Christmas in Connecticut

The blog was not working for me until now, so the Connecticut pictures are here finally.

Here's Gwen with her famously know favorite credit card. It's not worth anything, so if she'd lose it there would be no problem. She loves biting on it. This was taken on Christmas day. JoAnn and Chris hosted Christmas for their two boys and significant others, Patty and Danny and Joe and Lisa. We had a fabulous spread of food as usual, and fun was had by all.

Danny was great with Gwen and she liked discovering his face. The facial hair is a different thing for her, since Adam needs to keep it shaved for work.

Here Grandma JoAnn is enjoying Gwen's presence.

She is moving quite a bit now. Food, toys, dogs and people she loves motivate her. It's great to witness the changes and advances.

This is my favorite picture of her on Christmas day.


Here Gwen's great uncle Joe and aunt Lisa are pictured. We were all chatting in the living room for much of the day. It looks like Gwen is having a good time. Good job Joe!


She's having some Mom time here. It was so nice to see her with all of the family. She was very well adjusted. She didn't mind sitting with anyone else. Life is good.

A million thanks to Patty for taking such good care of Gwen. She was gracious enough to watch her, feed her, put her to sleep and last but not least keep an eye on Ty (the dog) around her while we all went to a Broadway show of Young Frankenstein. It was fantastic. I wasn't familiar with all of Mel Brooks' productions. Now I'm with it. JoAnn rented Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein movies. What a talented man Mel is.

Here's a great one too!

Here's the famous Tiberius. He and Gwen didn't know what to think about each other at first. Ty had not been around a baby before and likewise with Gwen being around dogs. By the time we left, the two had bonded I believe. When Gwen would cry Ty would be so concerned. Gwen was timid for quite some time around him, but at the end was reaching for a pat or a rub whenever possible. He is a dalmatian and black lab mix and was extremely calm with her. His excitement is what led to the constant licking. That was the only thing we had to watch out for. What a good dog.


Grandma and Grandpa are dancing with their grand daughter here. Ahhhh!!!


Adam's classic way of carrying Gwen around. We visited JoAnn's place of employment which is Trader Joe's. Gwen was given this fabulous and beloved balloon. Whenever we are out and she sees one she "oooo"s for it.

Elmo's introduction..... She needs to grow a little more to understand this little guy.


Chris refinished this special rocking horse for his boys years ago. Gwen was able to hang onto it herself with a spotter nearby just in case. She liked it. There were many new experiences for her to enjoy.


Andrew and Corrie came over for dinner quite a few times. It was so great having Gwen spend time with them. Adam and I enjoyed our time spent with them too of course. Corrie is starting a mobile dog grooming business and Andrew is now working at Enterprise car rental. They are both doing well and can't wait for their wedding this coming September 6th.

JoAnn, Chris, Gwen, Adam and I visited Mystic Connecticut's aquarium. We are watching a beluga whale show here. They performed amazing stunts.


The whales' water is pictured behind.

Everyone liking the show. Gwen looks a bit concerned actually.

Someone, we're not naming names, became side tracked by Adam's ears.


One of Gwen's favorites was the tropical fish. One was blue and that seems to be what her eye is drawn to these days. It's really funny. Every blue piece from her toys is what she picks out. Today Adam, Gwen and I went to the fitness center and she was playing while we worked out on some machines. She was carrying around three blue pieces at once and trying to manage it while crawling and trying to pull up on a small table.

We three went hiking in New York. This pack is Adam's old one from his childhood. We put towels in it to support Gwen and make her more comfortable. She seemed to like it. It was a bit chilly, but we had a blast.

This is us on our way to the trail. Nothing was going to stop us from getting some sunshine and fresh air.

We had a great time visiting family this past month. Thanks for everything once again!