There was political insanity, wild fires, and Harvey started walking – January was anything but slow and quiet.

Let’s start with the fun stuff – Harvey weighed in at 21 lbs. and 28 inches tall at his 9 month check-up and he started taking his first unassisted steps (!!!) around the first week of the month (video below).

The two major things on our plate this month, besides work and baby things, were looking for a new place to live by the end of March and preparing for our trip to Brussels and Paris.

Long story short, we weren’t able to come to terms with Sarah’s Mom and Uncle on the house, so we’ll be moving out. They’re set on an early spring sale, so we are hustling to find a place that makes sense for us. Moving can be stressful, but we know everything will work out. It will be sad to leave with all the family memories here, but we’re excited for our next chapter.

Next month, the three of us will be travelling to Brussels for one of Sarah’s work trips and extending that adventure in Paris for a few days. We’ve been making sure all of the baby stuff is ready to go. We even took a trip into NYC with Harvey’s new travel stroller (thanks Grandpa Jeff and Nana Nancy) to see how he handled crowded public transportation. He did pretty well, but please send all the good vibes for our flights – the boy can’t sit still and loves testing out his quickly developing vocal abilities. We will let you know how it goes!

If this month is any indication, 2025 is going to be a wild ride!