Fox's 1 Year Pics

We got Fox's pictures done at JC Penney. We got digital versions of them for free this time around. Here are some of the best ones:












To see the entire collection or to download them for onto your own computer for free, visit this link and enter the customer name Sadie Fischer.

Happy Birthday to Fox!

Fox had his first birthday this week! It involved lots of good things, and a bad thing, too. The bad thing is that last Sunday Fox's grandma, Oma (mom's stepmom) passed away. It was very sad, but that is all I am going to say about it right now. Meanwhile, Fox got to have lots of fun. Here he is, having his birthday dinner at Luigi's with mommy and daddy:



Here we are, after Fox's birthday party, posing for our family Christmas picture that we forgot to take on Christmas:


Here is Fox in his birthday suit on his birthday:



And here he is grabbing a book to read.


Here is Fox eating his own personal birthday cake. At first, he wanted to remain neat and clean while eating. Then, Andy got involved (as did Carl, though he isn't in the picture). From there, it was on.





Here is Fox, the birthday prince, wearing his crown:




Fun with ballons:
And fun with presents:



All in all, it was a good birthday for Fox. He had lots of fun and got tons of attention. He also finally said Mama today--yay! He's been saying Dada and Ball for a while now, but this is a big step!

Winter Adventures

Fox has been having lots of wintertime adventures. We spent a day (more like ten minutes of a day) playing in the yard, where Fox's had his first purposeful encounter with snow. He liked it, until he tipped over and went face first into it. I think he expected it to be like a white blanket. The coldness seemed to surprise and scare him. I don't have photos of that, because I'm not a mean mommy. But here he is having fun before the spill. If you squint, you can see the tiny snowman Daddy built for him.

Fox has been practicing making a cute scrunched up face. I tried to capture it, but this is the best I could do. It's like half scrunched, which is also cute.


Since it is too cold to hang out outside every day, Fox and Daddy have all sorts of indoor adventures, too. Here is Fox riding around in his wagon with all his stuffed friends:


Fox's birthday is coming in just a few days. Because my dad can't be at the party, we had a dinner this past Saturday, where Fox got to have some cake ahead of time. At first, he wasn't sure what to think of the cake. He just played with it with his hands:


Then, he took his first tentative bites:



Before long, there was no stopping him. There was cake everywhere: his hair, the floor, his clothing, and all over his face.


After a while, though, he began to slow down. He'd had enough sugar to last another year. And his real birthday party hasn't even happened yet! Stay tuned for more fun times!

Baby Viking's First Christmas

Fox enjoyed looking at and playing with the big pile of presents, most of which were for him. Mischke enjoyed mutilating the mini-tree we got this year, after she destroyed the regular sized tree we had last year. She is on the naughty list.


Fox had an ear infection (again!) over Christmas. He had a very high fever and was tired and a bit out of sorts when it was time to open presents. So, here he is half clothed, way less interested in his gifts than the rest of us. He got the pictured ornament, clothes, and nativity set, among many other fantastic things.



I think he was humiliated by these antlers, because he really didn't want to hold still for the picture. But mommy was unrelenting, and eventually successful.


Fox had lots of fun hugging cousin Josh Fischer. It was really cute. He didn't want to let go. It was like watching Titanic, except without a boat. And without Leonardo Dicaprio. And I guess lots of other things were different, too.

Then, Fox met Santa. We had to wake him up for this event, so he looks really bored, but he is really just confused.


Fun times with Great Grampa and Great Grandma:


The gift opening was spread out over several days. This was another day when Fox had a fever, so he is stripped down to a onesie. He did have lots of special Christmas outfits, I swear.


Fox eats lefse.


Here we are opening gifts at home. Fox had no fever, and was very interested in all his presents.




These are not holiday related. Fox went on a wagon ride through his room:


And he took a bath:


And he hung out in his crib for a bit:


And he took another bath:


And he hung out in his crib some more:


And he ate cheerios in his new Viking outfit that he got from cousin Anthony. Anthony is 6 months old, and he is giving hand-me-downs to Fox, who is 11 months old. How crazy is that! But we don't mind, because AJ has pretty sweet taste in clothing.