Help! We're shrinking!

Snow has fallen overnight and our little world here in Steamboat has gotten a little bit smaller, a little cozier. Also a little more claustraphobic however, particularily for Rose who under Dr.'s orders can't even take Trout out to the grocery store or coffee shop for fear of catching colds. We are committed to giving Trout the best possible start in life (and he is doing great!) but she could use a call or e-mail from the outside world, or brownies of course ;) Pop and Mimi are coming out for a visit next week along with Aunt Jen so that will be fun and then we'll make a lightning strike into Boulder for Trout's checkup at which point I fully expect him to hit 14lbs! The last week or two he has started to make real smiles and at least appear to be listening when cooed at, and he can easily stand up if you hold him steady. His sharp little paper thin fingernails give us all cuts but we wear them with pride!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Let's get it on!

TWO twelve pound turkeys...check!

Grandma Penny in the house scoring some valuable snuggle time

There's a smile! Great food, great company and some vicious card playing to round out the holiday. We have so much to be thankful for but mostly we feel blessed by the people we have closest to us, our parents, friends, family, little Trout and each other (and Betty I guess ;)) Happy Thanksgiving to all and to all a good night!

12lb turkey

and 185lb turkey... "Trout are you psyched for Turkey Day?" "Yippee!"

Sleepy time for Trout after a hard day of having his every whim catered to

Picking up some dance moves from Poppa

Vogueing

Like father, like son. What? I look like this too when I'm right about to throw up...

This is why we pay for insurance...yikes!

Look up here!

Good mornin' l'il pardner! Rose and I have been marvelling at how Trout is getting better and better at lifting his head up, holding it steady and looking around. His trick now when we go to burp him is to perform a little push up on your chest and look you right in the eyes, maybe burp right in your face if you're lucky. He's gotta be pushing 10 lbs now but we haven't had him weighed in a couple weeks. Next week he gets his first RSV(?) shot to help ward off colds over the winter and we'll all feel a little more comfortable after that regimen starts.

Happy Halloween from Steamboat!

We're taking advantage of the nice fall weather here and getting Trout outside every day for a stroller over to the park or along the Yampa River. House is starting to settle in and boxes are dissapearing every day though we still have a ways to go. So nice though to have evryone together in one spot!