Favorite toy

Niko is rollie pollie. If you place a toy out of reach, he will roll over to get it. This is Niko's favorite toy right now for sure!

I choose you Pikachu!

You knew this was just a matter of time. I know that Niko and Pikachu will be great friends. Niko is already giving Pikachu kisses. Actually... he's trying to eat him, but I'm sure it's just a misunderstanding.

Unhappy.

We have been an unhappy camper lately. It looks like we hit the next growth spurt a bit early. According to the Wonder Weeks (a fantastic development book) we are showing all the signs of the 19 week development stage. According to the book, this can last 2-5 weeks. Groan.

Let's compare

Niko . . . . . Neil

Christmas 2008

Ohhhh...  presents!  He sort of got the idea of unwrapping.

This was our Christmas present.  All we wanted for Christmas last year was to be pregnant.  We found out that I was pregnant last year three days before Christmas.

Wow, Dad.  Can I play with that Transformer?

Friends of the family got Niko this Star from Super Mario Brothers... now he is invincible.

         
Neil's cousin from Japan, Jose, sent Niko this Totoro pillow and a calendar.  So kawaii!!!  (Cute in Japanese)

Hanging out with Aunt Maria.

Sitting with Abuelo.

Playing with Abuela.

ExerSaucer

Niko has discovered the ExerSaucer. We put him in it about a month or so ago, but he was just too small for it.

We tried it again this morning and he LOVES it. He can semi-stand up and he can reach the toys. Happiness all around!

Tachikoma

Today we had our Christmas with our friends. Niko racked up some great new toys. Here he is with a tachikoma toy from Ghost in the Shell. He likes trying to eat the tachikoma's nose.