Jane Stands Up!

We took this little bit of video yesterday. It's the first time Jane has started standing up using only the floor to help her! She thought she was pretty clever--and she is--and she continued to stand up over and over again!

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree

Jane is sitting in her chair after supper, getting excited to put up the tree!

We all had a nice time this evening putting up our Christmas tree. I love this time of year and the children seem to as well. Jane loves the lights and points at them all the time...we'll see if we can keep her from pulling the tree over!

Jane

I just love these photos of Jane...I love her hair, her outfit, her little face with that great smile!

Helpers Around the House

Ethan and Claire can be good helpers around the house...especially if the job involves wearing rubber gloves!


Jane loves the dishwasher...here she is helping her Dad...which usually means pulling everything out that she can reach. We can never leave the dishwasher open and leave the kitchen, even for a moment; Jane climbs up onto the open door and starts throwing!

Happy Birthday to Jane!

IT'S THE BIRTHDAY GIRL!

Jane received some fun new things. Ethan and Claire liked playing with the new toys just as much as Jane!

Jane even got to go on the dogsled for her big day!

This is Jane's first experience with chocolate...it seemed like she wasn't sure what to think of it, but she kept wanting more!

After a long hard day of play, play, play, Jane takes a quick break!

The First Snow

It's been about a week and a half since our first big snow...enough to go tobogganing! Ethan and Claire got to try out their saucers for the first time and it was great fun. There is a little hill just the right size for us about a block from our apartment. Jane wasn't quite sure what to think about the snow. She is frustrated by her snowsuit because she can barely move!

Jane Scoots

This is the way Jane gets around these days...she's pretty fast too.