Merry Christmas!

Here's an update:

• I'm 18 months old now.

• I say a lot more words now, and I can understand a lot more when you speak to me. I love picking up any phone (real or fake) and holding it and talking into it.

• Daddy and I just got over the cold/flu that everyone seems to be having. Not much fun for mommy, trying to take care of us and not get sick herself.

• I love looking at all the Christmas lights everywhere. I say "Li!" when I see any kind of light now.

• Jolie and I still hang out a lot together, and Dodger is still scared of me (as he should be, since I like to pull on their hair and climb all over them).

• We tried to take Christmas pictures, but as you will see below, it was very difficult for me and my dogs to pose together. Jolie had no problems being right next to me, whereas Dodger was very uncomfortable. But he behaved the best out of the 3 of us! Enjoy, and Merry Christmas!

Dodger trying to rest (but keeping his eyes open, watching out for me)

Jolie giving my hand a kiss

me and Jolie hanging out together

hi!

see how good Jolie is to put up with me always climbing over her?

watching something strange on tv

look at how big I am now!

closeup

sharing the heating pad because it's cold

I look so serious

sleeping peacefully together (when I'm not around)

trying to take daddy's computer with me (as always)

closeup

it was hopeless trying to take pictures of Jolie with her antlers on

Dodger is as far from me as he can get while Jolie sits comfortably on my lap

mommy's trying to position all three of us unsuccessfully

Dodger is very unhappy that I keep pulling on his Santa hat

one of the few where we're all looking into the camera

I love patting Jolie

my hand is still on her back

Jolie chewing on her antlers

look at Jolie's questioning expression

the best one we got!

we're tired

me and Dodger (who's only next to me because daddy's hand is keeping him there!)