Aerogarden

For Christmas, one of the sweet gifts I received from Josh (yup we exchanged already - in record time I think) was an Aerogarden Classic. It came with an herb garden kit, and Josh also picked up a cherry tomato kit because he knows what I like :) I "planted" the tomatoes on 11/29. It was so easy, you just pop in the pods, fill with water and add the provided nutrients to the water. It then will tell you when the water is low, when to add more nutrients, etc. Pretty much fuss-free :) It claims sprouts in 4-7 days and they were right! The sprouts came up today, on day 4! It also claims harvest in a month, so we will see. I will add pics as they grow, should be neat to see how well it works and if it is worth the $$$ ;)

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One Month:

8 Months!

Hunting "Holiday"

Like many up here in the north woods, deer opener has long been a fun weekend of hunting, family, & friends. A few of us don't hunt, but we still come for the fun :)
This year Em and I stuck around the house with the wee ones while the others were out in their stands. While they were sweating and squinting at the sight of the slightest movement in the woods, we were dressing up the girls in their hunting outfits (hey, they had to fit in, too right?) and took some super cute pics. Most of these were taken by Em with her amazing photog skills. Enjoy!

Our Stinker is Seven Months!

It is soooo hard to take pictures of her - all she wants to do is steal the sign and nom nom on it :)

My Baby is Getting Too Big!

Lightning fast crawling (not shown - crawling up and down the couple of stairs at daycare)!


And her newest feat - STANDING UP! Way to go Punkin!

First Snow

It's strange how calming it is to see fresh snow. It lays there so soft & peaceful :) At first I was disappointed because I am not winter's biggest fan, but as I sit here with my hot cup of coffee and sleeping baby I am really getting into the season. All of the fun things ahead come to mind... Halloween... Thanksgiving... CHRISTMAS! All of these normal yearly activities will be so much more joyful with the addition of a perfect little girl.

We are still battling her first illness unfortunately, but I really believe that it is on its way out the door very soon! Three or four trips to the doctor for high fever, labored breathing, and inconsolable crying and we still don't know what it is/was. Last night was another long one, with wakeups every two hours and a stretch of whining for two hours straight (but NOT crying so I am seeing this night as a success, even if I am pretty tired myself). No fever all night, either. Now I think it is just a matter of her getting comfortable, a few long naps, and remembering how good it is to be a happy playful baby :)

I got a good cuddle shot of Keira with her daddy the other day. She really has become a big lover through this and I am liking it!

Picture Perfect

I can't wait for Christmas! Thanks for taking pics, Em!