Christmas Celebration at the Beach Waterpark

Jaime and Christoff have been in town visiting...we decided to all go visit the Christmas celebration at the Beach Waterpark. We had an unseasonably warm night, which made the visit even better. Christoff had a blast going down the slide with Uncle Brad, petting the horse, riding the merry-go-round and "motorcycle". We ate funnel cake and nachos and the boys got their picture with Santa. Joey was such a good sport and fell asleep like a little angel by the end of the night. What a great memory!

Extended Meyer Family Christmas

This past weekend, we went to the annual "Extended" Meyer Family Christmas get together. It was at 6:30 in the evening (Joey's bedtime is between 7-7:30)...so Joey is very sleepy and not very smiley for the occasion. But, we had to be there because there was a surprise visit from Santa (Uncle Clark) and he had to sit on his lap. Check out Joey examining "Santa".

Update on Joey #3

Well, this entire molding helmet decision has been one that Brad and I have gone back and forth on. With the Plastic Surgeon leaving the decision up to us (due to his mild case), we went back and forth and really struggled with doing it. We decided to ask the final opinion of our pediatrician (who we really like and trust)...so during Joey's 6 month visit, the pediatrician did his measurements and gave us his "final analysis"...his verdict "I wouldn't do it". Basically, Joey's flatness is so mild that he said that if he were to see him today, he would have never suggested seeing the Plagiocephely clinic at all. He said the only reason he referred us when he was so little is because you don't know how severe the case can become. And, fortunately, since Joey has become a belly sleeper, there has been and should be no worsening, but improvement (according to the doc). Nevertheless, we still struggled with the decision and realized we have to have a united front in tackling the problem....so we decided to hold off on the helmet. We prayed for this night after night and thankfully God listened.

Our First Snowfall

We woke up Wednesday morning to a winter wonderland. We got about 2 inches of snow and are expecting a little more tonight. These are some photos from outside our kitchen windows. Enjoy

Christmas Parade

This weekend my mom and I took Joey to the local Christmas Parade & Festival. It was quite cold, so we bundled the little guy up, and took our place along the parade route. He was an angel...he sat in his stroller as snug as a bug and just watched the passing paraders. This will have to become a Christmas tradition in the Meyer household.

Joey meets Santa!

We took Joey to meet Santa a couple of weeks ago...he was amazed at that bearded fella'. We didn't know how he would react, but as soon as we handed him to Santa Claus he wrapped his hand around his finger and just gazed! We'll see how he does next year, huh!

Joey's 6 Month Pictures

Can you believe the little guy is already 6 months old (he's actually closer to 7 months by now)! At our last doctor's visit he weighed in at 22.2 lbs. and was 29.5 inches long....above the 97th percentile for his age. As the doctor puts it, "he's a big boy!" We got his pictures taken, but this time around we struggled for the smile shot. Blame it on mom...I scheduled his pics for 4pm...had to wake him from a nap and he was due to eat...needless to say he was not a happy camper, but nonetheless we got some awesome shots (even through the tears). Enjoy!