Big brother

Thea loves Nikolai, more than anyone (seriously, she is always, always happy to be with him.) She especially loves when he plays guitar. She's learning to love when he gets her dressed...He is such an incredible big brother.

Busy little girl

Here are some pics of Thea in action - her new favorite past time is climbing the stairs. She is crawling everywhere and loves being outside. All the better to tire her out :)

Spring!

Hello again! Now the snow is gone and spring is coming, slowly but surely. Here are a few close ups of our little lady. More pics soon to follow.

Snow!

We finally got a bit of snow (8 inches or so) and Nikolai, Thea, Jeremey and I all had a snow day together on Thursday. Thanks to Audrey for passing on this wonderful snow suit for Thea to play in...(note - the story of the picture that shows Thea's bare hand is that her sweet papa wanted to see what she would think of the snow first hand...she was curious, to say the least)

mid - Feb. continued

By the way, Thea has learned to crawl, and as you can see from her proximity to the wood, she has identified the most interesting (ie non-baby friendly) things to investigate...

mid february

Here are some pics of our recent goings on - time with friends big and small and of course, the usual shots of our day-to-day. We've enjoyed a week off from work for February vacation - though the lack of snow is starting to get a bit old. Luckily Thea (and Nikolai!) provide plenty of entertainment.

9 months (plus or minus a week)

All is well here in Shutesbury. Thea turned 9 months on Februrary 3rd and Nikolai will be 16 (!) on the 17th. Thea is still waiting for her first sledding adventure but even without the snow, she is exploring her world - she is particularly (dare I say, doggedly) focused on standing - be it holding on to a windowsill, table, or our fingers. Every stage has been a marvel, but we all agree that this age is especially fun (in regards to both Nikolai and Thea!)