Trick or Treat?

Hadley is getting bigger and more curious everyday. She climbs all over us and anything else that is in her way. We expect her to start crawling any day now. She has also finally seemed to take a real interest in eating different foods. So far sweet potatoes seem to be the biggest hit. She also loves her oatmeal and applesauce. It is so much fun to feed her and she has been having fun helping me by sticking her hand in her mouth with all of the food. Needless to say, the food always ends up in her hair and up her nose by the end!

On another note, Nate finally got to watch his Steelers on TV up her in Patriot-land and of course we had to have Hadley help cheer on the team. Unfortunately the game didn't go the way we would have liked it but it must have been because the Steelers' youngest fan went to bed before the game was over. Tomorrow is Halloween and we will be headed into Portland for a haunting children's parade. We should have some great pictures to share of all the kiddos dressed up. Happy Haunting!

Fall Fun!

We have had a busy couple of weeks between work and visitors. Nate's parents came up to Maine for a quick visit this weekend. It was wonderful to see them and Hadley had a great time spending time with them. We will get to see them again soon when we head to DuBois for Thanksgiving and Hadley's baptism.

The weather has been crisp and cool and the leaves are really starting to drop. This is such a beautiful time of year in Maine, it's just too bad it doesn't last a little longer! I am afraid snow is just around the corner (there is already a chance for snow flurries this week!). Before the leaves were all down we decided to get some family pictures outside. She is at such a fun age now and is so curious about everything around her. It was hard to get her to smile for the camera because she was so interested in the leaves on the ground but we did manage to get a couple of cute shots.

Pumpkin patch and apple picking

Hadley is now 7 months old. Hard to believe, I know. Boy does time fly! She has changed a lot these past 7 months. She sits up now and rolls all over the place. She is developing quite the personality and we see more and more of it every day. She is always ready with a smile or a laugh and really has a great sense of humor.

To help celebrate these 7 months we decided to take Hadley apple picking for the first time. She wasn't quite sure what to make of everything but she had fun touching the pumpkins and the apples and just taking it all in. We had a great time enjoying the warm sunshine and crisp fall air. It was the perfect way to spend a Sunday with the family!

Happy frog...

Aren't I just too cute for words?  Yes, and especially now that I'm sleeping through the night I'm even cuter!  It should be an awesome fall weekend up her in Maine (ahhh...TGIF).  Jess, Hadley and I are planning on going to an apple orchard to pick apples and sip some hot cider tomorrow.  The days are getting cooler and there's a bit of "crispness" to the air.  I have my last game of the regular season for my men's soccer league on Sunday and with a win, we can wrap up the league title with a win and be a #1 seed going into the playoffs.   To make this weekend even better, maybe the Steelers will be broadcast up here...

“Each day comes bearing its own gifts. Untie the ribbons.”

            - Ruth Ann Schabaker 

Just thought I'd do a quick post with a picture of Hadley in a sweater she got as a gift when she was at the hospital just after being born.  We don't want to jinx it, but Hadley has had a couple nights in a row this week where she has slept all the way through.  Whoa...we're not used to that!  We see more tired right now because we've gotten too much sleep.  It was hard to get up the past two mornings when my alarm went off because I was so deep asleep.  

Though we haven't been to the park much lately, we got Rossi and Sawyer there yesterday and the had a blast as always.  Hadley bopped along in our backpack carrier as the dogs had some fun.  Sawyer continues to love Hadley and wants to always be around her, while Rossi is somewhat indifferent about her.  Both are great with her though and Hadley certainly loves laughing at them when they get all hyped up and run around like maniacs.  

I'll leave you with this quote in a time of many promises...

“Leadership is action, not position.”

       - Donald H. McGannon