I'm currently caught up on Simone's Weekly Picture. Take a look when you get the chance - she's a cutie!
Magda, Stepan, Simone, and I did the Trail of Lights tonight and it was absolutely fantastic. The Trail opened on Sunday and we went today in the hopes that it wouldn't be too crowded (we went on the last day last year and it was a mad house - taking over an hour to just park). This year it only took about 20 minutes to park (thanks in part, I'm sure, to the $15 parking fee - I don't think it was that expensive last year). I was a little trepidatious about going tonight since temperatures have been near and below freezing, but if we didn't go tonight, we would miss it entirely this year and Magda has been talking about it all year, so I really wanted to go. But my fears were unfounded. It was cold, but that we were well bundled and the cold made it feel very Christmassy. Also, the cold made the hot chocolate taste ever so much better. I think Magda enjoyed it more this year - she's older and we didn't have to fight the crowds to stay together or to admire the displays. My favorite part was towards the end when I picked Magda up and waltzed with her through the blue star tunnel with my favorite carrol, "Carrol of the Bells", playing in the loud speakers. And of course, we did the tree spinning before getting the car to drive home. Magda is getting so big, but I could still pick her up this year and give her a fantastic spin under the giant light tree.
Simone had her 4 month appointment today. She did great though she was quite offended when the doc pressed down on her tongue with the tongue depressor and cried buckets when she got her three shots. Otherwise, she show the doc her smiles and shared a few giggles. She held up her head when on placed on her belly. She stood up on her feet and sat up (with assistance of course). The best news is that at 26 inches she is in the 96th percentile for height and at 16 lbs., she is in the 91st percentile for height. Her head circumference in in the 92nd percentile.