"Baby It's Cold Outside"

That is the song of the month! Emerald walks around singing it all the time. Today she sang it loudly while "making footprints" in the snow. Truly speaking, though, we are moving Saturday and the high is supposed to be 10 (that's degrees, not the time of day)!! They are saying the windchill might be NEGATIVE 15!! What were we thinking?? We are so sorry to all those wonderful people coming to help us move this weekend. Bundle up, it's going to freeze your tootsies off!

Calvin is turning ONE on Monday! Can you believe that? Aunt Heidi is awesome and is planning to make a monkey cake for him. I know he will enjoy that. We are planning to celebrate Saturday afternoon/evening while we have the Harts here, and with the Pankewich family. We will post pictures later, as I am sure they will be too cute. Calvin has been so cute lately, repeating almost every sound he hears. He is beginning to categorize all animals in two ways, either "dahhhh" (dog) or a deep throaty growl (for all dinosaurs, alligators, etc.). He shows his tongue, tries to moo, and LOVES facing forward in the carseat. As far as walking, he is close, so close. He will let go of one item and turn to grab another. He still doesn't quite have the balance. I am ok with him not walking until we get gates put on the stairs at the new house. Both of us agree that he won't start by walking, he will just go straight to running.

Please understand that we are shutting off the computer tomorrow and won't have access until ????? The little engine that could, keeps reminding me that we are almost there--chugga, chugga. Soon we will be all settled in our new home--I can't wait!

I am going to post a few favorites of Calvin in honor of his special day. Ok, so there are more than a few.....I just couldn't decide between all his adorable smiles.