Big Brother

So I was worried about how Patrick would react to being a big brother, but he's actually a really good one.

 And it's been interesting to me in regards to his talking.  Erin was talking at 8 months and going nonstop since then, so it's been frustrating to me that he's been so nonverbal.  But he's starting to blossom now, and while his pronunciation needs a LOT of work, he and I can have pretty good conversations sometimes.  ((It's funny to me that his first word was "cookie" and his first full sentence? "Mom, I want a cookie!"))

Actually, I just realized rewatching this video that he says "A blue octopus" at the very end.  Wow!

Halloween and haircuts

Erin wanted to wear her new fairy wings trick-or-treating.

Patrick wouldn't sit still for a picture.

After they got home Erin wanted to pass out candy.

Today was Erin's first hair cut!  Our friend Shannon came over for dinner and then cut her hair.

Isn't Erin just adorable?

And then it turned into family haircut night.

Pumpkins!

We carved our pumpkins this afternoon.  It was a lot of fun.  I bought a package of Monsters, Inc. patterns that Erin was really excited about.

Unfortunately that patterns weren't really all that great, so my Mike Wizowski kind of fell apart.

Erin wanted Boo.  I let her help poke the pattern out because I wasn't going to let her cut.

Matt decided he just wanted to do a face

Patrick wanted one like that that said "Rawr"

Allison just hung out...but wasn't happy about it

Here they are all lit up

Company Halloween Party.

Erin was really excited to get all dressed up and trick-or-treat at Daddy's office today.  Patrick...not so much.  He's been having a hard time lately.  But all in all it was pretty fun.

2 months!

I can't believe Allison's 2 months old already!  As of her appointment today she's 10lbs12oz and 23 1/4 inches long.  That makes her my slowest grower, but that's okay.  Dr. M. and I aren't worried and I'll take her being bitty longer.
Pictures!

Snow!!

These pictures were taken with the iphone.  Still haven't found the charger yet.

Camera's dead...

...and yet again I can't find the charger.  I swear I'm completely incapable of keeping track of anything.  Something is always lost and it's a little frustrating.

Hopefully I find it before Allison turns 2 months next Thursday.  Or Matt's company Halloween part next Friday.  Or actual Halloween the following Monday...