them belly full

We had Thanksgiving dinner in El Sobrante with DD, Mike, Freya, Kim, Sean, Damon and Meriel. It was a little crazy given the amount of child-coordinating taking place, but also a lot of fun. It was a very traditional meal - all vegetarian Indian food. I made potato and tofu curry, saag paneer and dal, and Mike made chana masala, lemon rice, and roasted cauliflower. Kim and Sean brought cranberry chutney. It was all very delicious, and we all left stuffed.

Today we headed down to San Mateo to see Rudd and Nancy's new house. Cassidy had a lot of fun chasing Rudd around and playing with Nancy and their huge penguin.

He's learning a lot as he closes in on his second birthday. He knows about half the letters in the alphabet (depending on the day) and has recently started saying "hair" and "nose." He loves saying "bye" now, and says it every chance he gets - when we finish a book or leave a room, when he goes to bed, when we leave the park, or even when he's done interacting with you. It's pretty adorable.

22 going on 23

Cassidy turned 23 months old on Saturday and his transmogrification from a baby into a little boy continues. He's definitely developing the mood swings and temperament of a two-year old: one minute he's sweetness and light, and the next minute upset, then back to joyful. Some things never change, though; he still loves bubbles and playing with his ball, and his incoming molars have kept the drool stream coming right along.