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Joe has gone back to school, which means Fox is back at daycare. He had a great first day. We don't have pictures of it, but here are some other pics and videos to entertain you. First up is Fox riding his cycle, wearing his new Elmo shirt:


Here he is openin his baby on his birthday (we saved some presents for the actual day):



Here is Fox hanging out with Bella, the doggie we are adopting. Bella doesn't live with us yet, but she was visiting for a couple days. She is wearing a beautiful purple cone, because she has been licking her paws too much and has dry skin (evidently, she likes the salt from the sidewalk).


Here Fox plays balloons:



Fox is enjoying reading bedtime stories to himself. The video is dark, but still cute if you can make it out.

Happy Birthday, Fox!!

Now that Fox is 2, he has acquired some very advanced skills. Below is a drawing he did of a star. I was amazed, so I took a picture. When I asked him what is was, he said it was a ball (Grama Fischer, who Fox calls "hi," was teaching him to draw a ball this weekend). Even if he doesn't know he drew a star, I am still impressed. Not all genius is intentional, anyway.

Fox's photography skills are also improving. Here is a picture he took of Mischke (with Daddy's help). Maybe he will follow in his cousin Jackson's footsteps...

And here is Fox smiling big!

Here Papa helps Fox read one of his new books that he got for his birthday. Notice he is sporting his new "lala" shirt, which he wants to wear every day (granted it has only been two days since he got it, but he wanted to wear it both days and cried today when we told him it was dirty).

Here is Fox scooting around on his big wheel, which he calls a "cycle."

Opening presents was a lot of fun. Cousin Josh was a good helper during this process. I like that you can see Fox's lips. I imagine he was saying "ooo!"

And here is Fox blowing out his candles. It took a couple tries, but we got there in the end!
Fox and Daddy had a fun time playing stickers.

Fox doesn't officially turn 2 until Wednesday, the 21st. So, he is still a baby until then! In other news, we are likely getting a dog. That will be a good present for Fox! Not so good for Mischke, I am afraid. But we'll see. Maybe it will do her good to see another animal in action! She might learn not to bite and scratch so much. Otherwise, we are happy and healthy, and Fox's little brother is growing nicely. In three months, we will have a new little guy to play with! Yay!

Merry Christmas!

Sorry for the delay. We have been busy with all the festivities, as I am sure everyone else has been too. Here are some holiday pictures of Fox. They are in reverse chronological order. Here is Fox going sledding (he got a sled for Christmas). We have a very cute video of him enjoying sledding, but for some reason it won't upload at the moment.

And here are the 3 (I guess 4) of us the day after Christmas.

Fox Christmas Eve, at Grama and Grampa Fischer's house:

Earlier on Christmas Eve, at GG Meissner's house:

Here is Fox, looking disheveled from his nap, opening presents at home on the 23rd (Festivus).

Fox with Santa at the Fischer Christmas party in Macintosh, MN:

Joe, Jerod, Jon, Jacque, Rick, Barb, me, and Fox with Great Grama and Great Grampa Fischer:

This last picture has nothing to do with Christmas. This was some time in early December, and Joe and I were making tacos. We thought Fox was still playing with his cars, but evidently he got hungry and climbed into his chair and grabbed a tortilla and started dinner on his own. It was pretty funny.

Overall, we had a very nice holiday season. We have been enjoying our winter breaks, and I am now completely ready for my maternity leave. Not working is pretty sweet. Fox is also excited about his little brother; he talks about 'baby' all the time. Fox turns 2 later this month, on the 21st. How fun!

Loads of Pictures

Fall Fun

Here are some pictures of Fox playing outside this week. He really loves his wagon, both riding in it and pulling/pushing it around. It used to be Daddy's wagon when he was a baby.

And here he is jumping into a pile of leaves Mommy raked up:

Here s Fox wearing his Halloween costume. He is a mouse, and he loves it. It is nice and warm, too.

We also bought some pumpkins. He has a lot of fun playing with them, and he also enjoyed watching us carve the big one.

Fox's Skills

Here is what Fox can do!



And here he is being cute.

Little Genius

Fox is a little genius. He has put away childish things, like goldfish crackers and blocks, in order to have more time to spend pondering the economy, the war, tax policies, and the upcoming election. Today, three times he identified Barack Obama on the tv and in Time magazine. It was amazing. He sort of says "Obamama" but still, that rocks. So now, he can quack, moo, bark, and identify the (knock wood) future president. Below, he is deep in thought about the current political climate.

And here he is pretending to be a witch. I guess he hasn't entirely put away childish things.

But he is working on growing a goatee. Until he can get it to come in a little thicker, this Oreo beard will have to do.