Green Beans

Sweet Potatoes

          After EJ tried rice cereal a few times, we decided to move on to something more exciting: sweet potatoes.  EJ was more than happy to assist me while I made his and our dinner.

My tiny sous chef hanging out in the kitchen.  I get like 25% of my cooking finished with him here....

....And about 75% of it finished with him here.  He participates, but I wouldn't say he helps.  :)

A full, happy baby!

EJ's First Christmas

          We usually go to Minnesota for Christmas, but this year we stayed in San Diego.  We were originally planning on staying because my due date was December 27th, but ended up staying because we had an almost ten week old immunocompromised baby who wasn't allowed to be around crowds or kids.  I really missed being in Minnesota with my family, but we still had lots of fun because Grandma Bobbie and Uncle Kyle came down from Fresno to meet EJ and spend Christmas with us.

EJ found church exhausting.  Christmas morning was his first time going!

Meeting Grandma Bobbie for the first time!

Hanging out with Uncle Kyle

Dinner time!  EJ was his typical, well behaved self and took a nap while we ate.

I made the traditional Coyne Christmas dinner that my Mom makes every year, Pot Pie with chicken, mashed potatoes, peas, cranberry bread, and nut bread.  It turned out better than I'd hoped, but it just wasn't the same.  

Our improvised salt dip, an egg cup and a baby spoon.  We should probably go ahead and get a salt shaker.

Our tree!  We don't usually get one, but we had to have a tree for EJ's first Christmas.  Presents, some of which were getting packed up to send to family in Minnesota.