Seeing stars

Each year, it is tradition that EJ puts the star on top of our tree. Not sure how we'll change that one as Sophie gets older, but for now, EJ's still the tree-topper. We have a 10 foot tree in a room with a 16 foot cathedral ceiling. The star goes on top before the tree gets any ornaments, as I just have this horrible image of us falling into the tree and knocking down a whole lifetime's worth of ornaments . EJ is almost tall enough to get it on top of the tree by herself from the ladder, but not quite.


Sophie's big accomplishment this week is starting to eat regularly with utensils. She is pretty good with a fork - you should have seen her with the pancakes at the Santa breakfast! But they were nice and soft to stab, and let me tell you...the girl can stab! If she gets frustrated that she can't stab something, she picks it up and sticks it on the fork and then gets it to her mouth.

Spoons are another story...how to keep the food on the spoon? Well, yogurt is a great way to learn. Just dip that spoon and lick it. Of course, she may have yogurt in her armpits when she's done, but most of it makes it into her mouth.