Thanksgiving 2012

Counting our blessings today and everyday!!!

 

 

 

 

Happy Thanksgiving!
Love, The Gore Family



Happy 1-month to Harrison!

Where has time gone?  Have you heard this said before on this blog site???  Hard to believe I am already one month old!  I have been a gem of a new baby, though I gave Mama a few minor worries my first few days home in the eating department!  My first two nights home I was eating every 1 1/2 hours and though Mama doesn't need much sleep overall, this was not quite enough...but thank heavens I quickly got into a very nice routine.  



I am the least spitty baby Mama has had thus far, but I have been told by my siblings that I am a big "tooter".  While I am eating I have a tendency to release some air and if Theodore is near by he will say "toot" with a big giggle!

I sleep through just about everything which is wonderful for myself being there rarely is a quiet moment, thanks to the other 3!

As Madelaine would say all I do is eat, pee, poop, and sleep so I guess we have covered everything...

though I am starting to have more alert times which is fun for everyone in our house being they enjoy reading, singing, and talking to me. 

Much love,

Harrison

Happy 19-months to Teddy!

Well what everyone knew was going to happen has definitely happened...since the arrival of my little brother, I no longer look like a baby and instead have transformed into a little boy (who looks gigantic next to my brother!).  Overall I have been a superstar with the transition.  Yes there have been a few more meltdowns, more unpleasant vocalizations (read screaming), more demands, etc. but some of this could also be due to my desire to be independent and have things my way as I approach two. 

 

I very much love to kiss and hug my little brother, hold him, and usually am right by him with my sisters (if not being the one trying to give him his pacifier) if he is crying.

As mentioned in my previous post, I have mastered my families names except for Harrison whom I currently just call baby. 

We have had very mild weather thus far which is right up my ally and has allowed ample outdoor time.  I also have transitioned to just one nap in the afternoon which gives me more time in the morning to play or run errands with Mama and Harrison when the girls are at preschool.  I am a complete social bug when out, saying hello, waving, smiling, and twinkling my big brown eyes!

 Even with the addition of another boy in this house, I still enjoy hanging with my sisters and doing as they do which includes such things as having a snack at their table with them. 

One last picture which Mama quickly snapped the weekend Papa was gone to Texas and she just loves looking at being it displays the love we have for each other (and the love we show each other most of the time despite those other occasional moments...)

Much love, Theodore



At home with Harrison...

Disclaimer:  The following pictures were taken the first two weeks Harrison was home.  We likely look the same in all of them, wearing our pajamas and not having our hair done...but the main point to take away is we survived and are having a blast with our newest addition!  Actually, Mama feels the transition to four was easier than the transition to three (maybe because ME are such big helpers!). 

The crazy big sisters...

 Our hat boy.  This is just a simple stack of papa's hats, being I usually throw in a headband or some other accessory to top if off...

 Harrison's first MD check-up, his watchful sisters right by him...

 Little Mama Madelaine, who frequently can be found reading to him, singing to him, or just talking to him...

 Lots of hold time from my big sisters...

 Theodore is picking up on being a helper as well...

And thankfully this little one can sleep, even when surrounded by it all!