Cabin Fever

After a mild January, winter has hit Chicago with a vengeance. We're trying to figure out what to do with ourselves, with outdoor play out of the question.


One answer - Ikea! We picked up 2 small train sets and a cheap coffee table, suitable for a toddler train setup, plus - Balls!






Ikea's meatballs were less well-received, though the fries went down just fine.




Other recent activities include wearing hats:







And general frolicking:

Finally - it's important to spend time keeping in touch with people on the phone. SA still won't talk on the phone when someone is on the other end, but he's great at chatting the rest of the time.