a bath on Christmas!

Grandma and Grandpa Paschall have these copper tubs, which are the perfect size for Manoah to bathe in. He loved his Christmas bath :)

Manoah Riding the Bike

In addition to motoring around grandpa and grandma's house, Manoah has taken to making first steps! Awesome, now mom and dad have to worry about him moving even quicker!

Christmas thoughts.

Our first Christmas with our son. With Christmas day rapidly approaching, running from store to store, juggling bags and finishing Christmas cards (hopefully before Christmas has passed), i forget that this whole season is supposed to be a relaxing and joyous time and not one to be ruled by 'to do' list. Manoah reminds me to slow down. When i want to accomplish my errands and rush from one place to the next i just look at him and stop. He helps me in this way- his delight in the littlest of things- like cheerios, sparkling lights, a plastic spoon, and the obnoxious dancing fake trees at stores that he finds absolutely captivating. While in the elite store Z-Gallery yesterday I bumped his stroller into a table that knocked off the giant window display mirror. I can certainly take the blame bc i was chatting away on my cell phone (bad me), but as the mirror was shattering to bits Manoah sat there reaching desperately for the broken mirror slivers on the ground. I bashfully and apologetically tried to become invisible while the store workers politely excused me. I guess it makes me laugh now. Here I am trying anxiously to get a million things done, i break an expensive mirror, and Manoah doesn't have a clue. I suppose everyone could learn a little something from Manoah this season- enjoy life a little more, even the small stuff, even the stuff that breaks and doesn't go your way :) So when you find yourself frustrated by annoying drivers in overcrowded parking lots, just remember to find a piece of happiness in the sound of your horn :) Merry Christmas!