Phia's First Christmas

I think, if Sophia could talk, she would report having a great first Christmas. She got to enjoy it with some of her favorite people. Christmas Eve was spent with her friend Quinn Budddington and his family. Christmas morning she wallowed in the attention from the Kaul grandparents, and that afternoon she was entertained by my sister Beckie's family. She managed to get lots of great presents: clothes, toys, a book, and ornaments. She even got to try her first finger foods, including Cheerios and a sliced banana. Without a doubt, Olivia definitely had fun celebrating Christmas this year. This is the first year she got really excited about presents, although she still doesn't like to open them without assistance. Yale and I got her a wooden kitchen with an oven, stove, a cupboard, sink and cooking utensils. She also got pots, pans, and dishes from both sets of grandparents. I think it's easy to say she is in toddler heaven. A keyboard from her Grandma and Grandpa Kaul has her singing and performing several times a day. I've already gotten a couple dozen shots and heart examinations with the doctor kit she got from Beckie's family. We're hoping these new toys will keep her occupied and satiesfied at least until Parents' Day Out starts up again, which won't be until the second week in January. We may be asking for too much. Sophia has been getting up on all fours and rocking back and forth. We're convinced she'll be crawling very soon. I think she's even waved a couple of times. Either that, or she is doing the sign for milk, which is open and closing a fist like your milking a cow (funny, huh). I've been showing her the sign for milk about a month now. I would be very excited if she's attempting to do it already.