Snow and Christmas in Utah!

We had a great Christmas this year! We all arrived safe and happy in Utah and although we have had MAJOR snow, we didn't have any troubles getting here. Jonas was lots of fun to have for Christmas. He really just wanted to eat the paper, the plastic and the bows, but he liked his gifts. He was VERY spoiled and has lots of things to play with and cute new clothes to wear. We were all spoiled this year! Thanks for the great gifts and all the fun everyone!

Jonas and Daddy opening yet another gift at G&G Misrasi's.

Jonas' Great Grandparents (Nicole's G & G Stevenson) gave him this little ball and he loved it. He will have a hard time deciding what to play with when we get home. He has lots of fun new toys!

How cute is this? Mid-Sneeze :) I guess he was allergic to all those gifts!

We are having a great time and hope that our friends and families are enjoying the holidays too!!

Christmas on the East Coast

This year, our Christmas traditions will change. We have our first child, so that adds to the fun and excitement. We live far away from our family, so that means we get to travel home. My little sister Brooklyn has been counting the days until we get there, since we left in October. She loves her nephew!! (and Devin and Me..I think). I get to spend about 3 weeks in Utah, and I am looking forward to catching up with family and friends. Since we live on the East Coast, we get to see new things for the Holidays. This is the White House. I felt pretty special to be able to see this at Christmas time. It's really busy with the changes coming up and they are already getting the grounds ready for the inauguration taking place in January. We get to see the lights at "Washington Temple Square" (I made that name up-it makes me think I am not missing the lights in Salt Lake City :). We are going tonight with friends from the ward, and tomorrow night with some of Devin's non-member friends from work. (hmm..when will I pack...) It's fun to have new traditions. I hope we will get to do them again!

This is what Heaman looks like all bundled up. He hates the coat. Devin says it's the fur. I think its because he can hardly breath! Once he gets in his stroller and we start moving, he is very happy and content. He slept a lot of the time we were down-town. He's quite the little sight-seer. 

The National Christmas Tree at the President's Park

On Friday, Jonas and I rode the metro down-town and met Devin after he got off work. We went to see The National Christmas Tree. It was huge, and there are 56 trees all decorated and lit-up around it. There is also a few little trains, a huge fire-pit, Santa's workshop (where Jonas got his first picture with Santa), and a stage for live performances. It was cool! I loved the big tree and you can see the White House from the park. That was my first time seeing the White House. Its so beautiful and especially at Christmas with the lights and the big tree and wreaths. It was cold, but fun!
Here we all are in front of the White House. It's that blurry lighted building in the background. I guess we were shivering too much and we didn't keep the camera steady! Isn't Jonas' face so funny. He was a trooper. Especially since he hates his big heavy coat and since his hat is in his eyes most of the time. He likes the lights and all the commotion though, so he was highly entertained. Devin took me to eat at California Pizza Kitchen (one of my favs) on the way home..no dishes!

The Doctor was a little annoyed that I was giving Jonas cereal in a bottle. Hello?! I just wanted more sleep, it had very little to do with his nutrition. Anyway, she suggested giving him cereal on a spoon and slowly (within three weeks :-o Yikes) introducing him to baby food. He has done really well with the spoon, except he attacks the spoon when I am not fast enough. (see above photo for proof!) The sleeping thing...I was kidding myself, he still gets up to eat twice!
This was the monkey after Thanksgiving dinner. He was tired and worn out. We had a great day. This was our first Thanksgiving without any family, and it wasn't as bad as I thought. I would have loved to have been with family, but we have such great friends in our ward, that it felt like family. We totally invited ourselves to their house, and they were gracious enough to let us come. Thanks to Scott, Aleese, and Barrick for being great hosts (as usual) and such great examples and friends to us. Thanks for everyone else that came for great food, and even better company!
Jonas isn't much into toys because he has these two little hands in his mouth at ALL TIMES. It's cute yes, but we are both always wet!
My Grandma gave him this little shirt right after he was born (well, its a set of three shirts). Anyway, they are 9 months, but they are cute and tight on his chubby little belly. He is growing big, big, big!

Here are his FOUR month stats:
Weight: 16 lbs 6 oz (85%)
Height: 25 1/2 inches (97%)
Head: 17 1/4 inches (normal-that's what the Dr. said)