Photo Shoot

I decided to take pictures of the kids this year myself rather than have professional pictures taken. We had a great sunny day and I was able to get some really cute pictures of all of the kids. They are finally to the age where they will sit and smile...well at least with a couple of bribes involving suckers.

I love, love LOVE the pictures of the girls in the sunglasses!

He wanted to make funny faces...

Halloween 2011

Here are a few pictures from Halloween festivities. We had a neighborhood birthday/Halloween party and of course trick-or-treating. Austin had two costumes, a football and a bat, and Alliya was a princess for the third year in a row, but this time it was Belle from Beauty and the Beast.

I found these great Martha Stewart pumpkin decorations that you put on like a tattoo. It was great, easy and no mess. I will have to find more of those next year.

And Austin Makes Five

We welcomed our fifth addition (and our first together) to the family. After 12 hours of labor, Austin Davis was born on October 14th at 10:28pm. He was two and a half weeks early but still weighed 6 pounds 14 ounces and was 20.25 inches long.

Poor thing got all bruised up and was black and blue all around his mouth and nose.

About to go home...even the newborn clothes were huge on him.

When Austin was 1 week old my friend from high school, Lindsay Baumgartner came and took photos of him. She is an amazing photographer and I am so thankful I have these beautiful pictures to document our pressure newborn little man. Thank you Lindsay for your wonderful work!

So far he is a great little guy. He is an awesome sleeper and started sleeping through the night at 10 weeks (I consider it sleeping through the night if he sleeps when we sleep). He is now smiling and just starting to giggle. It is so fun to see him grow and watch his personality develop. We love our little man.