Dylan and the Fat Man

As you can see, Dylan got to meet someone special this past Thursday. It was quite a treat for him, and he seemed genuinely impressed. I tried to explain to Dylan that this was some very important networking for him to do, as he will want to get on the big guy's good side. It's not what you know, I told him, but WHO you know, and it's always good to know Santa.

I was quite pleased to see how nicely Dylan took to his visit with Santa. I've heard horror stories from other parents about how kids can be frightened by him, but I guess Dylan is still a bit young for that. He was quite comfortable on Santa's lap. He even made a grab at his beard. Santa was too quick, though. Better luck next year, I guess :)

In other news, Dylan continues to try to crawl, but alas, he continues to not quite get it yet. The effort is certainly there. He'll pump his legs and swing his arms and lift his head... And end up just tottering back and forth on his belly. Then, he gets upset and starts to yell. I guess he's getting frustrated because he can't get everything together yet. It looks like he gets the idea of it, so I'm sure he'll figure it out soon enough. He is starting to get the hang of rolling himself. He can't quite get himself over, but he rocks himself almost to the point of tipping over. I think once he grows and builds up a bit more strength, he'll be rolling all over.

Speaking of growing, Barbara and I were packing away some of the things that Dylan has outgrown. Maybe it's just us, but we surely didn't realize just how much this little guy has grown. Take a look at the following picture. It shows Dylan with the outfit he wore coming home from the NICU- and that was at two months old...

I can't get over just how much he has grown over the months. I know he is almost seven months old, but still... how did he get so big? I guess he eats well :)

And eat well he does. Just not neatly. We've been continuing the experiment with solid foods, and it really has been going well. Yesterday Dylan ate half of a jar of applesauce without any trouble at all. Then he seemed to lose interest and want his bottle. It's pretty exciting stuff- at least to Barbara and I it is :)

Anyway... That's about all I have for now. I'm sure Christmas will be a day full of excitement for Dylan and I'll post all about it soon after.

From Dylan, Barbara and myself

Merry Christmas To All!!!