my sweet little bundle of love...

12 weeks, already!

happy halloween!!!

(jump)

baby lions

our zoo has three new baby lions. they are about the

sweetest things ever. the girls were so delighted to see them.

definitely worth a trip!

some pictures of our last days of (lovely) indian summer.

it's been amazing, as always, to get these girls to parks

after school and just watch them play. i feel lucky to watch

my big 6 year old run and jump while still getting a snoozy,

snuggly little baby to hang out with me in her sling. it has

definitely been a wonderful fall to remember.

boo at the zoo

we had four happy cheerleaders at the zoo last night,

excited to do all the zoo things in the dark. the train ride

was awesome---dark and cold and lit up jack-o-lanterns

all over the forest. it was pretty cool.

funny face baby.

this has been tess's first experience with fall,

and fall leaves,

and sisters throwing leaves in the air.

she thought it was hilarious.

i thought she was hilarious.

erin and kate's new favorite game.

good motor skills for kate.....

good therapy for erin.

sara had her 2 month check up last week.

she is 12 pounds, 6 ounces and 22 inches long.

she has an ear infection, which is sad, but

antibiotics are helping. she is holding her head

up and smiling (lots!) and talking (lots!) and

seems to be calmer during the day. she has been

known to sleep 5 hours straight at night but she

doesn't really like me to talk about that because

she's not planning on doing it again anytime soon.

(she said it was because she was sick.)

sleeping, or awake, i pretty much think she's

delightful all the time.

doughnuts for breakfast,

cookies to take to school for her friends,

grandma and grandpa (surprise!) after school,

opening the perfect presents with sisters,

irish dance lessons (her favorite) and

a big decorated cookie with six glittery candles.

i hope you made a big wish, sweet girl.

and i hope it comes true.