Our stockings...knit by my grandmother and mom (aka Mimi) over the generations.
Foster got lots of new toys this Christmas. This one is a favorite. Thanks Mimi!
I seem to have misplaced (I'm not ready to say "lost") my computer cord this vacation, so I'm going to have to rely on pictures I already have uploaded to keep you entertained! At 
Thanksgiving, Pierce and Foster had a holiday photo shoot...here is one of many. I'll also include a family picture from Gloversville this weekend. The littlest Mills is Carter on the right...4 weeks old!
Foster has been loving the cold weather this week, bundled head to toe with his penguin in tow! We try to get outside everyday, even if just for a brisk walk around the block. Usually the preparation to get out of the house takes twice as long as the walk itself. But it's worth it for all involved. Plus we have to acclimate ourselves for our Christmas in upstate NY, where they already have 8 inches of snow on the ground.
He also got to unwrap his first Christmas presents with Tricia, his nanny. He loves his light-up stackers! Tricia spends Tues-Thursdays with Foster and we are so lucky to have her. Foster lights up whenever she walks in the door!
Aunt Laura and Uncle Drew (above). Uncle Halsey and cousin Pierce (below)
Nana and Pops
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It's hard to believe this 18 pound Buddha belly started out at 4 lbs 6 oz six months ago. He's a very happy kid, and dare I say it....easy. For now. Size-wise, he's caught up a lot and is in the 50% percentile for a normal 6th month old baby. Developmentally, he's more like a 4-5 month old...his corrected age. That is to be expected and we think he's perfect no matter what. His cousin Pierce is visiting this week, so maybe Pierce can teach Foster to roll over!
Foster has discovered his "scream" this week. It's a bit ear-piercing, but he loves hearing his own voice. Watch the big finish!!!
Foster has been working really hard at sitting up and occasionally has moments (i.e. seconds) of balance. Look at that concentration!
We went to Baltimore this past weekend to catch up with some Williams friends at Britta's house. It was great to see everyone and watch the kids interact. Foster was just coming down with his first cold, so hopefully Hayden (2) and Beatrice (9 mos) stay healthy this week!
Foster is starting to enjoy the rice cereal feedings (once a day), I think mostly because he loves chewing on the spoon. He has become obsessed with chewing on his fingers, but we think he is too young (3 mos corrected) to be teething?? Perhaps it's just the novelty of finding his fingers.
Since Foster is doing well sitting up in the Bumbo and is a hungry hungry hippo, we tried rice cereal for the first time this week. This picture sums up the whole experience. He wasn't exactly turned off by it, but not much made it down. Thank goodness for bibs!
And I know it's not Halloween yet, but I had to do a trial run with Foster's costume options. I just got this skeleton from Old Navy yesterday and I can't believe it's almost too small! Luckily it only needs to fit for a few more days. He was entranced by it for a while...just staring at his legs and belly. It also glows in the dark...I couldn't capture that on film.
The cat costume is a hand-me-down from Carter and I could barely close the zipper! Foster looks happy, but he can't actually bend his body because it's so tight! Pretty darn cute though.
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Having a baby has really shown me the generosity of strangers. A woman who works with my father knit Foster the lion blanket in the above photo. She's never met me or Foster and she sent this beautiful gift!
Here's another picture from our trip to Boston last weekend. Foster got to spend some quality time with cousins Oliva,Taylor and Aunt Sarah and Uncle Dave.
