Friday, October 31, 2008

Bathtime and Halloween

One of Kristen's favorite games to play is "clean the floor". I'm not sure who she inherited this from, since neither Michael or I particularly enjoy cleaning the floor. I'm not going to discourage this.


I decided it was about time to get some bathtime photos on here.




Kristen went by Daddy's office to say hello on Halloween, Timmy didn't feel like playing along.
Kristen's first time trick or treating. She wasn't too thrilled about it, but loved watching her bucket fill with candy.

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Our week in pictures

Timothy tried out his Bumbo chair for the first time. We thought he would like it since he loves to sit upright on our laps. We were right, he loved testing out the Bumbo.

Timmy with Sam

Timmy sleeps in his Miracle Blanket every night. It is amazing how much better he sleeps when he's swaddled in this blanket. Here he is getting ready for bed.

Ready for bed!

We went to Tucson for the day on Saturday. I had a bridal shower to attend. Timmy came with me to the bridal shower and Kristen went to the park to play with her Daddy. She had a lot of fun. She also loves her Halloween shirt and insists on wearing it frequently.


Wednesday was cousin Sarah's 8th birthday. She had a fun party at Amazing Jake's. Here are Kristen, cousin Mary and Grandma on the carousel. Notice Kristen is wearing the same Halloween shirt.

Timothy wasn't too thrilled to be trying on his costume, but we think he looks awfully cute.


On Friday Timothy, Kristen and I went to a Halloween party with my mom's group. We had a great time and look at all of the adorable babies!



Monday, October 20, 2008

Kristen plays guitar

Kristen loves music. She will happily sit at a piano tapping keys for 20 minutes straight, a great length of time for a 21 month old! She loves to dance and sing. She is also a big fan of the guitar. She will ask her daddy to get the guitar out and listen to him play. Recently she has started to play herself and we were fortunate to capture it on video. I hope you enjoy Kristen's first recording.

Friday, October 17, 2008

1 month and Pro Pics

Timothy is 1 month old now! This first month has passed so quickly. He had his 1 month pediatrician visit today. He was 10 pounds, 3 ounces and 22 1/4 inches long. So despite his large size at birth, he is now in the 50th to 75th percentile on weight. I guess he isn't destined to be a giant after all. He was perfectly healthy and the doctor said he looks perfect. He has some mild cradle cap and infant acne, but those are normal and will clear up soon.

On Sunday the 12th, we had a friend who runs her own photography business, http://www.tenlittletoesphotography.com/, take some photos. Thank you Jess for the beautiful pictures! I'm including a bunch of the pictures below. I hope you enjoy them.

Family picture







I can't decide which of the next two are my favorite pictures of Timmy

Kristen's belly button, she enjoys showing it off


Timmy in his Halloween costume, he's a chili pepper

My little monkey in her Halloween costume with her Daddy.

Sunday, October 12, 2008

The Pumpkin Patch

On Saturday we made a trip to a nearby farm and pumpkin patch. It was a beautiful day with temperatures in the 70s and breezy. We had a great time, especially navigating our way through the family corn maze. Here are a few pictures from our day.


Kristen and Daddy with a pony. She loved seeing the pony close up.



Kristen found a goat!

She wasn't so sure about getting close to the pig.


Playing in a box of corn kernals.



Mommy and Timmy where there too!


Running off into the pumpkin patch.


Kristen posing with the pumpkins. Timothy was sleeping so we didn't get a picture with him.

Monday, October 6, 2008

Video!

Here is a short video of Timmy relaxing in his crib.

Settling In

The last week hasn't been too eventful. We said good-bye to Robin on Tuesday as she flew back to Indiana. Since then I've had my first taste of taking care of both babies on my own all day. I'm happy to say it's going very well. Kristen is adjusting well to her little brother and Timothy is a dream baby. He's generally very content and naps well during the day giving me a chance to focus on Kristen for some much needed one on one time. We even made it out of the house for a trip to Target using our double stroller. Those strollers sure are massive! Here are some recent pictures.

My three favorite people



Timmy in his IU gear



Kristen in her jammies


Timmy close-up



We have a smile!


Kristen and Timothy


Wednesday, October 1, 2008

The Bonds Suit!

Timmy received a gift from Australia courtesy of our friends Bryce and Colin who moved there this summer. They gave him two little outfits called bonds suits. According to the note that came with the gift, they are very popular in Australia. It's an interesting concept, they have no zipper, snaps or buttons and you put the baby in them through a big hole in the back. Unfortunately, they are not so easy to put on, that or I haven't figured out the trick. As far as I can tell you need to fold your baby in half to put them on. The good news is that Timmy doesn't seem to mind getting folded in half, so it works. He looks absolutely adorable in it, so here he is modeling his bonds suit. Thank you Colin and Bryce!

Doesn't he look comfy?