We celebrated Christmas at Nana's with family bingo. Blaise honed his sitting up skills while the rest of us competed for the prizes- all found in Nana's basement. It was a memorable day.
Papa Clark stopped in for a quick visit before we left for London. For two days I was among three Thomases! Blaise and I took Papa Clark to one of our favorite spots, the Lincoln Park Zoo.
Blaise took his first flight over Thanksgiving- visiting his Aunt Becky, Uncle Pat, and cousin-to-come, BumBum. After a long flight, Blaise was ready for a faster ride. (Particularly, the green one! ) Here are a few pictures from our journey to the McCuskers' place.
As you can see, Blaise does not always have saintly behavior! Blaise's name, however, comes from a saint whose feast day we observe every February. St. Blaise is known for blessing throats, as he once saved a young boy choking on a fish bone. He also is the patron saint of wild animals. Perhaps he can intercede on behalf of our cat? We expect that our Blaise will have lots of spunk, just like the saint he's named after!