Random Sampler

I feel like so much has happened but at the same time all of my days look exactly the same that they run together and I forget what day it is.
My life basically consists of eating, sleeping and of course nursing a baby.

Here's what has been going on.

I guess what we've been feeding him is working because he is growing...

He sleeps a lot.

But he also cries a lot.

Here he is with his "angry eyes". He puts them on quite often to scowl at us.

Jasmine made him a cute little crown. It's supposed to say I love you sooooooo much...
She loves her brother very much and one day she says she wants to be a baby again and the next day she says she wants to be a mom.

She takes good care of him.

Basically you can sum up Tayevion's life this way:

The other day Shay said "I don't think the baby likes us very much. He only likes you." And I guess that from a 7 year olds perspective that is a pretty accurate assessment, I mean he doesn't interact very much of course and when he is awake, he cries most of the time.

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Thanksgiving came and went, we went to my sister's home and all of her inlaws were there. My parents were in Texas this year visiting my brother's family. Here are the kids performing.And finally, 4 days before the baby was born, my friend took these really great pictures of my pregnant belly. I have always wanted to do this and never have. Here is just one.

Thanks Michelle!

Finally Halloween 2008

We came home from the hospital on Halloween day around noon. So thankfully the kids were still able to go trick or treating with dad that night. I stayed home with the baby, of course, and handed out a few pieces of candy.

After finishing the first Harry Potter book, Shayden decided he had to dress up as him. My sister graciously supplied both of our costumes this year, so that was easy. Jonas made him a really cool wand to go with it. I think he looked so handsome.

Jasmine was a "Shiny Blue Dress Princess." It took a lot for her to call it that, for a long time she was just going to be a "shiny blue dress". My sister has a collected over the years with 3 girls in Ballet and Halloween costumes, about a zillion princess dresses. Jasmine loves to go over there to try them on, so this year, I told her she could pick any dress out of this collection to wear for Halloween. She picked this one. Can't say I didn't try to talk her out of it. She wouldn't have it.

And what about this cute little guy? He had to have a "first Halloween" picture too. He's a penguin in case you can't tell.