Soren's first Christmas was tons of fun. He liked unwrapping his presents, and thought that the paper and ribbons were almost as fun as the actual gifts.
We hosted a party on New Year's Eve. Soren was not amused by his party hat. He quickly went to bed in order to escape further embarassment, and managed to sleep through all the ruckus. We spent all day New Year's day lounging in our pajamas in our newly finished basement family room!

Lock up your daughters! Soren is six months old!

Soren and Santa!

We have video! Here is Soren laughing and being silly with his Aunt Beth.

Our boy is growing! He's turning into quite a silly boy too! He loves to laugh and make people laugh, "chat" with anyone who will listen, and will make funny faces and blow raspberries for you!

Soren had a great time chatting with gramps when the Albrights came over for a post Thanksgiving dinner.

Five months old! Soren is learning lots of new things! He can roll over from his tummy to his back, is working on sitting up, and eats rice cereal, oatmeal, and sweet potatoes like a champ. He loves going for walks, listening to mom and dad sing silly songs, and "petting" Peanut (which involves Peanut losing large clumps of fur, but she is extremely tolerant of him!)

So close to sitting up! He can do it for about five seconds without toppling over.

Soren had his very first date yesterday with Millie, who is one week older than him. We had coffee (well, the moms did) and then went to Wild Rumpus, the coolest kid's bookstore ever. The babies loved watching all the animals running around the store. Soren felt that the date was going very well, so when we plopped them down for pictures he made his move. Millie was not so sure. Who can blame her, look at that face he's making!!
After having his advances rebuffed Soren played it cool for a few pictures.
But then he thought maybe he would make one more go of it.
Do you see how he's pulling on her shirt!?!? Last night Soren got a little lecture from his daddy about how this is not appropriate, not until the second date at least!!

Soren had his first rice cereal today! He loved it! Although a lot of it ended up on his face, bib, and highchair, he managed to get a lot of it down the hatch too!

As much as Soren might later deny it, this picture was in no way staged or faked. Unfortunately.

Isaac conceded that the Albrights can have Soren be either a Badger OR a Packer fan but not both. Go Bucky!!

Mommy's little pumpkin

Cutest little stinker!