It's Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas

Joey was playing near the tree Tuesday night, and found an ornament that was within reach. Of course he had to play with it.

And by play with it I of course mean keep pulling on it until he gets it out of the tree. Fortunately it has a red ribbon that we use to hang it, and not a metal ornament hanger. Otherwise I'd have to worry a bit more.

I guess it does sort of look like a cookie. I mean, it is a little angel, and could easily pass for a sugar cookie, if you make sugar cookies out of porcelain and put lots of holes in them. Apparently it tasted good.

Joey has also gotten quite proficient at climbing stairs. Even in his footie pajamas. What I didn't know he had learned was how to climb back down. Normally he gets up to the third or fourth step and then just turns and looks for Mom or Dad to pick him up and either take him to the top of the staircase or back to the living room. Tonight, he decided to crawl back down himself. And did it quite well.

I also wanted to try to get the picture for my Christmas card done tonight. Unfortunately, Joey's still too young to take direction, and my camera's too slow to reload the flash and get multiple shots in a row. (It also didn't help that it was almost seven o'clock and Joey was exhausted.) If only he was looking at the camera, this one would have been perfect!