Kyle Gets A Toothbrush

Holidays

Kyle really loved Christmas. Although oblivious to all that was really going on around him, Kyle seemed to get a lot of joy out of unwrapping gifts. Christmas morning he squealed as he tore open presents. What Kyle didn't enjoy was the 3 attempts for Christmas pictures with Santa during the 2 weeks prior (Kyle does not like scary bearded men dressed in red suits).

Christmas started with a trip down to Nipomo to see Grandma and Grandpa Rathbun, the weekend before. We enjoyed lots of food, cider, playing on the putting green and visiting with everyone. Christmas day was enjoyed back in San Jose with Grandma and Grandpa Nelson and the Chiala's. Kyle loves the Nelson 40 foot motor home out front, each morning he runs out the front door to the door of the RV so that his grandparents can let him in. It's been such a nice relaxing holiday - more eating, drinking and relaxing and more eating! I've been trying to get some extra workouts in too.

Kyle is really exerting his independence now. He is saying more words such as "NO", "Hi", "Bye", "EYE," "MAMA," "DADA," "Nye Nye" (night), "Ba Ba" (bottle), "ho ho ho" (practiced that for xmas).

Most challenging right now is getting Kyle to eat. He will not eat jarred baby food anymore and seems to only enjoy bean and cheese burritos ( of all things). He eats one a day right now. Other current favorites are tator tots, dried blueberries, grapes, cliff bars and anything sweet. He also does not want to eat confined to a highchair, but rather at his little table.

Kyle's Christmas gifts were a CD player (boom box) for his room because he loves dancing, a star wars light saver (I'm pretty sure his dad got that for him because his dad wanted it), new clothes, a play cell phone, a sock monkey, a basketball hoop for the bathtub and semi truck/tractor set (from Grandpa) and other misc.....so spoiled!

We're enjoying time off of work/daycare - so wonderful being home together. Happy Holidays to everyone - "Life is Good!"