Fall and Family

We had so much fun on Aubrey's first Halloween! Adam and I are reminded every day of all the things that will be new and different for us from here on out. We had fun dressing her up and taking pics (which is about all we can do at this age). We went and visited cousin Will and we all went to the block party in downtown Somerset. Aubrey is so lucky to already have several cousins her age. Will (Adam's step-sister's son) is just two weeks younger than her and Blaine (Adam's sister's daughter) is four months younger. My brother Andrew and his wife are expecting in January. I'm so excited for her to make life long friends and memories with her cousins like I did. Aubrey is getting such a personality these days. She laughs all the time and is crawling and pulling up on everything. She is so inquisitive and just seems to love life. She has become quite attached to mommy and daddy and she knows now the difference between strangers and family. She's such a fun, happy baby and we love her so much.

Fall is Here

I love the changing of seasons, and sharing it with Aubrey makes it even more special this year-the pumpkins, apple pies, mums, fall colors, cider, crisp air, and it's not fall until we make a trip to Haney's of course. What I'm looking forward to most is spending the with Aubrey at home this week (Fall Break!!) It's the little things that I miss-spending time in bed in the mornings, getting her up from her nap with her sleepy eyes and big smile, and just playing in the floor for hours. These are all things I don't get to experience everyday because I have to work. Although I miss her terribly, I think that it makes me cherish those moments even more when I do get to spend time with her. I hope we can live up every moment this week.

New Milestones

Aubrey is growing right before our eyes. It seems like she does something new everyday. Right now, she is enjoying what we call "army crawling" all over the place. She is pretty fast, but does get frustrated after a while when her little legs start hurting. We try to model for her how to get on her hands and knees but she just won't listen. She has also started pulling up some and stands really well. It's like she just can't wait to get out of her little baby body and move. She's babbling now, da da being her favorite. She'll give us an occasional ba ba and ma ma. She sits up great and plays well by herself, always exploring and studying everything so intently. We can't wait to see what's next.

Our sweet baby girl

I couldn't think of a better time to start a family blog. Our baby girl is now six-no SEVEN months old! She has changed our life completely as we were told, but we never imaged we could be so blessed with such a sweet, happy, good child who we are completely in love with. We think every single move she makes is the most precious thing we have ever seen and that she must be a baby genius. Each day is so exciting, and we love seeing how she reacts to new things. She makes it easy to get up in the mornings. Aubrey is good natured, content, always smiles, and loves to study. She has always been a petite thing, and a great sleeper. I think she prefers her sleep over eating! I have been back at work now for a month and Aubrey has been going to a great daycare (The Learning Tree) here in Somerset. They love her there, and she seems very happy. I feel so lucky to have the opportunity to take her to such a great place where I don't worry about her. They spoil her there and she gets lots of attention. Aubrey is sitting up great now, and I think close to crawling! She loves playing on her tummy and being mobile. She loves her baby food, and her favorites are bananas and sweet potatoes. She babbles now and goes into da da fits all the time. Adam and I are smitten with her and can't wait for each new stage. I hope I can be good about keeping up with this blog to update our family and friends about her progress and new adventures.