Farm Tour & Tire Swinging

November 19, 2013 by Aliesha

This past weekend we got to tour a farm in Virginia during an “open house” day! The girls loved seeing all the animals and enjoying many other fun new experiences.

The upstairs of the barn was set up for a documentary viewing.

Vera got to milk a “cow”!

Cordelia had a turn as well.

The farm is beautiful, with so many lovely touches.

One of the girls’ favorite parts was a giant tire swing!

While they swung on the tire swing, Jude and I had a nursing break on the porch.

It was so peaceful!

The weather was nice and the foliage was gorgeous!

We took a quick peek inside their farmhouse, where it was beautifully decorated for the season.

The girls liked trying out the chairs on the porch.

We enjoyed delicious Brunswick Stew for lunch!

I am thankful we were able to enjoy this special time as a family!

Jude’s Two Months Old!

November 13, 2013 by Aliesha

I blinked again, and now Jude is two months old! He is such a blessing and fits into our family so perfectly.

Know what’s special about this pair of overalls? They were worn by Tad and all three of his older brothers when they were babies! Tad’s mom was sweet enough to dig them out of storage for me so Jude could wear an outfit that his daddy did. 🙂 My mom made the “Punkin” onesie for him.

Some milestones:
-smiles
-almost giggles sometimes
-will coo at us
-still enjoys being swaddled at night, but he’s starting to outgrow his Miracle Blanket
-sleeps 9 hours each night
-takes 3 long (2 hour) naps a day
-thinks his big sisters are pretty funny
-loves his bath
-hates tummy time
-weighs: __? (going to the Dr. this week…)
-holds his head up great
-turns his head toward us when we talk to him
-is trying really hard to figure out how to suck his thumb