So as winter approached and Pistachio grew in Bianca's belly, I made a deal with God. I would happily shovel any amount of snow he threw at us, so long as we could get out of the house when it came time for Pistachio to make his grand entrance.  

Well, the Lord seems determined to see how serious I was.  In 10 days we have received 8 inches, then 36 inches, then 20 inches of snow--64 inches in total.  It was a chore shoveling out each time.  But, I gave my word...any amount.  

That said, I'd be grateful for some fluffy, pretty snow that doesn't stick to the ground.  

Well as the moment approaches, we are getting stuff back in working condition and testing out things to see if they still work.  One of those things was the Baby Bjorn.  Here is the original shot:

That wasn't the first use of the Bjorn.  The first use was the day we took Isaac home.  I had to stuff  blankets in the bottom so he'd fit. But it is pretty close.  My how things change.  Here is BIG BABY now:

Isaac and Dad had two firsts this weekend that are hopefully the first of many.

On Saturday night after a hard fought battle, Isaac and Dad completed their first video game together--Plants v. Zombies.  It was amazing.  Isaac has played video games since he was about two (Fruit Ninja) but this is the first one he was really into.  He helped on EVERY SINGLE level, grabbing suns and watching for stray beasties.  Here is the screenshot (taken by Isaac) of us fighting the last boss--Zomboss:

 
He understood the mechanics of the game and really got into finding and beating new enemies.  Zomboss and Gargantuars are now part of our everyday vocabulary.  Pretty awesome feat.  

Then on Sunday night we finished our first chapter book--The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.  It was one on my favorite books as a kid and really opened the world up for me.  Isaac was equally enthralled and had many questions about the White Witch, the mystical creatures of Narnia, and most especially Aslan.  He would listen with close attention, even going so far as to lay on my shoulder as I read.  It was very fun for the both of us.  

There were a couple of times when we only had time to do one not both (PvZ or Narnia) and he made the choice that would make his Nanna happy every time.  Big milestones--video games and chapter books.  

AMAZING.