The Johnsons: The first snow

We had our first snow last night. It was only about 2 inches, but proved to be beautiful! There is always something peaceful about the first snow...but by the 4th or 5th snow, I am a little tired of it. I got up early this morning and was able to capture a couple pics. In other news, my baby is no longer a baby anymore. :( He had his 15 month checkup on Thursday and got to stand on the big boy scale for the first time. I almost cried. I remember laying him down on the infant scale at a week old while looking at the big boy scale and thinking "he is NEVER going to get there!" My little man is now 26 pounds and about 32 inches tall. The doctor tested his blood from a small prick on his finger and it showed he was anemic. She said the test could be wrong because of the small amount of blood taken, so we had to go get a full blood draw on Sunday. It went really well. The lady was wonderful. Carter did cry, but it was more so from us restraining him. Once he could reach out and touch Justin with his other arm, he stopped crying...even while they were continuing to draw blood. We are pretty sure he is not anemic, but it is a good thing to test. We should know the results this week. Enjoy the pics and video and I hope everyone has a great week!!

Our house looks so warm and cozy!

Our hedge in the front yard.

The hedge again with a different light.

Grandma Judy got this doll for us before Carter was born so we could practice diapering and swaddling. Now it is "Carter's baby." He insisted on putting a diaper on it and is reading to him in this picture.