November Days

I dumped pictures off my phone and am getting to posting our everyday shots from November.

Snuggling with my girl. 11/19/13.



While Elliott snuggled with Poppy and watched part of a train movie (Murder on the Orient Express).

Lucy is becoming more expressive every day. 11/20/13.

I knew that picture of Lucy reminded me of Elliott. This is Elliott on 11/9/11.

Our kids have goopy eyes. Elliott has his corrected in November 2012. We do hot compresses with Lucy in hopes of her tear ducts opening on their own and skipping the procedure. She is often completely calm as she sits in what we call "the eye spa."

Big girl likes sitting in the bumbo now. We stay close by since she's still a bit floppy. 11/23/13.

I ran some errands one day and brought along Dutch for the ride. I came back to find him curled up in Elliott's car seat. Funny dog.

He definitely prefers to be warm. When the wood stove is going, he plants himself right in front of the fire.

Lucy wearing booties that Coco knit for her. 11/25/13.

Elliott's thumb was looking red, swollen, and uncomfortable a few weeks ago. A quick trip to the pediatrician revealed he had an infected cuticle. They prescribed a few things, including an ointment and changing dressings multiple times a day. In previous trips to the doctor, Elliott was more upset by the band aid than the shot or finger prick. We weren't sure how the thumb bandages were going to go but he was a champ! He also insisted on wearing his bike helmet that day.

The doctor recommended soaking his thumb. How do you convince a two year old to sit still and soak his thumb?? Poppy to the rescue! The animals took a bath, too. (Once at home, we used the iPad. Poppy gets points for creativity.)

Looking at the turkeys from Coco's bath tub.

I moved the Moses basket to the floor one day and look who made himself at home.

And then this one. Once again, silly dog.

Back to smiling in the bumbo. The kids and I have been spending time at Coco and Poppy's house while Jesse makes noise (= progress) on the upstairs bathroom. 11/26/13.

How about those cheeks?! 11/27/13.