Happy Thanksgiving!

New Talent

Well I haven't read about this "milestone" in any of my parenting books or pamphlets so I am assuming Sarah is way advanced with this one! Enjoy

Veteran's Day

Thank you to all of our Veteran's - past and present. Especially Daddy, Uncle Mike, Uncle Jim and Grandpa Gary. We appreciate your sacrifice and service so that we may enjoy our freedom!

4 Months Old - November 2, 2009

Sarah Kate is now 4 months old. She is so much fun. She smiles and coos all the time. She rolls and scoots on the floor. It will not be long before she is crawling. As soon as she can figure it out, I fear she will be off. She sucks her thumb and sleeps on her belly. She is still sleeping through the night - thank goodness! She seems to be one of the favorites of her teachers at daycare. All in all, life is great.

Sarah's 1st Halloween

Sarah experienced her first Halloween this past Saturday. We attended a couple of gatherings Saturday evening but did not actually do any Trick or Treating. I resisted the urge to use her to get some candy. I borrowed the "Little Pumpkin" costume from Christy . I figured that I have many years of ahead of me of purchasing costumes that she will "just have to have" so I decided to wait one more year! Enjoy the pictures.

Baptism - October 18, 2009

Fr. O'Brien Baptized Sarah last Sunday. We were fortunate to be surrounded by family and friends. Sarah cried the whole ceremony, except for when Father poured the water over her head. This is the part when most babies cry, but not Sarah. I think she thought it was bath time and calmed right down (she loves bath time). Once the water was done, she went back to crying! Uncle Mike and Aunt Catharine are also Sarah's Godparents. Because of Sarah's unhappiness during the ceremony, we didn't get many pictures. However, Jennifer Grayson has promised to get some pictures of Sarah in her dress at a later date and when she is in a better mood. Below are few that were taken by my Aunt Kay.

Thumb Sucker! Oh No!

Well, to my dismay, Sarah has discovered her thumb! I have tried to encourage her from early on to suck on a pacifier. My thought is that I can take away the pacifier whereas the thumb I cannot. I went on my first business trip after her birth two weeks ago and while I was gone she found her thumb. I will have to admit, it is kinda cute right now but I hope it she does not become too attached to it because it will not be cute in a couple of years. For now, she still takes the pacifier as well so hopefully it will not stick!