It seems like blog posts always dwindle during the first few weeks of January as holiday events wind down and fewer things appear on the calendar to write about. It always takes me until about this time to remember that for 11 months out of the year, the blog is about everyday life. So here’s a “catch-up” on the last few weeks.

Nolan is into everything. He enjoys announcing he’s done with a meal by throwing whatever he’s been eating and he's about 1-2 days from finally getting his second set of molars through. A month ago he was trying to figure out how to jump, but thanks to Santa and a trampoline, he's got that down now. He's also noticed most people use words to indicate preferences – not grunting and pointing.
His vocabulary now includes the following:
   *sit down (he hears this a lot)
   *thank you (that’s what he means at least… sounds a little different in reality)
   *light (generally heard after Carson turns it off and runs away laughing)
   *wow (as in “wow – when you crawl to the edge of the couch and lean over you fall… every time!”)
   *Ouch (usually accompanied by patting some part of his body - frequently when nothing has happened, but he knows you’ll come over and check)
   *uh-oh (his first “word”)

Carson is loving life – especially the new trampoline. He spends an amazing amount of time getting “hot and sweaty”. To the point that I think it helps him think. Need to make a decision about which pants to wear: jump on the trampoline while you think about it! Should I play with the red truck or the green truck? Trampoline time! One of his favorite activities is jumping while holding onto my hands (so he can go higher) which has helped me discover muscles that apparently don’t get used during my normal work-out routine. Carson may be the one who is “hot and sweaty”, but mommy has some SORE shoulders at the end of the day.

Carson is also embracing his dairy-free life, which makes things considerably easier for Scott and I. He even stopped the teacher in Sunday School last week when she was giving him a cupcake and asked if it had milk. Sure did! And he was happy to settle for some animal cookies instead. Mommy has been on an email writing campaign to area restaurants and now has a pretty good idea of what he can (and can’t) eat at a variety of establishments (just say “no” to the Olive Garden!) so we’re happily adjusting to a life with less dairy.

Other than that, everyday life keeps us busy. I have HFH meetings... Scott’s Spanish classes have started again. Oh, and did we mention we both work? :)

Happy 2010 to everyone who reads, stumbles upon or occasionally remembers the blog!