I don't like cottage cheese.

Baby proofing, we don't need no stinkin' baby proofing!

Well, maybe we do. Ryan is into everything right now. He crawls everywhere and pulls himself to standing. No attempts at walking yet, which is just fine with us. The helmet has come in handy in protecting his noggin against major spills. Undoubtedly, there will be an adjustment period with some natural consequences when the helmet comes off. No idea when that will be. We keep hoping it will be around his birthday. It all depends on how fast his head grows.

We're in a holiday frenzy here. On Tuesday, we are leaving to drive to Crestline to spend Christmas with Diane's family. Baby's first road trip! Wish us luck!

It's been quite a month

November had us gripped in a fog of sickness and infection.

Our sweet dog, Tucker, declined rapidly after back surgery and passed away on the 30th. We miss him terribly and are sad at the missed opportunity for Ryan to grow up with such a great dog. They had already formed a special bond. They were very sweet and gentle with each other. We're glad to have some great pictures of the two of them.

On the other hand, Olive is enjoying once again being an only dog. Ryan has a special tone and unique "words" that he uses to "talk" to her. She is not impressed.

We're looking forward to a relaxing holiday time and it's also time to say goodbye to 2009.