Beginning of November

We've had a wonderful beginning to November. It's amazing how quickly the weeks go by, even when particular days can seem SO LONG with an infant and two-year-old :)

He's growing so quickly!

Artist at work

"Hmmm, how am I going to get the basketball into that hoop?"

Mason is one of the most calm, relaxed babies I've ever met. He only cries to let us know that he's hungry or tired.

Hannah is a very loving and proud older sister.

She loves to hold Mason's hand and play with him on the floor.

On the move. Hannah is such a good mommy to Baby Blake

Looks like Baby Blake is in a bit of trouble here though!

Mason is doing a great job holding his head up and looking from side-to-side while on his front.

Strike a pose.

Inquisitive

This fist was about 2.5 times larger than Hannah

We had a super time at the aquarium.

This walrus was very neat and blubbery.

Hannah in one of Kristi's old shirts and Mason in sweater from G. G'ma Gerda

My littlest love

Mason loves attention, but doesn't beg for it. However, when anyone talks to him, he is as smiley as can be. A very smiley little fellow, indeed.

Afternoon snack time. Hannah is now sitting in a booster seat at the big table!

Hannah checking on her babes.

Hannah sports braids for the first time!

It's amazing how quickly Hannah has become a little girl! I don't know that she's even a toddler anymore?!

Which one is real?

Mason giving Dad a hug

Swaddle me and I'm happy as can be!

Mason Theodore

When we want to put Mason down, we just swaddle him and lay him awake in his bassinet. Five minutes later, he'll be asleep. Wonderful to know that he is already a self-soother!

Doesn't he resemble a cute little monkey?!

Seriously, see next two images!

Smooches for Mason!

Love this shot. Hannah has become quite a ham for the camera and it's been a lot of fun!

Here she is carrying an old Cabbage Patch doll in a "front carrier," as she calls it. I'm sure you'll notice the lack of clothes. Despite it being November, Hannah prefers to go without threads around the house.

I love my new carrier, which used to be my Mom's!

Proud, proud carrier.

Mom and Hannah snuggling on the couch reading "Naturally Curious" on Sunday morning.

Mason, chill as usual

Today at church, Stephanie gave Hannah a bag of hand-me-down clothes. Usually we get home from church and can't pull lunch out fast enough for Hannah, but today it was difficult to get her to stop trying on "Stephanie's big girl clothes" and eat!

Here's another outfit (well, really, it's three outfits on top of one another). Hannah kept calling these dresses, but in actuality, they are shirts!