Happy Halloween

So, what's the verdict - are they really brothers? [No, we are not above hand-me-downs]

October

It is already half way through October. Where is the time going?


We went to Hill Ridge Farms to play and pick out pumpkins last weekend. Jack and his family joined us. We had a good time...



Thomsen is 16 weeks now and has been growing like a weed. He is smiling and interacting. He is very interested in what everyone else is doing - especially his brother.




Beckett is getting to be such a ham. He has turned into a 2 year old - loud, independent, inquisitive, and loves to ask "why." But, we are really having a great time with him.

Here is one of the new things from this week -
Oh, and with the independence comes wanting to do everything that we do. This includes taking pictures with the camera - here is his most recent..

Thomsen - 11 weeks

He just gets cuter and plumper every week... and has certainly found his tongue.
This first picture is a little misleading, though. He isn't as plump as he looks here.

BugFest

We ventured to Raleigh this weekend for BugFest. It was a lot of fun, but we didn't spend that much time looking at any bugs. We spent the majority of the time listening to a band and running around in the lawn. Here is Mr. Beckett hamming it up for the camera. This was one of the 3 mins he was sitting down.

And, although the BugFest was focused on the live type of bugs - they did have a few dead VWs there too. This one was upside down and available for the kids to play in and around.

Derek is always telling me that Beckett and I have the same "jowls" (aka cheeks). But, he definitely has Derek's bottom lip. You judge for yourself.

Recent Weeks

We are now into our 3rd month with baby Thomsen. He had his second month check-up and shots this week. He is 13 lbs 4 oz and 24" long. That is 85th % for both height and weight. Just a tad smaller than his brother, but he is definitely catching up.

He is starting to show his little personality - definitely super cute! He has found his tongue and his smile. You can entertain yourself for awhile just having him mimic you.

My mom and dad came up for the day on Saturday. We had a good time at Marbles with the boys. Here they are in the cone window.

Happy Birthday to Derek! I made a Tiramisu cake for him. I think this makes up for the gross cupcakes he posted on his Facebook page.

Derek, however, wasn't able to make a wish and blow out his candles because someone else beat him to the punch.

Last weekend, Derek's friend Molly came over to meet Thomsen. She and her husband gave Beckett a gift certificate to Toys R Us to help lighten the impact of the new baby. After spending the better part of an hour playing with many of the toys, this is what we took home. He hasn't put it down since. He loves anything to do with music!

Happy 1 month birthday to baby Thomsen. He did great at the doctor today. We found out he is growing like a weed:

• Weight - 10lb 6.5 oz (75%)
• Height - 23 in (92%)
  

We have been doing well - sleeping, eating, etc. One small issue: Thomsen doesn't seem to get the point of tummy time. We will need to try another exercise for the neck strengthening ...

Pictures are worth 1000 words

Everyone is asking for more pictures. We are happy to oblige, but the narration is going to be lacking. We are doing well, just trying to adjust to the new schedule. I forgot how taxing it is to need to feed the little one every couple hours

And then there were 4...

Welcome Thomsen! Born 28 Jun 2010, 8 lb 1 oz 21 inches


Beckett did great meeting his baby brother.

Before we went to the hospital, the last picture of our 3 person family

"Real" Pictures

After 1 1/2 years of no formal pictures, we broke down and got "real" Beckett pictures done today. During the session, we were pretty sure we weren't getting any good takes. Beckett didn't want to sit still, smile, or even really look at the photographer. Basically, he wanted to act like a 2 year old - go figure. However, we were pleasantly surprised. We ended up with many more then we thought. Here are a couple. Good job picture lady!!