Happy New Year, Motor Unit!
It is the year 2015, the year where Back to the Future II was set, when it was released in 1989. Marty McFly used a hoverboard, and the flux capacitor to travel to the future to save his future self, family, and girlfriend. I loved that movie.
To ring in the new year, we drove to Mt. Baker to stay in an airbnb place in Glacier, WA that Mommy’s friend Rachel found. The intent was to get some good skiing, but because you aren’t a skiier yet, our 3 days mostly were spent entertaining you. On New Year’s Day, though, Mommy went downhill and I took you for a nordic ski trek to try out the new ski attachment for your Chariot. I set you up in your puffy jacket, mittens, hat, and Cheerios and you seemed to like the ride. At one point you were humming, then you eventually fell asleep. Mommy and I are sad we won’t be able to ski as much this year either, but sometime soon we’ll take you with us and you can try skiing and sledding.
Christmas 2014 in Crescent City was busy. Last year, you and cousin Alden were immoble. We could just sit you next to each other and watch you flail your arms and legs around. This year, if we looked away for a second, you both could be in the bathroom pulling out all the toilet paper or looking into drawers in the kitchen.
I am proud to release the 2014 One Second Every Day video. The 1 Second Everyday phenomenon has been a big inspiration to me and a healthy manageable habit for my chronicling addiction. You are a big part of it, little sameech.
What you’re doing these days…..You walked on your own to the market today. The curbs were difficult, but you can amble pretty quickly for a 15-month old. You love to feed Clementine, and Clementine is grateful, though you occasionally flop a cheese stick in front of her and then pull it away and eat it yourself. Last week, in your investigative tours through the house, you kept going to Boo’s dog bowl and trying to eat some kibble. I finally let you do it and you ate three!
You know where some of your favorite foods are now. You go to the pantry door and reach inside for the dried strawberries. Then you whine when we try to replace them with some other food. Mommy and I shouldn’t be to dissatisfied; you are a good eater. Your PEPS friend Noam (you planted a kiss on him the last PEPS brunch at our house) will ONLY EAT MEAT! His parents are frustrated. You eat sausage, celery, yogurt, string cheese, bananas, peanut butter, mac and cheese, peaches……and if we want to get some greens in you, we make a smoothie.
It is the end of the semester at school now. Tomorrow is the last day of finals. I have both AP Statistics tests to give; students are e-mailing me now with last-minute assignment grade requests and questions on stats topics. It is a stressful time for Mommy and me right now because we are moving to the new house in less than 10 days and we need to pack, arrange painters and window washers in the old house, and specialists to help with cable and the set up of utilities in the new house. We are fortunate, though; it is a fantastic place. More on the new house later.
The Seattle Seahawks are in the Super Bowl, again! Mommy went with cousin Christy to one of the playoff games when they beat Carolina to advance to the NFC championships. When she came home, the next day she gave you a haircut.
Sleep well, blue eyes.
Love, Daddy