Sunday, November 17, 2013

Hi Chayenne,
Hope all is well. We are awaiting some family pics to develop but until then, here are a few more...

Penny is doing great.

Here are her some of her favorites:
a) Food: Milk
b) Activity: Bath time. Penny loves the water! She will never cry or fret when she's in warm water. With her little 'baby bath tub', she is simply the definition of content. Even we wash her hair or face she isn't bothered by water (unlike her brothers).
c) Hobbies: Three-way-tie between eating, sleeping, and staring longingly at one of our family photos on the wall in the Living Room (same one as cover pic for Portfolio. She must have known you were viewing it!)
d) Places to travel: Between Todd and Tessa's lap, but she has also found trips to the mailbox or Grandpa and Grandma's house to be adventurous.

Interesting Facts:
-Penny weighed-in today at 9.2 lbs; gaining about 0.85 lbs/week (sorry, nerdy dad talking' ; ) ).
-She tries to stand up in our laps and really seems to have incredible core strength; pulling herself up to greet you.
-Her personality is already beginning to show. She demonstrates certain mannerisms that are very cute and feminine. I can tell that she already is working on her 'pouty face' to melt Dad later on in her older years.
-Lots of smiles and early vocalizations: "Ahh" seems to be her favorite.

The boys are loving the "Big Brother" role. Every morning and evening they are in line to see if they can help with feedings or locating a missing pacifier.

Happy to see Mommy Tessa.

"Would you like to burp me?"

"I think I'll stare at you for a while"

Penny in her element.

Bath time inspires positive action...

...and so does hanging out with Dad...

Penny & Elliot



Just a happy kid with a smile that can warm a room.

Friday, November 1, 2013

Halloween_2013



Happy Halloween. We spent the evening celebrating and Trick-or-Treating with friends. All-in-all, our Wizard of Oz theme was a lot if fun, and it gave us new ideas for the coming years. Penny gave us positive cheer as we strolled through the neighborhood.



Pumpkin Penny

"There's no place like home..."
Daddy and Penny, after the excitement.