More Halloween

Just a short clip of Evelyn sitting in her chair the day after Halloween.

Evelyn giggling!

She's growing!

Evelyn had her 4 month check-up today! She weighed in at 14 pounds, 5 ounces and measured 23.5 inches. We were dreading the shots, but they had a combination shot this time so there was only one needle poke! Evelyn handled it like a trooper--only a brief cry and then she was all smiles again.

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween everyone! Here's Evelyn in her pumpking suit. She enjoyed her first Halloween by helping Daddy & Mommy hand out candy to trick-or-treaters. She mainly just stared at everyone, but she did flash a couple of her charming smiles.

Our neighbor, Ruby, brought this pumpkin over for Evelyn a few weeks ago. She grew it in her garden this summer. Daddy carved the awesome jack o'lantern last night for Evelyn.

I had to snap this photo of Evelyn awake in her car seat! Auntie Ann and Uncle James sent her this adorable out fit--love the ears on the hood!

Evelyn has been trying out her Bumbo seat and seems to like it. We have a tray to attach and will do that soon so she can play with some toys.

Evelyn hanging out with "Spunky" the dog (my grandma had a cat named Spunky, so cousin Beth picked this up for Evelyn!)

Evelyn smiling away while playing on one of her blankets. Her cute sweater was knitted by Grandma Rice.

How she's grown!

Thought it would be fun to have some comparison photos of Evelyn so you can see just how much she has grown! The first photo was taken at the Up North Lodge in July. The second photo was taken at the Up North Lodge on October 5th. She's certainly filling up the car seat now! We've had to adjust the straps a couple of times.

We'll be going to her 4 month checkup on November 7th (just a few days after her 4 month birthday on November 2nd.) Can't wait to see how long she is and her weight according to their scale!

Evelyn's Baptism

Back row: Evelyn's godparents: Auntie Beth, Uncle Scott, Uncle David and Auntie Ann. Front row: Brian, Lara & Evelyn.

The first weekend in October was a busy one! We had family arrive from the Detroit area and Neenah, WI on Saturday and then Evelyn's baptism was held on Sunday, October 5th at Gwinn United Methodist Church. Evelyn wore the slip from my family's christening gown (handmade by my mom's aunt who was a nun) and a beautiful crocheted gown made by Mom/Grandma Rice. She didn't cry once during the service and was awake the entire time!

We enjoyed a delicious ham dinner following church (thanks Mom Rice!) then headed down to Farquar Metsa Tourist Park in Gwinn for some family photos. The fall colors were beautiful against a clear blue sky.