It's the most wonderful time of the year...

I am very excited for Nathaniel's first Christmas ~ in spite of the colder weather, Christmastime is my favorite time of the year. No other time of the year seems to have such a sense of anticipation and wonder ~ I am excited to see Nathaniel's eyes as he looks upon our Christmas tree for the first time, as he hears us sing carols celebrating Jesus' birth. He's nine months now, and getting bigger and more gorgeous every day! He already needs another haircut, and his 12 month clothes are too small for him. I swear I am not feeding him spinach; he is the strongest baby I have ever seen! He likes to sit on his own and sometimes I can barely hold him because he is pushing away from me to either try to stand or get on the floor to roll around. No new words since 'da-da', but at times he will yell and "talk" like it takes every ounce of energy to get one sound out of his mouth! It's hilarious; he has 1,001 facial expressions!