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There is so much to report from the month of December-- Sage's 8th month and Amara's 4th birthday month. Sage went from a rolling over baby to a crawling baby who can pull himself up to his knees. He is thrilled with these new developments as he can get around faster. And he does! He loves crawling to Amara's chairs and pulling on them as well as crawling into her room to discover her toys. She has been a good sport about it and is very kind and affectionate toward her baby brother. Let's talk about Amara's 4th birthday. December 19th fell on a Tuesday and we plan to have a birthday party in the new year (after holiday busy-ness settles down). On the 19th we had cake with Grandpa Patty and Grandpa Hamid and Daddy. Amara decorated it herself. And she opened a few gifts. A few days later we took her to Corvette diner for dinner. That place is all about fun for kids. The wait staff dresses up in crazy attire and wears wigs; they will make you a hairdo out of straws. T...

Here I am again with an update on our quickly growing baby. His 7th month flew by and was full of exciting new developments and precious cuddly moments. Sage's second tooth came in on the bottom and has been followed by the appearance of four top teeth! Two are still emerging but I can only imagine how uncomfortable his teething must be. Despite this Sage has been a happy camper of late. He has quickly mastered sitting up unassisted and is not afraid to bring himself back to the ground to play on his tummy or roll. Yesterday Sage did some scooting on his belly in order to get access to some toys that were several feet away. It was exciting and I wish I had it on video. Amara continue to be a wonderful sister and amazing little girl. Her fourth birthday is coming up next month! She has been enjoying her new class this year, "Yellow Team", with friends and teacher Ms. Theresa. Amara's favorite part of school is playing on the playground with the other children. She ha...

Sage is now 7 months old! I have been so busy that my month 6 post is late. But it was a fun and exciting month for Sage and all of us. We traveled to Detroit to visit the Dawidowicz family and attend Tressa and Ian's wedding. We stayed with Uncle Pete and Aunt Amy who were very gracious hosts. We were able to visit a little bit with Grandpa Joe as well. His health is not well and he was glad to be able to meet Sage. What has the little guy been up to? Besides the obvious (sleeping, eating, growing, playing, smiling) he cut his first tooth this month. He also mastered rolling and can get from one side of a small room to the other by rolling if he wants. He also spent a lot of time in the "bumbo seat" (see photos) and tried his first "solid" food. After a few failed trials of avocado Sage has given the thumbs up to bananas, bananas mixed with peanut butter, and sometimes baby oatmeal. He also seems to like pureed carrots. We will keep trying new foods. His favor...

Sage's rate of growth continues to amaze! He is wearing 9 month clothes and more active by the day. His recent challenge is trying to learn how to crawl. He is quite determined and tries very hard! Sage rolls on his belly many times a day to practice. He loves to grab toys and other interesting objects. He loves being outside and looking at the butterflies and pretty flowers. Today he grabbed and picked a flower from our garden! Amara and Sage continue to have fun together. Amara is a constant source of entertainment for her little brother. She talks to him and lays next to him and sings him songs too. Sage likes to go pick her up from school with Mom. He gets a sneak peak at what preschool will be like and loves all the energy and excitement there! This month our family went on a short but very sweet trip to San Clemente. We rented a "beach place" near the ocean and walking distance to wonderful restaurants. We stopped at a petting zoo on the way home and Amara took he...