Thursday, October 06, 2016

A Day in the Life


Relaxing on the grass, sucking his thumb, and snoozing on a whim. Life is good for a baby!


Banjo Man


Forrest finally got his chance to play his favorite instrument, the banjo! Thanks to Uncle John for sharing and playing. 

Getting Ready for Halloween


Forrest's new favorite activity is making faces. He's gradually expanding his repertoire, just in time to scare people on Halloween.



Old-fashioned Onesie


Above: River's great grandma as a baby in 1919.

Below: River wearing the same outfit in 2016.

Apparently in those days girls and boys both wore these dresses until they could walk.



2 Months


River is almost off the charts at 15 pounds and 25 inches. We don't know how he's growing so big! He smiles a lot, especially when Forrest plays with him, by which I mean jumps on him and smothers him. Good thing he's so sturdy to survive this brotherly love!


Saturday, September 10, 2016

Smiles


River has been really smiling from pretty early on and as the weeks go by it's getting easier and easier to make him smile! His brother is particularly good at some of his own smile-eliciting techniques.


Brotherly Love


We're lucky that Forrest loves his brother, but like many siblings the challenge is keeping him from loving him so hard that he breaks something. So far everyone is still intact.


How to Breastfeed Your Bunny


This is probably one that will embarass Forrest later on but it's too cute not to post. When your bunny's hungry, you just have to feed him. It's only natural!

Across the Pond


Our first weekend trip with two kids was to New Hampshire. We made it through the drive so River could eat and sleep in the fresh air for a change, and Forrest spent his days catching salamanders and avoiding leeches in the pond. 

Monkey Bars


Forrest's latest favorite is the monkey bars! Luckily he has a strong spotter to help him out. 

All in the Family


The boys have enjoyed visits from a few family members who have been extremely helpful!


River's first bottle was a success.


Young or old, everybody naps. But not so much for those of us in between.


River is 1 month!


As expected, River's first month on the outside went by agonizingly slowly but also in the blink of an eye. Forrest loves his brother but is having a hard time in all other areas of his life. Being 3 and having your life change is not easy. River is now 13 pounds 5 ounces, and he can already smile, especially when his big brother plays with him.


Inside and Outside


Photos about a week apart. Before and after!


River is here!


Poor second child, doesn't get talked about and we won't remember any of his important milestones. So this post is a month late but still worth making a few notes. River was born on July 22nd and he was 8.5 pounds. Lots of peeling skin and very healthy.


Wednesday, July 13, 2016

3 Years Old!

Forrest is three! Now it's time to train him to stop saying he's "almost three" when people ask. For the past month or two when asked what he wants for his birthday, he always says candles. Lucky for me, that's a pretty feasible request to grant even for a very pregnant woman. So, candles it was! Birthday scones, birthday mac and cheese, birthday watermelon, birthday pizza, and of course birthday cake. And an extra reason for Forrest to celebrate is that he won't have to share his birthday with his little sibling!





Saturday, June 11, 2016

The Two of Us


Or maybe three. A rare moment when there was someone else around to take pictures of me and Forrest!


Camping


Camping with Daddy! Nothing like sleeping in a tent and getting lots of bug bites!

More Bubbles


What luck to run into some expert bubble blowers in the park. Good thing Forrest had his helmet on to protect his head from any rogue bubbles. 

Dinner Date


Breaking bread with a buddy. And Mrs. Potts. The actual sitting at the table didn't last long of course. 

Downward Dog


After a series of toddler yoga classes, Forrest is getting the hang of down dog!