While Mommy nurses....

This little sister thing is great! Quinn, you pretend you're hungry and I'll break into Dad's stash....and what the heck, I'll take off my pants too! Wahoooooo!!!
(Think it's time to move the recycling bin???)

Trolley to the North Pole!

We took a trolley to the North Pole (a.k.a East Haven) to see Santa! He gave me a special coloring book and we ate cookies and hot chocolate!

Mmmm....that was a good cookie!

Umm.....Santa, have you been dying your beard?

All aboard!

Look at all these Christmas trolleys!!!

Miss Jenn comes to visit!

Jenn came to visit me and meet Quinn! Jenn took real good care of me when I was in daycare- I miss her! I showed her my room and all my toys and books! She brought me a cool dress up puzzle!

Look who's talking!

Christmas card outakes!

You won't see any of these on the holiday card this year!

Getting in the holiday spirit!

Man it's cold out here! Someone's gotta get the lights up though! Where are mom and dad anyways?????

Look what I made with Gigi and Grampa!

ABC's and 123's

Thanksgiving Round 1

Ready! When do we eat?!

What are you going to have for dinner, Poppy?

Cuddles and books with Auntie Beth and Sarina.

You should visit more often, Uncle David!

Seriously, what's so great about Vermont anyways? You can't beat this.

Thanksgiving Round 2

Baby playtime...

while the big kids get down to business.

Okay, Ben, you're covered. Now stay right here...just one more piece of pie and we'll come back for you, promise.

Hey, I don't work for free you know.

And I got my little cousin's back.

Who says kids don't like broccoli?

Glad someone is getting some sleep around here...

The Next Olympic Diver

Two Weeks Paternity Leave

Matt was home with us adjusting to our new family life and we took advantage of it! Avery showed Quinn her favorite local spots: Sleeping Giant, Wintergreen Lake, Bassett Park, Brooksvale Park- Quinn enjoyed her moby time hiking around while Avery led the way (she is quite the hiker these days). Avery practiced how to play with Quinn- reading her favorite books to her, giving lots of too hard hugs and kisses, giving too hard pushes in the swing, bouncing her too hard in the bouncy seat...you get the idea. She's really mastered her gentle play skills since and is proving to be the greatest big sister Quinn could ask for. What a special two weeks.

Duel bouncy seaters.

Avery showing off her big girl bed.

Happy Halloween!

Carving my first Jack-O-Lantern with Dad.

Playing outside at Nana and Poppy's.

Quinn slept through most of the Halloween celebration.

Check out that candle! Here I am enjoying a pumpkin ice cream treat from Carvel.

Ta-da! There it is in action! Ready for all the trick-or-treaters! I didn't want to wear my tiger constume afterall, but I still hit up a few houses with Poppy and scored some candy!

Quinn didn't mind getting in her constume.

Quinn's First Days at Home

Extra cuddle time with mom.

Mom and the girls!

Relaxing in the leaves with Dad.

I love my swing!

And my big sister!

Gigi, Grampa, Uncle Kris, Auntie Kate, Paige, and Bennett came to meet Quinn. We had so much fun- brunch, naps, and a trip to Brooksvale Park.

Gigi, Grampa, and the gang.

What do you guys want to do now?

Brooksvale Park Hay Bails

Playing "go! go! go!" with Paige around the garden at the park.

Sleeping Giant Hike

Let's go guys- the good throwing rocks are this way.

See! Found 'em. This is the best!