Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
We've been so busy, I've been neglecting our blog! Dylan is down for a nap (well, he's supposed to be sleeping but he's sitting up in bed dancing to his lullaby music shaking his baby Jack and yelling mama randomly!!!) He'll fall asleep eventually...his first nap of the day he likes to play in his crib for 10-20 minutes before he decides to actually sleep!
Well, Dylan's first Christmas was so much fun! He did so well being off his routine, and I'm glad he's the age that he is b/c he got to enjoy playing with new toys and the most fun part--unwrapping his new toys! I spent all day yesterday reorganizing b/c he has so many new toys! Dylan was a little grumpy at times due to his other front tooth coming in (it finally broke through yesterday!) but he did very well regardless!
Christmas Eve started out with Dustin getting this horrible stomach flu and going to the ER that morning b/c he couldn't keep anything down (and I mean anything!) Poor daddy, was pretty sick on Christmas Eve and had to keep his distance from Dylan.
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The first stop on Christmas Eve was at my Grandma's house. Grandma got Dylan a Cabbage Patch Kid...she did this for all of her grandkids when we were younger (about 20 years ago) so she had all of us bring our Cabbage Patch kids and take a pic with Dylan in it now (we have a picture of us all from 20 years ago!) I love this pic b/c it's so chaotic and fun!
The next stop was Christmas Eve service at church with Dustin's family. Dustin stayed behind to rest. Dylan did great during the service! Afterwards, we went to Dustin's parents house. Dylan really enjoyed opening his gift and the dogs did too (three crazy dogs always makes for a fun Christmas eve)! Everyone just got gifts for Dylan and we all made donations to Riley as gifts to each other. You can see how tired the dogs were getting from this pic...they were panting pretty hard!
Watch out for that dog tongue, Dylan!
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The next morning, Dylan woke up to find Santa Claus had been to our house!
He really enjoyed opening his gifts and smiling for the camera!
We made the 2 hour drive down south to visit the rest of Dylan's great and great-great grandparents. He had so much fun, but made sure to keep mommy and daddy close in sight due to his whole separation/stranger anxiety he has going on right now.
Exhibit A: With silly mommy--very happy!
Exhibit B: With great Uncle Howard--not so happy (but he got over it quick!)
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I have the whole week off so I've been trying to get some pics of Dylan in action.
He has finally figured out how to stand up!
He is enjoying his new bike Santa brought him
(although only his tippy toes barely touch the ground!) 
And lastly, a cute shot of Dyl with his bed head (this pic really doesn't do it justice)!
His hair is getting so long and it looks different every morning when he gets up!
1 comments:
Big D, Emily, little D & jack, wow! what a difference a few years make! the little guy looks just like you - with the golden hair and frisky smile, he'll be raising hell at IU and gutting turtles in no time... and your son looks great too! im sorry that he needed the corrective surgery but am thrilled everything has turned out ok. no doubt you were critiquing the pediatric doctors and surgeons on practice and theory throughout the whole ordeal.
as for me, i got married in november. the ceremony was on the beach in st thomas in the virgin islands. took a fishing trip and caught some dolphin (mahi mahi) and tuna. shouldve stayed in the islands - saw lots of wildlife in the reef 100 feet from the place we stayed and the weather was perfect. take a trip there if you get a chance.
sunny CA is nice, we are in folsom now (yes the prison - but its actually a wealthy suburb) and im doing some criminal justice forensic work for the state.
my wife works with all manor of developmentally challenged children, autistic and otherwise. we spend lots of time in tahoe and in san francisco. the only teter rabb originals that i still occasionally keep in touch with are rob rexing and of course the infamous tom goodspeed.
fishing out here is not the same as the great lakes or midwest, but the winters arent cold so its an even trade.
no children in the immediate future for us - we're still having too much fun - but ill keep you posted on things in the meantime.
you can hit me up if you want to at johnpietrykowski@yahoo.com
take care and all the best to you and your family, especially russell,
john (penthouse) and mandy pietrykowski
ps - when will little D go on his first fishing trip? lots to learn from the old man in that department.....
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