John, I love you through and through*

I love you through and through.

I love your top side.

I love your bottom side.

I love your inside

and outside.

I love your happy side,

your sad side,

your silly side,

your mad side.

I love your fingers

and toes,

your ears

and nose.

I love your hair

and eyes,

your giggles,

and cries.

I love you running

and walking,

silent

and talking.

I love you through and through,

yesterday,

today,

and tomorrow too.

*Poem by Bernadette Rossetti-Shustak


I'm getting this post done a YEAR past my self-imposed deadline of John's first birthday. Like a similar post I wrote for Adam, and this one for Naomi, this contains pictures from John's twelfth month (and one from the day he was born.)

Happy 6th Birthday, Adam

 

 

Christmas 2012, Part I

I was too busy Christmas Day to spend much time behind the camera, but here are a few of the ones I took and like. If you have pics or video of my family from Christmas day, do drop a link or attachment in a comment or email.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I had commented on most of the photos, but some uploading error ate that post, so I'll just post as-is and maybe update later.

"We're Decorating the T.V."

I set up the webcam to capture the kids' reaction to our first Christmas tree. And this is what we got ...

Walking

This two-minute video is evidence that
a) John walks.
b) John chatters incessantly.

Gooooo, John!

Wakey, wakey!

 

Happy First Birthday, John!

John enjoying one of his birthday presents and showing off a Christmas present. Christmas present? Why, yes, that IS a custom T-shirt. Speaking of presents, here's the loot:

 

 

 

 

the canvas

 

 the final product. again demonstrating a failure to distinguish "sprinkle" from "pour."

photo credit Person A.


photo credit Person B.
any opinions on who got the better shot?
[In fairness, Person A got to work with lots of warm ambient light.]