17 months old; Ella stands; general cuteness; catching up with Dave and Karin

Hello everyone and hope you are well. Nate and Ella turned 17 months old today and seemed to be fine moods. Nate has been waking up often at night, so we're working on that. They got their first juice boxes today and Ella in particular loved it. Here are a few recent family shots:

Ella stands up! She now gets up on her feet on her own, without pulling up on anything. And she loves it! Those first steps can't be too far away:



















Nate peruses "Good Night Gorilla," one of his favorite books. He also really likes "I Am a Bunny" and "Big Red Barn":



















Here's a shot of Karin and I before heading out to a great party our friends Kym and Aaron throw every January: