Breaking in my new toy

I plopped the baby down in front of the Christmas tree and tried to snap a few photos. I'm mostly using the auto focus setting now, but on my down time at work I've been scouring the web for helpful tips. Maybe I'll get brave enough to break out of auto one of these days. I'd really like to figure out how to get better indoor shots (key in Minnesota - especially this time of year!).

Here are a couple of good ones (at least I think so!)