Saturday, November 30, 2013

Fall Photos















Trimming the Tree

First cup of cocoa for the season.











Jonathan picked out this star with Darin last year.  It's his favorite part of decorating the tree.








Friday, November 29, 2013

8 Months

And, he's off!  You became mobile this month.  Not like in the quickly crawling all over the place kind of thing, but you are certainly on your way.  You do this thing where you get on all fours and stick your butt high in the air (I'm talking making your body into an upside down V shape).  It's absolutely adorable.  You do push-ups as you look around and determine where your destination will be.  Then you rock backward (to build up momentum!) and propel yourself forward.  So, your "crawl" is something between an army crawl and a slingshot.  Or something like that.  You will also roll over and over again to reach your destination.  Too cute.  And let me tell you, you are getting quite fast.  We're working on the dreaded "NO" when you get close to something that is unsafe.  The word definitely grabs your attention as you peer back at us with a "you-talking-to-me?" expression on your face.  But then you proceed to go after whatever it is without further hesitation.  Sigh.  At least you acknowledge us before doing whatever you want.  :O)

You LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to eat.  Between nursing and three meals a day, you are quite the eating champ.


8 Month Stats (while you were sick you lost weight)
Weight: 18 lbs, 6 oz.
Length: 27.5 inches

7 Month Stats
Weight: 18 lbs, 9 oz
Length: ???


Photographing you is especially difficult at this point, but I managed to get a couple good shots. And the outtakes are hilarious. 

Clapping and hamming it up!







Baby push-ups!


Distracted.


Thursday, November 28, 2013

Thanksgiving 2013

Thanksgiving is my absolute favorite holiday.  I love the simplicity of it.  No gifts.  No expectations.  And the beautiful colors of fall...just perfect.  Darin's parents come in and join us for the festivities on my side of the family (brunch with my dad's side and dinner with my mom's).

Somebody missed his grandma!


Baby push-ups.


Fun times!


Owen's yummy dinner.