Pumpkins, Pumpkins, Pumpkins!

Here are some pictures of our fun fall festivities...

 test run of the Halloween costumes-

Tinkerbell and Fuzzy Puppy Dog

 carving pumpkins

 pumpkin patch

 picking the perfect pumpkin

 Dallas Arboretum

 the loves of my life!



Noah at 4 months

Some days I say to myself "4 months, already?" and other times it more like "wow, time is going by pre-tty slow!"  The later comment usually happens on the non-napping, non-sleeping at night kind of days.  But whatever the kind of day, Noah is a lovable, snugly, happy little baby.  He is getting more alert and aware of his surroundings which makes him have more of a little personality.  He has found his hands and loves to put them in his mouth.  He also loves blowing bubbles and raspberries with his mouth. 

 We started feeding him oatmeal cereal a couple of weeks ago and this boy loves to eat!  He opens his mouth and eats his baby food like a champ.  I always said I wasn't going to take pictures of my kids all messy with food all over themselves...gross, who wants to see that?  Well, you can just add that to the long list of "you don't know until you have kids" list...

Tummy time has always been a problem (with both kids, actually) and flat heads is always the result...but we are trying our best to keep him off his back as much as possible.  He doesn't look too unhappy here does he?

Oh, and just in case you were wondering, he is still a big baby.  At his 4 month check up he weighed 16 lbs which put him in the 72nd percentile and he was 27 inches long which is the 96th percentile!   

Back to school

Cami started back to school last week at a new preschool.  She goes 3 days a week from 9:00-2:00.  She is absolutely loving it!  After being at home all summer long, I think she would be happy wherever she went!  Here are some pictures of her first day of school...

I had this wonderful idea to take a picture of her on the way to school and then on the way home from school.  That way you could see how excited she was going to school vs how tired she was coming home from school.  Well, that didn't work out--she has the same enthusiasm in each picture!  She was way too wound up to be sleepy on the way home!

Photo session before school:

3 Months Old

Noah turned 3 months old this week!  He is changing and growing so fast. We haven't been to the doctor in the past month so I don't know how much he weighs, but I'm guessing it's around 15 pounds!  Cami didn't weigh 15 pounds until she was 5 months old.  Everyone tells me boys are just bigger, and I guess they are right!  Noah is becoming more and more alert and aware of things, which makes him so much fun!  He is a very happy and smiley little boy. He loves warm baths, swaddled sleeping, and hanging out in his swing.  He has a pretty bad case of eczema on his face, ears, and scalp which we are treating with lots of lotion and cream.  Poor baby seems so uncomfortable.  He is not quite sleeping through he night, but most nights he sleeps 8 hours straight before waking for a bottle and then right back to bed.  He wakes every morning happy, smiling, and cooing...LOVE IT!!!   

Texas Heat

Wow! This summer has been brutal! We have had way too many days of 100 degrees or higher. We are all so done with this summer, but it just keeps on and on and on...enough already! So thanks to the scorching weather outside we have had to stay inside most of the summer. So here are the top 8 things we have done to keep ourselves entertained this summer. In no particular order:

Number 1: Playing with the dogs. And when I say playing, I mean getting in their face, laying on them, pulling their tail, poking at their eyes, laying toys on them, you know...playing!

Number 2: Playing with Noah. And when I say playing, I mean getting in his bed, getting in his face, grabbing his hands, and laying toys on him.

Number 3: Art. Cami loves art. She has gotten extremely good at cutting with scissors, but she also enjoys painting, drawing, and making pictures with a million stickers! Number 4: Playing on the computer. This is a new skill that Cami has learned. She now knows how to use the mouse correctly (thanks to Grammy!) and can play a handful of children's computer games. She's really quite good at them, too! Number 5: Eating watermelon. It just wouldn't be summertime without watermelon around! Number 6: Eating Popsicles. Same can be said about Popsicles!

Molly and Maddie like to enjoy a Popsicle, too, sometimes!

Number 7: Playing dress-up. Oh, the joys of having a little girl. It's so fun to watch her be so girly! She loves to wear pretty dresses, sparkly shoes, fancy bows, make up, nail polish, jewelry, etc, etc!

She's very versatile, though. Not only can she dress as a princess but if you ever need a strawberry glasses wearing doctor, Cami is your girl!

Number 8: Swimming! Thank goodness Grammy and Papaw have a pool! We go over there at least once a week to take a dip in the pool to cool off. This summer Cami has been learning how to swim underwater and jump off the side to an adult. She is a very cautious little girl, so jumping off the side has been quite the challenge, but she's getting there!

Happiness!

Cousins!

We are so blessed to have such wonderful family! Cami just absolutely adores Lindsay and Copper! They came in town recently for a little visit and they all had a blast together. We are so thankful for Cami (and Noah) to get to grow up with cousins!

O Noah

O Noah! You are only 2 months old, but it seems like you have been here forever. I can barely remember what life was like before you. You bring us so much joy and your sweet smiles melt my heart!At 2 months old you weigh 12 lbs 11 oz and are 24 in long! You are a very big boy! We call you our little nugget because you always have your legs pulled up to your chest so you look very short and compact, yet very chunky!You love swinging in the swing and often

times will take a nap or two in here!

You get lots and lots of lovin' from your mommy and sissy each day! You love looking at your sister. She is always in your face but it doesn't seem to bother you!

We are still trying to figure out who

you look like, but you are looking like your

daddy more and more each day!

You are such a chunky, little rollie pollie! I love it!

This is one of my favorite pictures of you and

Cami! You two look so much alike in this picture!

We have started to swaddle you at night and you seem to sleep much better this way. So far, since the night time swaddling, you have slept through the night. Although, mommy and daddy are worried you will be like your sister and have to be swaddled until you're 6 months old...not fun!

You are such a sweet baby, o Noah!

Mommy, daddy, and Cami love you so much!