Happy New Year

Here's a family update at the start of the new year.

Tessa has two doctor's appointments today. She's getting her eyes checked again. We'd taken her a few months ago because one of her eyes had a tendency to turn in. We still see that happen from time to time, but it has gotten much better. At the last appointment, the doctor thought it would probably work itself out. Her other doctor's visit will hopefully see the end of the nightly nebulizer session.

Though Tess still isn't turning over much or crawling, she is very active and very loud. She is incredibly vocal and isn't shy about it. And we're still waiting for her third tooth.

Adam is a maniac. He's crawling now--not really using his legs, he does a "commando crawl" with his arms. But he gets around. He can really cover some distance. He's not as vocal as his sister, but he still talks up a storm at times. Though he's been teething for about four months now, he still doesn't have any teeth. He's learned that if he raises his arms to you, he's likely to be picked up.

Both kids are now out of their starter carseats and into the next stage. These new carseats stay in the car, so now we have to carry the kids out to the car to strap them in. We already miss the nice handle on the old carseats, but they were getting awfully heavy.

The Missus and I are getting back into the grind after a nice holiday. Since we rarely have time to get anything done during the week, our weekends are chock full of chores. This weekend: putting away the Christmas decorations and taking down the tree. Bummer.

UPDATE: According to the eye doc, Tessa is fine. Her other appointment has been delayed until tomorrow.