Snow Day

Last Sunday was a stay at home and hibernate type of day at our house. We watched a lot of football, kept the fire burning, and even drank some hot chocolate. It was the perfect day to enjoy our first snow in Oregon. As you can see, Bubba seemed to enjoy the fat white stuff falling from the sky... sure beats our typical rainy days!

Happy 2012!

Happy New Year to all my blog-reading friends and family! This time last year we were halfway through my pregnancy and had a low-key New Year's Eve get together with a few friends in Brasil. I know neither Jay nor I will ever forget the highlight of that evening- eating a delicious, lightly fried leaf fresh from our friends' garden.

This year brought us some changes, and we sadly did not have anyone to make us that particular appetizer. But that didn't stop us from trying some new food at our NYE dinner date. Jay ordered the foie gras as his appetizer, and he so generously shared with me. I only ate a single bite and would have spit it out had we not been in a fancy restaurant! 

Don't let the presentation fool you ;)

Beyond that choice, we both loved our dinners and the wine pairings. It was only our second time in about 8 months or so having dinner out without the baby, so we really savored our time together. 

We stayed out til about 11 and headed home to watch the ball drop on tv with my mom. I am very proud of us for staying awake til past midnight since the night before was a rough one with our Bubba teething. 

The next morning, Jay and I took Bubster out for a long hike at a trail near our house. We've learned very quickly to take advantage of the days when it isn't raining, and we lucked out on January 1st with some sunshine. 

The fresh air was very invigorating and a nice way to start off the new year. I know Bubba had a good time snoozing while on his walk and kept Daddy nice and warm.
Here's to a 2012 filled with new adventures for us all, close to the ones we love!

End of Hanukkah

The end of December has brought us many gifts, both literally and figuratively. Bubba cleaned up at Hanukkah thanks to his generous aunts, uncles, and grandparents. Thanks to them, he had wrapping paper and bows to eat for all 8 nights!! Bubba's dream come true...

Another gift we are so thankful for is that my mom aka Mumsey is in town visiting. We finally got to spend Hanukkah together after so many years apart since her winter break from school overlaps the holiday. I am always happy to see my mom, and I know Bubba is happy to have his Mumsey around for snuggles. Plus, she makes a mean latke, and we just had to have our family over for a little Hanukkah party!

We also found ourselves a new Christmas day tradition- dim sum at the Chinese restaurant! It's the total Jewish cliche for Xmas day, but it totally works for us. We originally went just in search of some normal Chinese lunch but decided to take full advantage of all the food zipping by us on the carts. All of us loved the food, and Jay even went all out and tried some chicken feet. His verdict- not so good- but everything else was delish. The only downside is that I haven't stopped craving Chinese since then. 

We also hit a new milestone for Bubba that morning when Mumsey was letting him chew her finger and got a little bite. His first tooth broke through Christmas morning, and now a week later, his second tooth has broken through, too. They still look like little teeny white spots on his bottom gum, but the first one sure is sharp! Hopefully he'll get a break before more teeth start coming in. And by "he," I mean "we." Not that we were ever blessed with a good sleeper, but teething has taken us to some new levels of sleep deprivation for a couple nights. Good thing he's just so darn cute and lovable!! Bring it on, teeth!