The Holiday Season

This holiday season was my best one yet! We spent Thanksgiving at Nonna and Papa's house on the Cape and Grammi, Dziadzia, Uncle Mike and Carolyn came too. The best part of Thanksgiving was that I got another cousin. My cousin, Ryan Catherine, was born on Thanksgiving! I can't wait to meet her soon.

After Thanksgiving, the festivities continued for a few more weeks. Mommy's friend Erin and her husband Matt came from California to meet me (at least I like to think that was their only reason for coming out east...it's all about me:) and I was so excited when they got here. They were so much fun and they really gave my ego a big boost. Everything I did got a very enthusiastic response from them...whether it was drinking from a cup of water, opening a present or jumping in my jumperoo...they were a very captive audience. They can visit again anytime!


Daddy got us our FIRST Christmas tree! Mommy and daddy had been moving around so much over that past few years that they had never got one before. They were waiting to share that experience with me. Daddy did a great job picking out the tree.

Christmas Eve we spent with Nonna, Papa, Uncle Dan, Aunt Erin, GG, Linda and Tony. We had the Feast of Seven Fishes and I was able to stay up for most of the night. Christmas Day we drove back to Beverly and went to Grammi and Dziadzia's. That afternoon we went to my Great Aunt Barbara and Great Uncle Shawn's house where I got to see all my aunts, uncles and cousins. That was a great time. And, Santa came! Mommy had to help me open my presents but next year I should be able to do it on my own.

The weekend before New Years we spent in Maine. Daddy went skiing with Dziadzia while mommy stayed behind to take care of me. I am saying this because mommy is a terrible skier and I think she used my presence as an excuse. The festivities continued for a few more days. On New Years Eve we had our neighbors Chris and Michelle and Uncle Mike and Aunt Carolyn over. The next day, mommy and daddy hosted a New Years Day spaghetti dinner for thirteen people.

I am so blessed to have so many great people in my life. I hope mommy and daddy know how lucky they are. I have such great grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and mommy and daddy's friends are the best. On behalf of mommy and daddy, thank you for being a part of our lives and bringing us so much happiness.

Love, Oliver