Welcome Garrett

Well, it's been a busy couple of weeks! Garrett is almost 2 weeks old now and getting bigger every day. He loves to stay awake and watch his big sister play. Patrick's parents, sister, brother, and sister-in-law came right after Garrett was born. My mom is here now and my dad comes at the end of the trip to help a little and meet the new addition to the family. Have a wonderful New Year!!

My First Christmas

The Girls (and Garrett)

Kathleen, Me, and Mary

Proud Grandparents

First bath

Garrett didn't like it very much!

Garrett's first smile? (I think it was gas...) :)

Look how tiny his hands are...

Uncle Michael and Aunt Mary with Garrett

I had fun with Grandpa!

Aunt Kathleen and Garrett

Proud big sister

Bright eyes

Ready to go home from the hospital

So peaceful

Such blond hair!

A few hours old...

Welcome to the world!

Proud Daddy!

I love my Daddy!

If we could photoshop Mommy in here, this could be our Christmas card. We put up our Christmas decorations this weekend because we might not have much time in the next couple of weeks...

Happy Thanksgiving!

Cora and I had such a good time in the bathtub!

I didn't even cry when Cora poured water over my head (even though I usually cry when Mommy or Daddy does it...)

I love my Grandma

I had so much fun with Grandpa

Grandma and Grandpa Scherger came to visit

Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street?

They have a new Sesame Street exhibit at the Children's Museum. I had a lot of fun!

Halloween Party at the Children's Museum

Cora (little cow) and I were sitting on Big Bird's nest.

Do you like my witch's hat?

Uncle Bob and Aunt Polly sent me this too. :0)

Thanks for my new book, Aunt Polly and Uncle Bob!

Another Halloween party and no costume. :)

For all of you that know Monica, my grad school friend, her daughter, Carina is the kitty cat next to Caroline. :)

Playing "Twister" with Daddy at the neighborhood Halloween Party

Playing a bean bag toss game

Do you like my Halloween dress?

Happy Halloween from a little zebra!

This was the only time I would wear my costume...we tried to go trick or treating and Caroline said, "Don't want it!" She helped me pass out candy to the kids that came to our house. :) Maybe next year...

34 Weeks

This is for all of you that have written and said they wanted to see a picture of a "pregnant Allie." Sorry, you won't get one of my bare tummy! :)

Having fun at the park

A busy few months...

We have had a great September and October so far...My mom came in September to visit and Patrick's mom came last week to visit. Caroline had so much fun with both Grandma's and cried and said, "See Grandma more" when they both had to leave. :(

We also started back to classes with Caroline. She's taking a music class with Cora, an Early Childhood Family Education class where the parents play with the kids for awhile, then we leave and have parent discussion time about topics related raising toddlers (it's WONDERFUL!), and finally, we are doing a class where Caroline is a peer friend with 2-3 year olds with developmental disabilities. I am really enjoying this class and have enjoyed talking with the speech pathologist that works in the room too. :)

Caroline is talking like crazy and cracks us up daily! We hope to see some of you soon!

I love my Grandma O'Donnell, but I wouldn't sit still for picutres this time!

This says, "Caroline!"

Caroline told me she was going to write her name, and this is how she spelled it. :)

Peek-a-boo

Picking out the pumpkins from the pumpkin patch

Taking a wagon ride with our pumpkins.

See my ghost cookie that we made?

Painting pumpkins with Jack, Ava, and Cora

I'm ready for my breakfast, Mommy.

Big smile!

Ready to go to a wedding with Mommy and Daddy

Cora and I were enjoying our snack

Hi!

Daddy and Me

Sitting on the fire truck at the Vehicle Fair

I don't want to be like Daddy when I grow up...

Get this white coat off of me...(I was getting tired by this point!)

Grandma and Me at the Children's Museum