Month: December 2009

We loved having my oldest brother, Darren, and my oldest niece, Kaia, in town from Norway for the holidays. What a delight to get to see Darren twice in one year and Kaia for the first time in nine years!!!

It was so good just to spend some quality time together.  One of my favorite highlights of their time here with us was watching them work together in the kitchen, putting together the most delicious traditional Norwegian Christmas dish made with potatoes, rutabagas, carrots, butter, and cream (and yes…it was every bit as yummy as it sounds).

Here are a few pictures from our visit…

We are delighted to announce that we are expecting the arrival of our second child on (or around) July 2, 2010.  🙂  Yay, baby!!!

At thirteen months, Jonas is:  reminding us to pray at the table; pushing and pulling his toys; putting things in and taking things out of containers; shaking his head “no” when he touches something or does something he knows he isn’t supposed to; saying what a fishy says; holding on a little bit when you carry him (which really helps…he’s getting to be quite the tank); climbing and dancing; learning how to throw things (balls, toys, etc.); trying more and more foods (whole milk, egg whites, corn, raspberries, and strawberries); starting to really show his top two teeth when he talks and smiles and laughs; champing through his first ear infection (a double); saying “apah” for “apple”, “goo jah” for “good job”, “papa” for “pasta”, and “t” for “toast”; weaning from his night wakings/feedings and learning how to sleep (all the way) through the night; flirting with transitioning from two naps to one; hitting a HUGE growth spurt (eating like a champ); and slam dunking his pacifier in his crib after naptimes and bedtimes.

Here’s a picture of Jonas with all of his cousins on his Daddy’s side of the family…all dressed in the footie pajamas that Grandma Jackie bought them for Christmas.  From left to right and front to back are The Seyfrieds (Lindsey, Jonas, and Audrey), The Longs (Andrew and Kaitlyn), and The Paccassis (John, Peter, Sam, & Lily).

We really enjoyed spending Thanksgiving with Tom’s family in Virginia at his parents’ house (and having a wonderful overnight visit with my Uncle Tony and Aunt Nora in Johnson City on the way). Among my favorite moments were playing a competitive post-bedtime game of Euchre, sitting around the table and sharing what we were thankful for after Thanksgiving dinner, and taking part in the 2nd Annual Seyfried Family Turkey Games (highly recommended family field day fun!!!).

From left to right and front to back is Jonas’ Uncle Tim, Aunt Mary, Cousin Lindsey, Cousin Sam, Uncle Dave, Aunt Tree, Uncle Rich, Aunt Sherri, Daddy, Mommy, Jonas, Grandpa Phil, Cousin Kaitlyn, Cousin Audrey, Cousin Lily, Cousin John, Cousin Andrew, Cousin Peter, (Dixie), and Grandma Jackie.