Haloween

This year Halloween was last minute. We weren't going to take Corinne trick or treating, but then realized she'd be missing out on a new experience. So the day of Halloween I was trying to think of a costume Corinne could wear that wouldn't require a lot of effort. So I decided to make her into a parrot using Audra's chili pepper costume that we used for the Chili cookoff. It obviously was a little small, so we turned it around, and I attached feathers to the sleeves using some fabric I had downstairs, wrapped yarn around the "stem" of the chili pepper, and added some eyes.

She kept stepping on the tail. And Audra peeked her way into the picture

Matt was the one to take her around the neighborhood. He said she wouldn't say anything when people answered the door, but once they closed the door and started walking again, she said "Next house!"

Corinne....being Corinne

Several nights ago, Corinne tried to get herself dressed. She put a shirt on over her head, and ended up leaving it like this.

Of course Matt and I thought it was pretty funny, started laughing, and I went to get the camera. She caught on very quickly that she was getting attention, so the last couple of days I have found her with shirts on her head.

Ain't life as a two year old grand?

Family pictures

This week we had Leslie take some family photos. They turned out pretty good considering it was a very windy day, and Corinne didn't cooperate too well. After only about 5 minutes we had to turn the photo sessoin into a game so Corinne would participate. Mom has a green thumb so her backyard was great to take pictures in by her flower garden.

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Daddy's Girl

As most of you know, two year olds are imitators. This morning Matt got his breakfast and sat at the table to read his Bible. Corinne saw him and took her breakfast plate to the table, and got one of her books to read while eating her breakfast. Just like daddy.

Lawn Mowing and a New Dress

More interested in the pretty red panties that came with it than in taking a picture.

Our friend Mike was in town this week. He's a photographer and he took some pictures of us. Here are a few of my favorites.

Happy Birthday Corinne!!

We celebrated Corinne's 2nd birthday with Pizza and a Bob and Larry
Veggie tales cake. (Corinne got to see Veggie Tales live on stage with dad this weekend
and had a blast.)

Corinne was just beaming with a smile all night that she got a party and this was HER cake.

Aunt Leslie, Uncle Jon, Grandpa Bob and Grandma Joyce celebrated with us.
Corinne got new shoes, new boots, and a bubble lawn mower.

She's Here!

Audra Jade
8/27/08

8 lbs 12 oz

21 inches

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News

No baby yet.
If there is still no appearance by next Friday, we will set a time to be induced. We are all ready for this one to show his/her face!

Here's a pic of Corinne after eating black beans. Forget the fork and neatness. She dug in to this plate with her fingers.

Hopefully the next post will be with the announcement of our new son or daughter.

Until next time...

Getting ready for the baby....while taking a trip down memory lane

Yesterday we pulled out all of the old baby stuff to get ready for the new one! Washed the car seat, wiped down the baby bath, washed the clothes and got them all folded and ready to go...

After we were done cleaning the car seat, Corinne got in it and played around. It entertained her for almost an hour. She put her baby dolls in it, Tigger got to play in it, and Corinne pretended to fall asleep in it.

After I took several pictures of her playing around in the car seat, she decided she was done being photographed, and said "No!" and closed up the sun visor on me.

Belly at 35 weeks

More Summer pics

We went to a baseball game last week... Matt mistakenly thought we were supposed to look "bored" in the picture...even though we were...a few of the innings were running pretty slow.

Ready to go swimming!

Belly at 25 weeks

Whew! We're gettin' big. Although, I think it may be about your perspective.
I for sure, I am feeling very pregnant and big. Earlier this week, while enjoying gelatto
at my favorite chocolate shop, I was talking with one of the girls that works there about
baby names. And her reply was, "so...are you expecting?" In my head, I'm thinking, What?!!
How can this big belly be anything but a baby. She goes on to say "Well, I didn't want to say
anything, because I wasnt sure." And last night, I was told that I was very big, and the next
statement was... "are you having twins?!!!?"
Different Perspectives.

Mothers Day

We had a very nice Mothers Day.
Matt surprised me with a gift card to a spa,
and a whole brochure of "treatments" I could choose from.
My dear friend Brenda was given a gift certificate to the same spa,
so we are going to go together. I think I am going to choose the
30 minute private bath soak, and a pedicure. I can't wait to go!
Here are some of our Mothers day pictures:

Winter Boots when it's almost summer? Who knows. Corinne has a mind of her own. She dug these out and wanted to wear them. The idea only lasted for about 10 minutes, but Matt and I got a good laugh out of it. Fashion Diva? She's got a few tricks to learn (from mom of course, :) ) but she is definitely a girly girl. Purses, dolls, and everything pretty.

I had to add this picture too, so you can get a better view of the belly. But don't be deceived, the picture doesnt quite do it....I am much bigger than it appears. I'll add some updated belly pics soon.

Corinne and Zona napping together.

At the Zoo

Today Corinne and I went to the zoo.
I"m not sure what she thought about it all. She
seemed to like it from a distance, but when the animals
got too close she seemed to get a bit nervous.

Peeking over the fence at the elephants.


Corinne really likes monkeys, so I thought she'd love this statue of one.
I set her on it for a picture, at first she was ok...

But then started to be unsure...Maybe she was just
a bit uncomfortable. I wouldnt want to sit on a metal
monkey with his hand on my rear-end either!!

too quiet....

Yesterday Corinne was asking for her cup...I told her that it was on
the kitchen table and told her to go get it. So she left the room to go get it
but she never came back. I didnt think much about it...thought she found herself
something to play with. But then she was gone a while...and she was quiet...too quiet.
So I went to find her, and this is what I find:

Indulging in a Toblerone chocolate bar.