Food!

I ate cereal for the first time tonight. I had been looking forward to eating for a couple of weeks now. When I watched Mom, Baba and Katerina eat food it looked fascinating. So tonight I got to experience it for the first time.

My big sister Katerina was really excited. She couldn't wait for Baba to feed me. But to tell you the truth, it wasn't that great. I mean, I ate some of it, I didn't spit all of it out, but it was a little weird. Mom says I need to "practice"...so I get to do the same thing all over again tomorrow. Maybe I'll learn to like it.

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

Hello! Here's wishing you and your families a (very) belated Merry Christmas (or whatever holiday you may celebrate) and best wishes for the new year. We had a wonderful holiday week - traveled quite a bit, visited lots of special people, and opened lots of gifts. Santa was especially good to me and, to a varying degree, Victoria too.

"C" is for Christmas and Cookies!

I really enjoy eating cookies, and I also really enjoy baking cookies, especially during the holidays with Mommy and Baba! Well, today was cookie-making day at the Christakis'! This year, I was able to help - a lot! We made three varieties of cookies - gingerbread (yummy), peanut butter/chocolate kiss (also, yummy) and meatball cookies (super yummy!!). I ate several of each variety throughout the course of the day as they came out of the oven. In fact, I helped Baba unwrap Hershey kissed for the peanut butter cookies. I'll confess that I may have eaten a few Hershey kisses along the way (as you might be able to tell by the chocolate around my mouth in the attached picture). As we were making the gingerbread people, I couldn't help but comment on how "cute" they were. If you're lucky, maybe we'll share.

Santa + Katerina = SCREAM!

Yeah, so I'm just not a fan of the man in the red suit with the white beard. You'll recall that last Christmas, I had a less than pleasant interaction with old St. Nick and this year was no different (as is evidenced by the attached photograph!). Nevertheless, I did enjoy opening the special gift he gave me; lucky for me, I don't think Santa holds a grudge. Maybe next year will be different (or maybe it won't).

I met Santa!!

I met Santa Claus for the first time last night. We were at church for a Christmas party and the entire evening everyone kept talking about how Santa would be coming and kept asking me if I was going to sit on his lap. I was getting excited, but it was getting really late...way past my bed time. I just couldn't keep my eyes open. So I took a little snooze in Mom's arms and when I woke up, Santa was holding me! I was still a little sleepy, which is why I look a little strange in that picture. But being with Santa gave me a second wind! The entire car ride home I couldn't stop talking-telling Mom and Katerina how fun it was to meet Santa for the first time. For some reason Katerina didn't seem as excited...not sure why.

Greetings!

Hello. My name is Victoria Ann Christakis, and I'm the youngest "Christakis daughter." I'm almost three-months old and just began school on Monday. My older sister, Katerina, wrote her first post on this blog just as she was beginning school, so I thought I'd do the same. My first two days at Tutor Time have been really fun. I've spent much of the day looking up at the ceiling and sitting on my teacher, Ms. Sue's, lap. Today, all of the teacher's commented on what a "good baby" I am...and it's only day two. What an impression! I look forward to sharing my views and insights with you periodically on this blog.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Yes, yes it was a very happy Thanksgiving!

Leading up to the food-filled holiday, I was repeating over and over again all of the delicious food that we would be eating not once, but twice (at Yiayia's house and then again at Grandma's house). You know - turkey, potatoes, broccoli, etc. etc. Of which I had...very little (if any!) Turkey, no potatoes (mashed or otherwise) and few veggies. I did, however, have cranberry sauce, sweet potato pie and lots of bread. It was great!!

As for Victoria, she stuck to her liquid diet...if you know what I mean.

Here's hoping everyone had a great Turkey Day!