Dinner's On Me

In these lean times the Cohens have gotten creative and enrolling our youngest in an industry study for free formula.  Caleb "passed" his journals, sample collections (ew!) and check-ups and now has his reward of 4 months of formula.  As you can see he is quite proud to be paying his own way at 10 months:

Lazy Fridays

Friday mornings are special because Jonas doesn't have school.  So while Caleb takes his morning nap Jonas enjoys watching television in mom and dad's bed while I exercise.

Michael's Second Career... Home Builder?

Caleb Wishes He Could Play with the Big Boys

Caleb and His Wake of Mischief

Our First Kitchen "Remodel"

Jonas got a belated hanukkah gift this morning of his very own kitchen.  Even more special is that Michael made it for him on a budget out of Ikea parts (the base is a nightstand and the other pieces bathroom and kitchen fixtures) and a few pieces from HomeDepot.  The idea was not ours but instead from a blog called Ohdeedoh for hip parents.  Of course it required an extra trip to Ikea and a more hours than we anticipated, but the finished project is a nice sturdy addition to the play area.

Seconds after completing his first dish (a cake) and frying an egg for breakfast he started asking for changes: more storage space and a cutting board.  I, of course, can relate.

It's Still Snowing!

True Pittsburghers assure us that this much snow so early in the winter is not typical.  And not only lots of snow and often but it's super cold.  Today it didn't get over 20 degrees so the boys and I never left home except for one small adventure by Jonas on our porch.  It's this tiny space, basically for barbecuing, but perfect for him to "experience" the snow while the rest of us stay in our balmy 71 degree home.