He's A Nut

Here's Calder performing one of the songs he learned this fall at preschool. It goes like this:

I'm a little acorn brown, lying on the cold cold ground
Everybody steps on me, that's why I am so cracked you see
I'm a nut, I'm a nut, I'm a nut!

I'm a Nut! from courtney on Vimeo.

Harvest Festival

Calder and Tessa's school hosted a Harvest Festival a little over a week ago. Dave and I were both able to go and join Calder's class for the turkey lunch!

Ready to dig into the cranberry sauce. I think he had 3 helpings! But no turkey, of course!

The cookies I made for the party. I can't take credit for the idea though -- I found a picture of them online!

The class made a giant turkey using their handprints as the feathers. Written inside each handprint was what the child was thankful for. Most children were thankful for their moms or dads or other family members. Here's Calder's handprint:

Calder poses with his wonderful teacher, Ms. Katrina.
And, his other wonderful teacher, Ms. Katie.Tessa takes a break from gazing out the window!

Sibling Playdate

Baby Loves Pizza!

Tessa had her first taste of pizza a few weeks ago. She loved it -- just like her brother loved his first taste!

What makes Tessa smile?

1. Yogurt. She nearly jumps out of her high chair as soon as she catches a glimpse of the container.

2. Lucky. Poor little guy is constantly on the run from her grabby little fingers.

3. Calder. She truly, truly loves her big brother. And he truly, truly loves her back.

4. Hot Wheels/Matchbox cars. On second thought...these probably make her cry more often since they are always being taken away from her.

5. Noses, mouths and chins. She's completely fascinated with them. And she wants to eat them.

6. Looking out the window. Hands down, it's her favorite thing to do right now.

At 10 months, Tessa has 2 teeth, can get into a sitting or standing position on her own, crawls on all fours, can crawl up 2 steps, cruises for a few steps, says mama (!) and dada, and loves to give wet slobbery kisses -- right on the mouth. :)

Michigan

Here are a few pictures from our recent weekend visit to Michigan. We recently bought a new point and shoot digital camera for times when we don't want to lug around the DSLR. We took that camera on this trip, and after seeing these pictures, I promptly returned it! Maybe I'm a bit spoiled by my Nikon, but these pictures came out unbelievably bad. I'm hoping to get a good deal on a different one on Black Friday! :)

Little Baby Parts

I know that someday soon, I'm going to blink and Tessa won't be a baby anymore. So, I try my best to savor each moment with her at this adorable age. I find myself studying her every detail, hoping that I'll never forget her soft skin, pudgy rolls, pink lips, dimpled elbows, tiny toes and that sassy little tongue. A few weeks ago, I convinced her to pose for these pictures so I could capture all of her perfect, precious little baby parts!