January Game Night, Take Two

Because Hawk in Winter didn’t really get to join in on our New Year’s Eve Game Night, we had another one last night. We had a “progressive dinner” of sorts – dinner at Matt and Jillian’s, then dessert at our house. After delicious fajitas, HiW had a special request to check out Super Mario Brothers on their Wii. We all watched and reminisced about 80’s video games. When I say “we all watched” that includes Siena! We tried her in a little seat to help her sit up. Check her out!

Her head kept turning, with fascinated eyes, from the TV screen to her Daddy. Siena’s hands still spend most of their time balled up in clenched fists, tucked tightly to her chest, but a couple times they did touch the sunshine toy! She watched her hands intently, as if starting to realize those things are attached to her. [Read more…]

Happy New Year!

I had a great New Year’s Eve, but poor Hawk in Winter spent most of it in bed with a sinus infection. My friend Michelle was staying with us, and we invited our friends Matt, Jillian, and Baby London over for a game night. Siena’s onesie was a gift from Michelle and her mom. The babies didn’t make it to midnight, but Hawk in Winter joined us for desserts and limoncello toasts as we watched the countdown. It was a peaceful, fun-filled evening full of laughter and good friends. Here’s hoping it was indicative of the year ahead!