both agreed we wanted to experience NYE in Manhattan sometime soon. Michelle also said "let's plan on going to Nikki Beach too" to which I responded "I don't think I want to go all the way to Australia to celebrate NYE." After laughing hysterically, they explained Nikki Beach is the location of the big NYE celebration on Miami Beach.
That Lili...most creative use of party hats we've seen in a while.
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