Benjamin at 3 months

Wouldn't you like to be greeted with this face every morning? Ben is such a pleasant baby. His face especially lights up when people talk to him and he is really enjoying watching Emily jump on her mini trampoline these days. He's not too fond of tummy time, but is starting to grab onto toys on his play mat.

Ben weighed a healthy 13lbs. 5 oz. at his Jan. appointment.

Emily 3 years, 5 mo. - Jan. 16

Oh, having a three year old in the house just gets better every day. Along with the challenges, come some of the funniest things. I was able to tear Emily away from her mini trampoline that Charlie moved into the newly heated garage just long enough to take her monthly picture. Today she asked "Mommy may I have some white milk, you know the color of the potty and snow." Where's Bill Cosby when you need him? Speaking of the potty, (which we do a LOT around our house these days) Emily has decided she's ready to begin potty training. I had the idea of having "potty" day (Jan. 11) over at the Rolston's house since Sarah said Noah was in the midst of training as well. After a couple of 20 minute timer settings, I believe she saw how easy it was coupled with the competition of who could go faster, then it happened. I was tending to Benjamin in the doorway to the bathroom at the time and only caught a glimpse of her reaction, but Sarah said it was hilarious. Like the lightbulb went on and she's been doing well ever since. As of tonight, she's even ventured into the #2 side of potty training.

Testing out the bathtime gift from Aunt Holly.....tub crayons.Charlie captured this shot for me while I was away from the house last week. Wondering what the green stuff is??? Somehow the zipper of one of our new couch cushions opened just enough for Emily to begin pulling out the stuffing bit by bit until she had created her own little cushion. She was quite content.

Folks have heard Got Milk, but anyone tried carrots and milk?? Well Emily seems to like it. This came after dipping graham crackers in the milk. Guess she thought things just taste better in milk.

Groff/Byers Christmas 2009

The Groff family doesn't get the chance to get together over Christmas so we've made it our own little tradition to get everyone together in January. Everyone was gathered (except for Gommy, whom we all missed VERY MUCH!) in Columbus, Ohio.

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Random shots

This past Saturday Emily and I had a Mommy and Me day and attempted to go to World of Bounce which is one of the places listed on our Fun Place Database. What their website fails to tell you is that if they are full when you arrive you can't bounce. They do have the option of being put on a waiting list and basically have to wait around for folks to leave before they will let you in to bounce. Emily was disappointed we had to leave since there were 6 families ahead of us on the waiting list and we didn't have time to wait. So we headed to the Polaris playground and were overjoyed to see some of our friends there as well.

"Soon I'll be big enough to sit up in the big boy rocking chair."

Thankful birds in our back yard.

Proud Grandparents.