Thanksgiving 2013

We were so lucky to be able to spend this Thanksgiving with our friends down the street. We have grown very close to them, and it helps that our kiddos are best friends! Frankie and Ashleigh were born the exact same day (20 minutes apart and in two different states) and Miriam and Tyler are 2 weeks apart).  It was so much fun planning our meal in advance, and then getting to spend the whole afternoon/evening with them! We enjoyed delicious food, wonderful entertainment (aka the kids running around like wild animals), and just relaxing during our “White Thanksgiving”. (Yes, there was snow on the ground outside.)

(Seriously, don’t they look like they could be related?!)

( I just happened to capture the one bite of food Ashleigh ate all afternoon!) Too busy playing!

Miriam and Tyler’s 1st Thanksgiving!

(Frankie’s dad trying to get the kids to eat!)

Playing with the gel clings on the windows

No pictures of the adults? Well, we were too busy stuffing our faces full of delicious food… we didn’t have time to pose for pictures!!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Marvelous Miriam: 6 months old!!!

Half a year. She has been around for half a year. So hard to believe! Miriam’s personality is definitely shining through as she gets older.  She is perfectly content to sit and play with her toys… as long as she knows you are nearby and she can see you! She loves to watch her sister. These two are gonna be trouble, I tell you…

This child LOVES to laugh. LOVES it. Which we LOVE, too!

At 6 months, Miriam…

-weighs 16lbs and is 25.5 inches long.

-wearing size 6 month clothing and will be moving up to size 9 month soon!

-wearing size 3 diapers.

-loves to sit up and look around (surveying her kingdom, perhaps?)

-loves her jumperoo jumper and her exersaucer.

-has started eating solid foods! So far, she has tried sweet potatoes (her favorite), squash, peas, avocado, and banana. The only one she didn’t like was banana! (What?!)

-loves the “baby in the mirror.”

-is STILL getting up at least 2-3 times to eat during the night. (Sigh. One day I’ll sleep, right??)

-enjoyed her first Thanksgiving!

-is making the most precious sounds! This girl is a talker!

M gurgling or purring

M babbling

-did a great job posing for her second photo shoot. (Her sister? Not so much…)

(Evidently, Rainbow Dash must be considered a member of our family since she keeps appearing in family photos!)

- chews on everything!

Happy 6 months, my angel!

Video fun

Marvelous Miriam: 5 months old

Whoa time. Slow down! 5 months?? Say it ain’t so!

Miriam is such a delight!  She is such a happy baby, and just loves to smile and babble! She was a trooper on our vacation in October. She was an excellent traveler on our 12+ hour days in the car!

At 5 months, Miriam…

-is a great eater!

-is a not-so-great sleeper. (She is waking up at least 2 times a night and is just way too busy during the day to be bothered with naps. Come on, kid!)

- enjoyed her first Halloween! She was Snow White! (Thanks Grandma Sue!)

-loves watching Hobbes and just giggles whenever he is around (or stepping on her!)

-LOVES playing with her toys. She will reeeeaaaacccchhh for her toys if they are not within grabbing distance. Her exersaucer is seeing a lot of activity lately, too.

 

- is a big fan of her toes. See?

-has started blowing raspberries with her lips and tongue and she thinks it’s pretty hilarious!

-is pushing up so high up on her tummy!

-could care less about rolling over because she loves being on her tummy! I think she will crawl before she rolls over consistently!

-loves to be entertained by her sister. Melts my heart.

-cries for attention. Second child syndrome?

-can sit unsupported for a few seconds before she starts tipping forward.

-likes to lean her head back while lying on her back. She’s gotta know what’s going on!

-really enjoys pulling Mommy’s hair.

-is wearing size 6 month clothing and size 3 diapers.  She’ll probably be in 9 month clothing soon!

-is a precious little girl.