December 2007:
Happy Holidays! We wish all of our family and friends an enjoyable and safe Holiday Season!

This past year has been incredible for us as we are constantly amazed at everything Shea learns, says, and does! He really keeps us entertained - especially with all of his dance moves! As soon as he hears music (it could even be from a tv commercial), he starts bobbing his head, clapping his hands, and spinning around. I think he even does "the sprinkler" and "the lawn mower"! He started walking at 10 months and quickly progressed to running - now he can climb almost anything so nothing is safe! His first word (officially) was "this", although he has said "mamamama" and "dadada". His vocabulary now includes "that", "hi", "Boo", "kitty", "woof", and "yoggy" (doggy). We have heard him say "Shea" and "Sponge Bob" recently a few times but not as often. He really loves books (especially books about doggies), and even reads to himself...if only WE could understand what he was saying! Shea is really into coloring now - he holds his crayon just like I hold my pencil and is actually good at staying on the paper! Now that Shea has 16 teeth, he really loves eating just about anything but his favorites are spinach, yo-baby yogurt, and deli pickles!