Christmas Day

We've been home since Wednesday, 5 days, and readers are having withdrawal so I will do my best to post regular updates and pictures.

Since coming home we've settled into a quasi-routine. Tess sleeps pretty well, but wakes up somewhere between 2 and 4 am so she insures that her parents' sleep is interrupted, which affects Tracy more than Tom.

Tess continues to love the outdoors and gets excited to look at the trees, the sky and and the birds. On Friday when I got home from work there was quite the commotion in front of the driveway, Tracy just arrived home from picking Mitch up at school and as she and Tess and Mitch were getting out of the car all of our neighbors stopped to get a "glimpse" of the famous Tess! It was great to see everyone and to have Tess meet everybody (but she was sleeping).

Then on Saturday we went to the Westchester Mall to get Santa pictures--both Mitch and Tess did great with Santa. Chtistmas Eve we went to the 6 pm mass and Tess really enjoyed the singing and the people watching!

Christmas Day arrived and both Mitch and Tess made away with lots of loot from Santa and their grandparents. Mitch and I especially the like air-hockey game that he got from Nani. After Santa and gift giving Tracy and I began to prepare our Christmas dinner with friends, Dave and Jerri Lynn. Our dinner and the company was terrific and it reminded us of our Holiday dinners when we were on the West Coast.

Every day Tess does a little better, she eats more and she uses her arms and legs more and she will continue to catch up--we have a great activity saucer and a bunch of other stimulant activities.

This week should be quiet for everyone, after tomorrow's visit to the doctor, so Tess will get more love and attention.

Merry Christmas to All!